| Caserta | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Campania | |
| Altitude | 68 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 53.91 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 76.533 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Caserta | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0823 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 81100 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Sebastiano and Sant'Anna | |
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Caserta is a city of Campania.
To know
The city of Caserta is renowned above all for its grandiose Royal Palace, built by King Charles of Bourbon, ruler of the Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily, starting from 1752, based on a project by the architect Luigi Vanvitelli, to rival that of Versailles. The Royal Palace, together with the Royal Belvedere of San Leucio and the Carolino Aqueduct, has been included in the World Heritage Site since 1997.UNESCO.
Geographical notes
The municipality of Caserta is located in the alluvial plain of the Volturno river, in the northern part of the Campania Region, at the foot of the Tifatini Hills and a few tens of kilometers from Naples. In addition to the capital, it also includes 23 hamlets, some of which rise on the hills that frame the city, for a total area of 56 km². Among these must be remembered San Leucio, famous for Real Belvedere and the silk factories, e Casertavecchia, with its medieval village, the castle and the Cathedral of 1100 in Arab-Romanesque style.
When to go
The best time to visit Caserta is spring, in particular the months of May and June, when the climate is not too hot and rainfall is scarce. Even the month of September can be a valid alternative, especially in conjunction with the "Settembre al Borgo" festival which usually takes place in the medieval hamlet of Casertavecchia in the first ten days of the month. The mild climate allows in any case to visit the city at any time of the year.
How to orient yourself
Caserta Center: full screen map.Conditioned by the presence of the Royal Palace and its majestic park, the city center develops almost exclusively to the east of the Vanvitellian complex. The main road axis, Corso Trieste, extends for about one kilometer starting from the east corner of the main facade of the Royal Palace. About a hundred meters from its beginning, the street opens onto a square bordered by four identical buildings, Piazza Dante (also called by the people of Caserta with the old name of Piazza Margherita). From here, on the left, another of the main roads in the center starts, via Mazzini, where the Municipal Theater is located. After crossing Piazza Vanvitelli, which houses the Palazzo del Municipio, that of the Prefecture (formerly Palazzo Vecchio dei Principi Acquaviva) and of the Bank of Italy, the road continues straight along Corso Giannone which, skirting the Park of the Reggia, allows you to reach the road that leads to the eighteenth-century villages of San Leucio and Vaccheria and from there also to the medieval one of Casertavecchia. Also from Piazza Vanvitelli, taking via Pollio on the right, you reach Piazza Duomo where the nineteenth-century cathedral dedicated to San Michele Arcangelo stands. From Piazza Duomo, both via San Giovanni branch off, which leads back to Corso Trieste, and via San Carlo, a long artery in the center of which is Palazzo Paternò, an interesting example of an eighteenth-century noble palace.
How to get
By plane
The nearest airport is that of Naples-Capodichino where direct flights land from the main Italian and European airports. The airport is about 25 kilometers from the city with which it is connected via the Naples ring road and the A1 motorway to the Caserta Sud exit.
By car
The city has two motorway toll booths both located on the A1 Milan Naples motorway but also reachable from the A30 Caserta - Salerno. The Royal Palace is just a couple of kilometers from the Caserta Nord exit. A little longer, but equally simple, the route from the Caserta Sud toll booth. To visit the Royal Palace or even the city center, you can stop in the Carlo III underground car park (€ 1 per hour or fraction) located under the large square in front of it. the Royal Palace or in the nearby uncovered parking of the former Pollio Barracks in Via Roma (€ 1 per hour or fraction) .Always from the Caserta Nord tollbooth you can reach the eighteenth-century village of San Leucio (today a fraction of the city) and from there the medieval village of Casertavecchia.
The nearest port is that of Naples which is about thirty kilometers from the city, most of which can be traveled on the motorway network.
On the train
Caserta railway station is located on the line that connects Rome to Naples via Cassino. The city is therefore easily reachable both from the capital (about an hour and a quarter of travel with the High Speed trains) and from the Neapolitan city (about three quarters of an hour with the regional trains). The railway line coming from Puglia through Benevento also passes through Caserta. There is also a direct rail link with the city of Salerno (about an hour's journey). The station is located in the square in front of the famous Reggia vanvitelliana, reachable from the railway station with a short walk. For train timetables you can refer to the website of state Railways.
How to get around
The urban center is relatively small and therefore can be easily explored on foot. It is necessary to use means of transport instead to reach the eighteenth-century hamlets of San Leucio (about 3 km from the center) and Vaccheria (about 5 km from the center) and the medieval one of Casertavecchia (about 10 km from the center).
