The splendid natural beauty, a mild climate, with few
rivals in this world, the archaeological remains,
the historical artistic wealth, the famous culinary
heritage, the great contemporary artistic events,
music and theatre: in the heart of Europe and the
Mediterranean, the Campania Region never ceases
to enchant its visitors like the legendary siren,
Partenope, from whence the myth arises.
“Most fertile of lands”, the ancients called it:
“Campania Felix” in the diaries of the travellers on
the Grand Tour. The distinctive character of this
extraordinary destination is the inimitable variety
of age old historical charm, superb natural scenery,
dotted with monuments among the most visited and
famous in the world : Vesuvius, with Pompeii and
Herculaneum at its feet; the enchanted Gulf, closed
in by the Sorrentine and Amalfi peninsulas, Capri
and the Phlegrean tuff, with Ischia and Procida;
the superb Royal Palace of Caserta…
Naples, capital of the south for more than 600 years,
remains, quite naturally, the heart of this formidible
area for whomsoever desires to travel with eyes and
mind open in search of new stimulus. The other
parts of this region offer visitors emotions just as
amazing, with the added benefit of the tranquility
of destinations less well known and therefore less
crowded: Salerno, with its medieval core, its
waterfront, its wise and ambitious urban planning,
all in the context of a vast province. Where the Sele
plains make way for the exhuberant natural oasis of
Cilento; Benevento and Sannio, an unusual
intertwining of pristine nature, antique civilisation
and traditional cuisine that never ceases to re-invent
itself; Avellino, in the mountainous Irpinia, green
heart of the Campania, jealous custodian of tradition,
popular feasts and authentic folklore; the Terra del
Lavoro, with its grandiose bourbon Royal Palace and
Park designed by the genius of Vanvitelli, with rare
gems of the calibre of Casertavecchia and ancient
Capua. There is more where you least expect it,
tenebrous grottoes, age old castles, antique
sanctuaries and religious sites of endless fascination
like Montevergine and Pietrelcina…
Let us not forget the care of our bodies and the
many alternative wellness centres, generously
equiped with a caleidoscope of pleasures for all
tastes: modern thermal spas in incomparable
scenery, crystalline seas, equiped establishments,
protected area, agritourisms, wine, lemons, cherry
tomatoes, mozzarella, mouthwatering pastries,
flavours always different and original, great chefs
and typical trattorias…
In all seasons, outside of the usual holidays; for all
budgets, from the most demanding jet set travellers,
to the families looking for an honest price/quality
ratio.
famous travellers
This land is so happy, so delightful, so fortunate that it is obvious that it is nature’s
favourite. This revitilizing air, the perpetually clear skies, the so fertile land, the sunny
hills, the dark forests, the mountains lost among the clouds, the abundance
of vineyards and grapevines… and so many lakes, the copiousness of the running
waters and springs, so much sea and so many ports! A land open at all sides
to commerce and that, as if to encourage man, reaches its arms out into the sea.
Plinius the Elder, Ist century B.C.
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The Wine Trails
of Campania
All over the region Wine
Trails have been
established: roads that lead
to wine cellars open to
visitors, vineyards,
charactaristic retaurants,
artisan shops, to savour the
typical products in the
historical centres and
amidst the beauty of pure
nature. They act as stimulus
for a visit or for an entire
vacation, the Trails
represent a “transverse” way
to enjoy the territory, almost
like a huge park of rural
villages of the region.
(www.sito.regione.campania.it
/agricoltura/home.htm)
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