Campania ((it)Campania ) | |
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Regional capital | Naples |
Area | 13 595 km² |
Population | 5 763 585 hab. (2013) |
Density | 423,95 inhab./km² |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
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![]() 40 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ N 14 ° 47 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Campania is a region ofItalysouthern
Understand
See Naples and die, such is one of the sayings of the Neapolitans and the inhabitants of Campania to say that: it is of such beauty, that afterwards one can die in peace (because it is the perfect beauty). Between wonder of architecture and nature, the countryside has in particular for one of these cultural hearts: Amalfi Coast. Between ruins and temples over 2000 years old and jewels of nature, Campania is undoubtedly one of the richest regions (in terms of cultural and natural wealth) to visit.
Regions
- The Amalfi Coast — Amalfi, Atrani, Furore, Positano, Praiano, Ravello, Maiori
- Islands of the Bay of Naples — Capri, Ischia and Procida
- Land of Plowing (Terra di Lavoro) - Fertile plain named after its ancient inhabitants, the Leborini.
- Cilento —
Cities
- 1 Naples (Napoli)
- 2 Caserta (It's used for) – 18th royal palacee century of Caserta with the park, the Vanvitelli aqueduct and the complex of San Leucio, all listed in World Heritage
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- 3 Capua (Capua)
- 6 Avellino
- 7 Sorrento (Sorrento)
Other destinations
- 1 Mount Vesuvius (climbs Vesuvio) – gray volcano 1 218 m classified as "Vesuvius National Park"
- 2 Pompeii –
City destroyed following an eruption of Vesuvius on AD The excavations made it possible to exhume a flourishing city, precious testimony of the town planning and the civilization of the Roman Empire.
- 3 Herculaneum (Ercolano) –
Remarkable remains of an ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius at the same time as Pompeii.
- 4 Cumes (Cuma) – An archaeological area of prime importance, which presents numerous and varied remains, the most famous of which is the lair of the Sibyl.
- 5 Paestum –
Important archaeological center, with three Doric Greek temples and a museum. In the Cilento and Val de Diano National Park.
- 6 Capri (Isola di Capri) – Known since Antiquity for its beauty, the island has been a resort since Roman times. It is particularly known for the faraglioni, two rocks emerging from the sea.
- 7 Ischia (Isola d'Ischia) – volcanic island formed by lava from Mount Epomeo (780 m)
- 8 Procida – medieval island town
- Cilento and Val de Diano National Park: Costa delle Sirene, Gole del Calore, Pertosa and Castelcivita caves, WWF oases
- The Matese mountains
- Cava de'Tirreni
- Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi
- The Phlegraean Fields (Campi Flegrei)
- The Solfatara volcano
- Pozzuoli (Pozzuoli)
- Lake Averno (Il Lago d'Averno)
- Berries (Baia)
- Torre Annunziata-Villa di Oplontis
- The Roman villas of Castellammare di Stabia
- Vico Equense
- Monte Faito in the Lattari Mountains
- Agropoli
To go
- 1 Naples-Capodichino International Airport (IATA : NAP, Aeroporto internazionale di Napoli - Capodichino) Capodichino (6 km at the NNE of Naples) – Thanks to Air France, EasyJet and XL Airways France you can fly to Naples from Nice, Paris-CDG, Toulouse, Lyon or another city