Stay 01 · Amalfi Coast4 nights
PRAIANO, SA
La Maurella
Double room with sea view · Breakfast included · Free parking
Via Roma 65
Check in26Aug→Check out30Aug
09 days02 home bases01 beautiful wedding
Italy,
con amore.
A sun-soaked family road trip from the Amalfi Coast to the storied streets of Benevento.
25 AUG—02 SEP
Round tripSEANAP
Campania · Italia
40.633° N, 14.602° E
StartSeattle
CoastPraiano
InlandBenevento
HomeSeattle
The booked bits
Two places to
call home.
Confirmed accommodations from the booking records, arranged in the trip’s corrected coast-first order.
Stay 02 · Sannio3 nights
BENEVENTO, BN
Antum Hotel
Superior double room · Breakfast included · Free parking
Viale Principe di Napoli 137
Check in30Aug→Check out02Sep
Drive · Sixt7-day rental
NAPLES AIRPORT
VW Golf or similar
Pickup Aug 26 at 9:00 PM · Return Sep 2 at 7:00 AM · Total €380.95
Open first drive
Pickup9PM→Return7AM
Day by day
Follow the
sun south.
Unhurried where it should be, ambitious where it counts. Tap any map link to hand the route to your phone.
Tue · Aug 25
Departure day
Seattle → Naples
Begin the overnight journey to Campania with a connection in Munich.
- Lufthansa 489 · SEA → Munich
- Depart Seattle at 6:50 PM
- Seats 18B + 18C
Wed · Aug 26
Arrival + coast
Naples → Praiano
Connect in Munich, land in Naples, collect the Sixt car, and drive to the coast.
- Arrive Munich 1:40 PM · depart 3:00 PM
- Lufthansa 4146 · Munich → Naples
- Arrive Naples at 4:45 PM
- Sixt pickup at NAP · 9:00 PM
- Drive to Amalfi Coast · about 1 hr 45 min
Action needed: Sixt pickup is at 9:00 PM, after La Maurella’s listed 8:30 PM check-in cutoff. Arrange a late arrival directly with the hotel.
Thu · Aug 27
Coastal reset
Amalfi
A gentle first day among cathedral steps, the beach, and the waterfront.
- Amalfi Cathedral + Piazza Duomo
- Marina Grande + beach
- Evening waterfront walk
Fri · Aug 28
Ferry day
Positano
See the coast from the water—skip the stress of parking and take the ferry.
- Ferry from Amalfi · about 20 min
- Spiaggia Grande + shopping streets
- Santa Maria Assunta + sunset
PhotoBest frame: Positano opening up from the ferry.
Sat · Aug 29
Garden heights
Ravello
A high-elevation day for villas, gardens, and the coast’s signature panorama.
- Amalfi → Ravello · about 30 min
- Villa Rufolo
- Villa Cimbrone + Terrace of Infinity
PhotoTrip hero shot: the Terrace of Infinity.
Sun · Aug 30
Move inland
Pompeii → Benevento
Check out, walk through the ancient city, then continue to Benevento.
- Amalfi → Pompeii · about 1 hr 30 min
- Explore Pompeii for 3–4 hours
- Pompeii → Benevento · about 1 hr 10 min
- Check in at Antum Hotel
PhotoPompeii Forum with Mount Vesuvius.
Mon · Aug 31
Wedding day
Liuba & Diego’s Wedding
A relaxed Benevento morning, then an evening celebration at Orsini MOOD.
- Relax around Benevento in the morning
- Leave around 4:15 PM
- Drive 25–35 min
- Ceremony starts at 5:00 PM
- Reception likely continues past midnight
VenueOrsini MOOD · Via Bosco S. Prisco · Passo di Mirabella · Mirabella Eclano (AV)
Tue · Sep 1
Grand finale
Royal Palace of Caserta
Visit the royal apartments and gardens, then return to Benevento for the final night.
- Benevento → Caserta · about 1 hour
- Royal Palace
- Gardens + English Garden
- Return to Benevento
Wed · Sep 2
Journey home
Naples → Seattle
An early start for the rental return and 9:00 AM flight home.
- Leave Benevento around 5:30 AM
- Drive about 1 hr 15 min
- Return Sixt car at 7:00 AM
- NAP → Munich · 9:00–10:45 AM
- Munich layover · 4 hr 50 min
- Munich → Seattle · 3:35–4:59 PM
Behind the wheel
Your pocket
roadbook.
The rental car does the heavy lifting between bases. For Positano, leave it parked and take the ferry.
Map the final drive01Naples Airport → Amalfi
02Amalfi → Ravello
03Amalfi → Pompeii
04Pompeii → Benevento
05Benevento → Orsini MOOD
06Benevento → Caserta
07Benevento → Naples Airport
Golden frames
The shot list.
- 01Terrace of Infinity
- 02Positano from the ferry
- 03Pompeii + Vesuvius
- 04Arch of Trajan at blue hour
- 05Caserta’s fountains