Campania
Campania is one of the three regions of Southern Italy I am fondest of
( the other two are Apulia and
Sicily). Thanks to its mild climate the agricultural sector plays an
important part in the economy of the region.
Campania faces the Tyrrhenian Sea and includes one
of the finest coastlines in
Italy
. The territory is very beautiful and in front of
Naples we can admire three marvellous and enchanting islands : Capri ,
with its gorgeous Blue Grotto ;
Ischia, famous for its thermal springs;
Procida , the least known but probably the
most characteristic.
My Suggestions:
The ideal base to reach the various interesting place of the
region is
Sorrento where you can find several not expensive B&B ( I have been there
many times). From
Sorrento you can easily reach by hydrofoil or ferry the above mentioned islands
of the
gulf of
Naples ; Pompei (Unesco World Heritage site)
where visit the ruins of the ancient city destroyed in
79 A.D. by the eruption of the Vesuvius (volcano). The excavated town offers a
snapshots of Ancient Roman life in the 1st
century , frozen at the moment of the eruption; Amalfi
coast (Unesco World Heritage site) with the splendid
villages of
Positano which looks like a crib scene
especially at night; Ravello and
Amalfi. Other point of interest easy to visit
from
Sorrento are the 18th
Century
Royal
Palace at
Caserta ( Unesco World Heritage site),
Vanvitelli’s masterpiece, also
knowns the Neapolitan
Versailles” ;
Naples where the characteristic Historical Centre is another Unesco World
Heritage site. The city built in the 7th Century B.C, by the
Greek is quite beautiful but full of contrasts. You can take a walk along the
elegant promenade by the sea ( Via Caracciolo, Via
Partenope) or on the characteristic
SpaccaNapoli road .This road cuts
across the Historical Centre and there are plenty of old palaces, monuments and
churches to be seen. A fine example is the
Church of
Santa Chiara, decorated also by
Giotto, and its beautiful Cloister
Farther afield ( 60/90 minutes by car) is the
Archaeological sites of
Paestum ( Unesco World Heritage site)