By public transport
Public transport by road is entrusted to the company C.L.P. and consists of 11 urban lines. To reach the eighteenth-century hamlets of San Leucio and Vaccheria you can use the urban lines 106 (departing from Piazza Vanvitelli on weekdays at 5.35am, 6.30am, 7.10am, 8.05am, every hour from 9.00am to 1.00pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm, 4.10pm and every hour from 5.00pm to 9.00pm and holidays at 8.05am , every hour from 9.00 to 13.00, at 16.10 and every hour from 17.00 to 21.00) e 108 (departing from the Palace on weekdays at 8.30, 10.00, 11.30, 13.00, 16.00, 17.30 and 19.00). To reach the medieval fraction of Casertavecchia you can instead use the urban lines 103 (departing from the train station on weekdays at 6.35 am and every hour from 8.20 am to 8.20 pm and on holidays at 8.20 am, 10.20 am, 12.20 pm, 4.20 pm, 6.20 pm and 8.20 pm) and 108 (departing from the Palace on weekdays at 8.30, 10.00, 11.30, 13.00, 16.00, 17.30 and 19.00)
By taxi
The taxi rank is in Piazza G. Garibaldi, in front of the city's railway station.
- Servicesotaxicaserta, ☎ 39 0823322400, @[email protected]. is the body authorized to operate the taxi service in the city of Caserta
By car
The car can be booked through the service Rentalcars or directly at the main car rental companies:
- Hertz, Via dei Vecchi Pini, 5, ☎ 39 0823 341 599, fax: 39 0823 341 990.
Mon-Fri 08: 30-13: 00 and 15: 30-19: 30, Sat 09: 00-12: 00. - Avis car rental, Via Verdi 24, ☎ 39 0823 443 756. Mon-Fri 08: 30-13: 00 and 15: 00-19: 30, Sat 08: 30-12: 00.
- Maggiore Rent, P.zza Garibaldi 2/5 (c / o railway station), ☎ 39 0823 444 729, fax: 39 0823 444 729. Mon-Fri 08: 30-19: 00, Sat 08: 30-13: 00.
Mon-Fri 08: 30-13: 00 and 15: 30-19: 30, Sat 09: 00-12: 00.What see
In the city
Obviously you cannot miss a visit to the majestic Royal Palace with the Royal Apartments, the Throne Room, the Chapel and the Court Theater and the large park with an Italian garden and waterfalls. Absolutely not to be missed, in the upper part of the Royal Park, the romantic English garden with the bath of Venus.
1 Royal Palace of Caserta, Piazza Carlo III (for those arriving by train or public transport it is right in front of the train station and the bus station, for those arriving by car it is advisable to use the Caserta Nord motorway exit), ☎ 39 0823 448, 39 084 277 380, fax: 39 0823 220 847, @[email protected]. 
Full ticket 12 €, reduced 6 €. Historic apartments: Wed-Mon 8: 30-19: 30 (last admission 19:00). Park: Wed-Mon 8:30 am-one hour before sunset. English Garden: Wed-Mon 8:30 am-one hour before the Park closes. Closed: January 1st, Monday in Albis, May 1st, December 25th.. 
- 2 Palazzo Paternò, Via San Carlo, 142, @[email protected].
Full ticket 12 €, reduced 6 €. 
In the medieval village of Casertavecchia
To see the entire small village that has largely preserved the urban structure, the atmosphere and the medieval architecture. Of particular interest are the remains of the Castle with the Keep (considered one of the oldest in Europe), the church of the Annunziata with a Gothic portal and the Piazza Vescovado with the beautiful Arab-Romanesque cathedral of San Michele, the bell tower, the former Palazzo Vescovile and the former Seminary. It is also worth taking a short walk through the alleys of the village (where in the 70s Pier Paolo Pasolini set some novellas of the Decameron) in search of medieval portals, mullioned windows and remains of Romanesque-Gothic architecture.
- Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo, Piazza Vescovado (Casertavecchia hamlet), ☎ 39 0823 371318, fax: 39 0823 371318, @[email protected]. Free entry. Winter: 09: 00-13: 00 and 15: 30-18: 00; summer 09: 00-13: 00 and 15: 30-22: 30.
In the eighteenth-century village of San Leucio
Also wanted by King Charles of Bourbon, the colony of San Leucio has been famous throughout the world since the eighteenth century for the production of silk. Even today the productions of San Leucio can be found at the Qurinale, in the Vatican, at the White House and at Buckingham Palace. The urban structure of the village is the result of the transformations desired first by King Charles, who established the silk factories, and then by his son Ferdinando IV who had the intention of creating a star-shaped city, Ferdinandopoli, of which only the districts of San Carlo and San Ferdinando. It is worth visiting the Belvedere Palace, the Royal Silk Factory and the Weaver's House, an interesting example of a house intended for the families of workers who lived in the village. Also nearby is the Reale Vaccheria with the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and the WWF reserve of the Bosco di San Silvestro, once the hunting territory of the King.
- [link not working]Real Belvedere of San Leucio, Via dell'Antica Filanda (San Leucio hamlet), ☎ 39 0823 301817, 39 0823 273151, ☎ 39 800 41 15 15, fax: 39 0823 273182, @[email protected]. Full ticket (Historic apartments, section of Industrial Archeology and Gardens) 6 €, Reduced (between 6 and 18 years and over 60 years, groups, etc.) 3 €, Casa del Tessitore ticket 1 €, Free for the handicapped and their companions, and to children under 5 years of age. Guided tours by reservation € 15 up to 15 people. An extra Euro for each person over 15.. Winter with guide: Mon, Wed-Fri 9: 00-18: 00 (the last visit leaves at 16:30), Sat-Sun and holidays, visits start at: 9:30, 10:45, 12 : 00, 15:00, 16:30. Summer with guide: Mon, Wed-Sun 9: 30-18: 00 (the last visit starts at 17:00), Sat-Sun and holidays, visits start at: 9:30, 10:45, 12 : 00, 15:00, 17:00. Closed: January 1st, Easter (afternoon), Easter Monday, August 15th, December 24th (afternoon), December 25th, December 31st (afternoon).
