Italy: My Ultimate European Love Affair! 10000/10 Would Recommend

This Southern Italy itinerary was chef's kiss perfection ✨ From Sicily's wild romance to Amalfi's cliffside blues, ending with gelato sunsets in Rome... 13 days straight out of Call Me by Your Name 🍑 📌 My Southern Italy Route (With Hidden Gems) 🏖️ Sicily - 6 Days ① Palermo: A living museum of Arab-Norman history ② Scopello: Slow-living seaside dolce far niente ③ Cefalù: Cinema Paradiso beach nostalgia ④ Agrigento: Where Greek temples meet turquoise waves ⑤ Catania: Volcanic black stone meets Baroque ⑥ Syracuse: Malèna's golden-hour piazza (ugly cried) ⑦ Marzamemi: Secret fishing village vibes ⑧ Noto: UNESCO honey-colored Baroque 🌊 Bay of Naples - 5 Days ⑨ Naples: Pizza birthplace & chaotic charm ⑩ Amalfi Coast: Nat Geo's "50 Places of a Lifetime" ⑪ Procida: Candy-colored authentic Italy ⑫ Ischia: My Brilliant Friend thermal paradise ⑬ Capri: Via Krupp cliff walk (RIP wallet) 🏛️ Rome - 2 Days ▪️ Colosseum hack: Giardinetto del Monte Oppio ▪️ Trevi Fountain: Shoot from United Colors of Benetton 2nd floor ▪️ Villa Borghese: Lakeside Aperol spritz moments ▪️ Palatine Hill > Vatican crowds ✈️ Why Cathay Pacific? 🏆 Skytrax Top 3 airline (hello Haagen-Dazs at 30,000ft!) 🇭🇰 Seamless HK layovers + luggage through-check 💰 Cathay Member Hacks (15% OFF!) ✔️ CODE: MPMEGA (Mini Program) / CELEBRATEM (Web) ✔️ Promo Dates: Book by 7/31 for 9/15-12/31 travel ✔️ Pro Tip: Premium economy/business = extra 6,000 Asia Miles (I redeemed mine for free Japan flights!) Zoey's Bonus 🗓 September = perfect shoulder season 🧳 Pack: 1 fancy outfit for Capri, 10x swimsuits "Italy isn't a trip—it's therapy." #EuropesBestKeptSecret #SicilyInSeptember #CathayHacks