CAMPANIA

Campania is a region of southern Italy. It is bordered to the north by Lazio and Molise, on the east by Apulia and Lucania, south to Calabria. To the west, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. The terrain is hilly, with some fertile plains especially in the north of Naples and along the beautiful Cilento coast. Inside you develop a long mountain range. The region is divided into 4 areas: coming down from the north meets the Earth Labor, Sannio, Irpinia and the Cilento. Between the provinces of Naples and Salerno you encounter places sea for their natural beauty and landscape are considered world heritage site: the islands of Procida, Ischia and Capri in the Bay of Naples, the Sorrentine Peninsula, the Amalfi Coast, to finish the peninsula of Cilento. A quarter of the region is a protected natural area with two national parks: the Vesuvius and the Cilento and Vallo di Diano. The region has been inhabited by man since ancient times: The wealth of archaeological, architectural and artistic make Campania an important center of international interest. Are many sites of archaeological interest from Nola at Herculaneum, Paestum, Pompeii. And then the architecture is characterized by the presence of buildings, churches, villas with a style that goes from the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and baroque feature of the Neapolitan up to the neoclassic. There are many UNESCO World Heritage sites: the magnificent monastery of Padula and the imposing Royal Palace of Caserta. The regional capital, Naples, having been for many centuries the capital of Southern Italy has developed its own strong and independent popular culture that is expressed in painting, sculpture, music, theater and cinema. Wandering the streets of the city bells breathes the depth of Neapolitan culture, her musicality and you can taste the flavors of food and wine very refined like pizza, spaghetti with meat or fish, the pastiera, the baba, the puff, struffoli and zeppole di San Giuseppe. Along the coast the climate is very mild, while inside, going up to the mountain the temperature is much cooler.

CAMPANIA

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