Alumni Travel Reading: Voyage of Ancient Empires: Malta to Rome

The Amalfi Coast is located on the southern coast of the country, and provides travelers the best of both worlds—vivacious coastlines where you can dine in at one of their many renowned restaurants, and lush forests for those who wish to hike through any of their marked trails. The Amalfi Coast is also honored by the UNESCO World Heritage Site as a cultural landscape.

Having been first established in the second millennium BCE, Naples' history is extensive and poignant, registering the city as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Naples was once the most-bombed city during World War II, but has since undergone reconstruction and revitalization to bring the city back to its roots. Naples is the originating city of pizza, as well as having continuously influenced the realms of cinema, music, art, and literature.