re: Italy trip average costs

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Still too much time?

We're pretty active travelers, but, as this is our honey moon, I want to have a lot of relaxing time as well.

We definitely want to hike the Path of the Gods, probably take a boat excursion one day (Capri or elsewhere), and then have 2 days to lounge around/get over to another town on the coast (Positano, Amalfi, Ravello).

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No, not too much time if you truly plan to hike and take some side trips. Have you booked hotels yet? Ravello has an elevated position, and while everyone raves about Le Sirenuse, I think the Villa Cimbrone might be more charming--it's set in the middle of extensive gardens. LINK And TripAdvisor on Villa Cimbrone: LINK I visited the Gardens at the tail end of winter a few years ago, and it was still incredibly beautiful. I can only imagine how lovely it will be in early fall when most things are still lush.

I'd probably trade out a trip to Herculaneum or Pompeii over a boat ride to Capri (it's lovely, but looks & feels much like the Amalfi coast towns), though YMMV depending on interests. Or have a driver take you down to Paestum to see the Greek temples and eat mozzarella di bufala.