The
region faces the Tyrrhenian Sea. In front of the Gulfs of Naples, we can
admire marvellous and enchanting islands: Capri, Ischia, Procida.
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Campania
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The region faces the Tyrrhenian Sea and includes one of the finest coastlines in Italy.
The hinterland is essentially mountainous, with irregular massifs broken here and there by valleys and plains.
In front of the Gulfs of Naples and Salerno, we can admire
marvellous and enchanting islands: Capri, Ischia, Procida.
Cities:
Naples is the regional capital.
Other important cities are Caserta, Benevento, Salerno and Avellino.
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Art:
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Campania is extraordinarily rich in remains of the classic antiquity, which can be
found in Herculaneum, Pompeii, Paestum and Cuma.
Amphitheatres, triumphal arches, villas, bridges and tombs of
the Roman Imperial Age are numerous and remarkable. The
Palaeolithic art is present in Naples and Nocera, while
architectural specimens of the Longobard Age can be found in Capua and Benevento. Cathedrals in the Byzantine and
Arab-Norman styles are numerous and outstanding. The Royal Palace of Caserta is the most striking expression of
Baroque.
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Museums:
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In Naples: the National Museum, which houses one of the most important
archaeological
collections in the world (statues by the great Greek masters Policleto, Lisippo and Prassitele); mosaics and wall
paintings from Pompeii; the collection of jewels, small bronzes, household goods and utensils. In the Museum and
Galleries of Capodimonte, tourists can admire all-time pictorial masterpieces by Titian, Michelangelo, Raphael,
and Caravaggio; sculptures, tapestries and ceramics. The National Museum of San Martino has historic, artistic
and monumental sections. In Benevento, the Museum of the Sannio holds an important
archaeological room with Samnitic,
Italic, Italiot relics and an interesting collection of coins, with very rare gold coins of the Longobard Princes.
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To be visited:
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The splendid Amalfi coast; the
marvellous islands; the Imperial Villa in Capri; the
Royal Palace of Caserta with its splendid Italian gardens; Herculaneum and Pompeii.
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Sorrento
Street Market
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