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Campania,

presents all the remarkable sites which tourists will want to discover and make the most of during their stay here: from the islands in the Bay of Naples to the Sorrentine Peninsula and the Amalfi Coast, from Cilento to the Domitian Coast,
as well as the interior, with the provinces of Benevento, Caserta and Avellino, together forming a truly unique region.
The scenery is breathtaking, much of it safeguarded within the parks and numerous nature reserves which characterise Campania, from the Matese to the Park of the Monti Picentini, from Vesuvius to the National Park of Cilento e Vallo di Diano. Wherever you go,
you can sample genuine local dishes and wines prepared according to tradition; the monuments and archaeological parks bring you into contact with past civilisations which cast their spell on young people and on the not so young, as well as on the experts. Among the many “gems”, leaving aside the extraordinary Pompeii, we can mention Herculaneum, Stabia, Boscoreale and Oplontis with their ancient villas, the Phlegrean Fields with Rione Terra at Pozzuoli, the largest urban archaeological park in Europe, Miseno and the underwater city of Baia, and the archaeological park of Conza. And on down to Cilento, where the
archaeological park of Velia lies surrounded by a splendid national park.
Some of these wonderful monuments are also open in the evenings, giving visitors an unforgettable experience as they traverse the Temples of Paestum, the archaeological site of Pompeii or the Royal Palace of Caserta with special effects as night falls.
For those in search of peace and quiet, Campania is rich in spas: 29 mineral water

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The treasures of Herculaneum
The ruins of Pompeii
Vesuvius National Park
Coral and cameos
Wines and typical
food products

The ‘discovery’ of Pompeii and Herculaneum

Majestic and menacing, Vesuvius still dominates the Neapolitan landscape.
From the Eighteenth century onwards travellers have been prepared to tackle the climb up to the top in order to admire the panorama and look down into the crater. There is no better starting point to begin a journey through the history and
culture of Campania.
A journey which takes us back in time, as far as that 24th of August in 79 A.D. when Vesuvius ‘put on a show’ with a devastating eruption which buried Pompeii, Herculaneum and Oplontis.
The rediscovery of the places that were victims of the wrath of the volcano came about almost by chance. In 1709 the prince d’Elboeuf, was having a well dug in his Vesuvian residence, when he came upon the remains of the theatre of Herculaneum. From then on, researches were made which brought to light an archaeological, artistic and historical heritage of inestimable
value, which every year draws millions of visitors.

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Already two thousand years ago Pompeii was an important commercial centre felix in Campania, has played a strategic role in redistribution of assets between Rome hinterland cities and ports on the Mediterranean.
Today you can admire the remains of Basilica, the seat of justice and chamber trade, religious buildings and the Macellum, site of the marketplace. From the main square streets lead off to the ancient city, revealing majestic houses, such as the House of the Faun and the House of the Vettii, with their splendid frescoes. The shops in via dell’Abbondanza, offer a lively impression of everyday life two thousands years ago.
From here we carry on to the Stabian Baths, the oldest public baths in Pompeii, ending up at the massively impressive Amphitheatre, where even today, as in the Large Theatre, there are concerts and theatrical productions.
Just outside the city, stands the Villa of the Mysteries, the most ‘enigmatic’ monument in Pompeii, with its grand fresco celebrating the mysterious cult of Dionysus.

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At Herculaneum, unlike Pompeii, where the eruption destroyed roofs and attics, a large part of the buildings remain several stories high: the House of Argus still has its wooden balcony.
The House of Relief of Telephus is distinguished by its refined marble decorations; the House of Neptune and Amphitrite have
beautiful mosaics; the House of the Deer has sumptuous rooms and the superb Villa of the Papyri is famous for its sculptures, now on view in the Archaeological Museum of Naples and its library of philosophical texts. Not far from Herculaneum, near Torre Annunziata (formerly ancient Oplontis) stands the Villa of Poppea.
The traditional view is that it belonged to Poppea Sabina, Nero’s second wife. The building, standing in a large garden, is decorated with brilliant frescoes representing still life subjects.
Castellamare, formerly ancient Stabiae, was an important settlement destroyed by the Vesuvian eruption of 79 A.D. Today the settlements of Arianna and San Marco constitute a precious testimony to lost splendours. Some of the most beautiful
frescoes of the Roman period have been found here, together with precious mosaics and thermal plants.