- WWF Oasis of the Bosco di San Silvestro, Via Giardini Reali 1 / bis (San Leucio hamlet), ☎ 39 0823 361300, 39 320 3298775, 39 333 5393043, fax: 39 0823 446110, @[email protected]. For the public: with a guided tour € 8 per person, free for children under six. For WWF members: free and without a guide. 2 € surcharge per person for the use of the picnic area.. Guided tours Sat-Sun and holidays 11: 00-15: 00 from 1 March to 31 March and from 1 October to 9 November and 10: 30-17: 00 from 1 April to 30 July and from 1 September to 30 September. From 10 November to 29 February only for groups of at least 10 people and with reservations by Friday. Closed in August. For schools or groups organized every day at times to be agreed at the time of booking.
Events and parties
A good site to know everything or almost what happens in Caserta in terms of cultural, musical, theatrical, events and parties is CasertamusicaAn important cultural event is the September review at the Borgo which usually takes place in the first ten days of September in the Borgo di Casertavecchia with musical performances, theatrical performances and cultural events with artists of national or international importance.
- 1 [link not working]September at the Borgo, Medieval village of Casertavecchia, ☎ 39 347 9355623, @[email protected]. Every year, the first ten days of September. —
What to do
Shopping
- Leuci food and wine, Via G. M. Bosco, 168, ☎ 39 0823 353 184. Buffalo mozzarella from Campania, cheeses, gastronomy.
- Cirillo pastry shop, Via San Giovanni, 19, ☎ 39 0823 326347.
How to have fun
Night clubs
- [link not working]Black Cat Club, via S. Chiara, ☎ 39 0823 259098, 39 347 3931487, 39 392 3474942, @[email protected]. Pub with live music.
Where to eat
Average prices
- Massa Restaurant - Antica Hostaria, Via Mazzini, 55, ☎ 39 0823 456527, @[email protected].
- Antico Cortile Restaurant, Via Tanucci, 53, ☎ 39 338 2982950.
- Antica Locanda restaurant, Viella Barbera 7/9 (In San Leucio, near Piazza della Seta), ☎ 39 0823 305444, 39 339 6237546, fax: 39 0823 301102, @[email protected].
Where stay
Average prices
- Hotel dei Cavalieri, Piazza Vanvitelli, 12, ☎ 39 0823 355520, fax: 39 0823 355859, @[email protected]. Double: from 62 € / night.
- [link not working]Hotel Jolly Caserta, Viale Vittorio Veneto, 9-13, ☎ 39 0823 325 222, @[email protected]. Double: from 77 € / night.
- Caserta deluxe B&B, Via Unità Italiana, 78 (In the center), ☎ 39 339 351 523 8866, @[email protected]. From € 45. Check in: 13:00-22:00, check-out: 11:00. Apartment with all comforts.
- B&B L'Antico Cortile, Via Bernardo Tanucci, 53 (Caserta), ☎ 39 345 4522070.
- Reggia & Surroundings Rooms, Corso Trieste, 146 (A stone's throw from the Royal Palace of Caserta), ☎ 39 339 2294981, @[email protected]. starting from € 49. Brand new rooms. Free WiFi and parking, minibar, waffles and Italian breakfast. Shower with play of colors.
High prices
- Hotel Style Caserta, Via Fulvio Renella, 9 (400 m from the Royal Palace of Caserta and the train station), ☎ 39 0823 1844360, @[email protected]. 40€. Check in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Elegant 4-star hotel.
Safety
In Caserta there is theSant'Anna and San Sebastiano Hospital, Via Ferdinando Palasciano.
The historic center of the city is quite safe. Obviously, you must always be cautious and not come across peripheral areas where there is little supervision and you can easily be victims of theft.
How to keep in touch
Internet
The Municipality has made available free Wifi access to the internet in some parts of the city. At the moment the service is only available in Piazza Ruggiero, in the immediate vicinity of the Town Hall. For info: http://www.wifreecaserta.it/[link not working]
Around
Following the Via Appia in a northerly direction, you can visit Santa Maria Capua Vetere (which stands in the place where the ancient city of Capua stood up to the eighth century), with the Campanian Amphitheater, the Mitreo and several remains of buildings from the Roman and today's Capua (which stands on the site of the ancient Casilinum), with the historic center of medieval setting, the Cathedral, the Castle of the Stones (built with the bare stones of the Campania amphitheater) and an imposing Renaissance wall . In the surroundings of Capua it is also worth visiting the Romanesque Basilica of Sant'Angelo in formis with an interesting cycle of medieval frescoes.
