A Guide to Naples & Campania
The region of Campania is divided into the provinces of Naples, Caserta, Salerno, Avellino, Benevento and also includes the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri.
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Everyone has to go to Amalfi, Capri, Positano, Pompeii and Sorrento at least once, but don't miss out on Ravello, Paestum, Ischia, Naples and a climb up Mount Vesuvius.
PROVINCE OF NAPLES
Cultural Naples
Naples is proud of its rich heritage and the city is waking up to new visitor opportunities.
A history of Roman Pompeii
Will Mount Vesuvius explode during your visit of Pompeii? Probably not, but read Pliny's letters.
Visit Pompeii independently
Practical advice and information for a visit to Pompeii away from the crowd.
Boscoreale, Oplontis and Stabia
The 3 archaeological sites you don't go to when you visit the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Get around the Bay of Naples
It can be done by public transport using both the hydrofoils dedicated train line.
Campania Artecard
A special discount card to enter the many museums and exhibitions of Naples and the region
Sorrento Peninsula
If you think you know Sorrento, then think again
Monte Procida
DOC wines, fine fish restaurants and summer festivals make Procida a place to visit.
Phlaegrean Fields
Pozzuoli near Naples is where to head for the submerged Roman ruins visible at sea.
Ischia
Ischia has always been a sought after port in the Gulf of Napoli since the earthquake created it.
PROVINCE OF SALERNO
Cilento National Park
This zone is where the Magna Grecia reached its northern most limits. Start in Policastro.
Agropoli
Read what Arthur John Strutt from Chelmsford said about the place in 1838.
Temples of Paestum
A history of Paestum. The Greek culture is still present in some way in Salerno province.
Capri
Is there anything about Capri that has not be said already? Of course.
Amalfi with children
A reader offers us some tips for those traveling to the Amalfi coast with small kids.
Cava de' Tirreni
Discover the strange towers for catching birds and the history of this rich commercial center.
Vesuvius National Park
Where to see the largest craters, longest lava flows, most luxuriant zones and wild rabbits.
From Vietri to Maiori
Along the Amalfi Coast from Sorrento to Vietri sul Mare.
Giungano near Paestum
You had to be tough to live here and the earth still trembles with devastating effects.
Valva
Valva is very much off the beaten track and therefore a must see as is the Villa d'Ayala.
Alta Valle delle Sele
The area of the "Alta Valle del Sele" lies in the foothills of the Appennine range in the province of Salerno.
Positano
How this very small fishing village grew and grew
Furore
Furore boasts Italy's only fiord. Located along the Amalfi Coast the place is full of ancient superstition.
Villas of Herculaneum
Summer festivals are held in the refined homes now protected by the Ente per le Ville Vesuviane.
The Monti Picentini
Rome's enemies in Le Marche were deported here. So, many the zone took their name
PROVINCE OF AVELLINO
Churches of Avellino
A reader from the U.S. asks about the churches once frequented by her ancestors
About Avellino
The province and provincial capital have more in common with Umbria than Positano and Sorrento.
Montella
Famous for it chestnuts, but Saint Francis of Assisi passed here
History of Avellino city
The city of Avellino takes its name from the ruins of the Samnite-Roman city of Abellinum.
PROVINCE OF CASERTA
Matese hills
You had to be tough to live here and the earth still trembles with devastating effects.
Royal Caserta
The Royal Palace Gardens are so impressive and timeless an episode of Star Wars was filmed here.
PROVINCE OF BENEVENTO
Valley of the Samnites
The Romans took a while to calm this zone. Discover places like Telese Terme and Pontelandolfo.
Birthplace of Padre Pio
The town is called Pietrelcina and is located in the province of Benevento. |
