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Accommodations in CAMPANIA
Campania is one of the most interesting regions in
Italy as regards art and culture. For a long time it has belonged
to the Kingdom of Naples and for that reason it has developed
its own autonomous traditions, habits, dialect and cuisine.
That is why Naples, Sorrento and the surroundings are very different
from other places in Italy such as Venice, Rome, Florence, etc.
Naples is the capital of Campania region and it situated at
the foot of Mount Vesuvius. It is absolutely a fantastic city
where You can find a lot of monuments and museums: "The Archeological
Museum", which holds the treasures from the nearby Roman ruins
of Pompeii and Herculaneum; "The Dome", where the earthly remains
and the blood of San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples are
kept. The other churches of Naples are very important too. Noteworthy
is the "Capodimonte Museum" that is one of the most important
collections of paintings in the world and the "New Castle",
located next to the Municipio Square, with its early Renaissance
triumphal arch overlooking the Ferry port.
From Naples ferry port visitors can catch hydrofoils and auto
ferries to the Islands of Capri, Ischia, Sicily and Sardinia.
Pompeii is an archeological site that cannot be adequately described
here. Buried under a thick layer of ashes by Mount Vesuvius
during the eruption in 79 AD, Pompeii has been preserved over
the centuries. It is a very important visit for those people
who love in particular archeology.
Amalfi Coast offers a place of rare and spectacular beauty,
with small nice beaches interspaced with coastal summits with
breathtaking views. There are many hiking paths in the area
connecting the beaches and cliff side towns together.
Capri still retains its beautiful appeal, which drew the Roman
Emperors there - in particular Tiberius - during the I century
AD. The island is famous for its grottoes, but it is also a
good place for walking. The "Blue Grotto" is a cave bathed in
blue iridescent light, which can be only be reached by boat.
Ischia with its beach resorts, thermal springs, therapeutic
sands it is less famous than Capri but in no way less beautiful
and it is well-known for its peace, stillness and relaxing atmosphere.
Paestum was a city founded in the VII century BC by Greeks and
it is now an important archaeological sight where some of the
best preserved monuments of the ancient Greek world are.
Sorrento is situated in the province of
Naples, 49 kms to SSE of the chief town, to 50 ms s.m. on the
northern bank of the Peninsula Sorrentina; the inhabited area
stretches him on a balcony tufaceo, to peak on the sea, of the
northern slope of the Lattari mountains, between gardens and
vast cultivations of citrus fruit. Common of 9,93 km2s with
17.443 abs.; the principal economic resource is represented
by the tourism, favorite besides from the proximity of Capri
and the excavations in Pompeii. Production of citrus fruit,
olives, wine grape and walnut-trees; fishing; industries of
the lace and the workmanship of the wood to inlay and mosaic.
You/he/she has been damaged from the earthquake of November
1980.
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