WHERE TO GO IN CAMPANIA

Procida Island, Capital of Culture 2022

Now that we got you hooked with Campanian food and its origins, it is time to plan your trip in the region! We have already mentioned some of the most famous places to visit in the region, so we will not spend the rest of the guidebook talking about Napoli, known throughout the world for the intensity and passion of its music which, like the city, mixes cultured and popular, sacred and profane, joyful and melancholy aspects; after all, you may need a whole month to truly experience every single corner, bite, church, museums and panorama offered by the city. Thus, let’s move on to the seaside, which in Campania is amazing everywhere, from the Gulf of Salerno, in which the famous Amalfi Coast is localized, and the Gulf of Napoli, where the three famous islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida are located. We are sure that you’ve heard of the first, but did you know that the last one, Procida, has been nominated Italy’s Capital of Culture of 2022? Another reason to add it to your bucket list!

Streets of Napoli

And lying on a tuff terrace overlooking the sea, Sorrento. In this glimpse of paradise, jagged and inaccessible coasts alternate with small and hidden beaches that give life to a unique landscape. Here the work of man was great. The most inaccessible areas today are transformed by a series of terraces sloping down to the sea, used to cultivate citrus, olive trees and vines. These are the gardens from which the intoxicating scents of oranges, lemons and orange blossoms exhale.

Sorrento

And how can we forget the monument of nature that dominates this land? Vesuvio Volcano, loved for its beauty and feared for its power. A ring of ancient roman cities surrounds the volcano, leaving us with the fascinating ruins of Ercolano and Pompei. Want to go even further in time? The nearby Paestum enjoys two ancient Greek temples, built in the region by the ancient Greek colonizers that were looking for more fertile lands.

Still greedy for more place to visit? What about the Royal Palace of Caserta or the Certosa in Padula? Why no visit the Appennines mountains or the national park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano? This region, just like the rest of Italy, is waiting for you to discover every glimpse of it!

Caserta