Campania between UNESCO heritage, Vesuvius and the coast
Accommodation in Campania
The UNESCO World Heritage site includes the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Villa of the Mysteries, the Villa of the Papyri, as well as Villa A and Villa B in Torre Annunziata.
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Culture
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 buried Pompeii under volcanic ash and lapilli and caused Herculaneum to disappear beneath pyroclastic clouds and flows.
The archaeological sites of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata were excavated gradually and have been open to the public since the mid-18th century.
The MANN's mosaic section displays examples from private houses in Pompeii, Herculaneum and other sites in Campania. Its collection covers the period from the 2nd century BC to the 1st century AD.
In the Parco Archeologico di Cuma, the ancient Via Sacra leads up the hill to the acropolis and the Tempio Maggiore. The Belvedere terrace offers views of the islands of Ischia and Procida.
Historic Sites and Sightseeing
The Certosa di San Lorenzo is the largest monastic complex in southern Italy and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1998.
The visitor route through the Certosa di San Lorenzo includes the church, refectory, kitchen, Great Cloister, monumental staircase and the Procurators' Cloister, among other areas.
The Caserta complex includes a 123-hectare Royal Park, a 3-kilometre-long Via d’Acqua and more than 200 botanical species in the English Garden.
The combined ticket for the Parchi archeologici di Paestum e Velia includes access to the archaeological areas of Paestum and Velia, as well as to the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum.
A free shuttle connects the Voza car park near Paestum with the Museo dell’Heraion sul Sele.
Landscape and Trails
The Gran Cono trail in the Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio is 4,010 metres long as a round trip, reaches a maximum elevation of 1,175 metres and takes about two and a half hours. The route is easy, starts and ends in San Vito in Ercolano, and passes over young volcanic ash and lapilli as well as small lava flows formed during the 1944 eruption.
The Amalfi Coast stretches along the southern coast of the Sorrento Peninsula in the province of Salerno and is considered a landscape of outstanding cultural value, shaped by nature and human activity.
Its landscape combines rocky areas, woodland and maquis with citrus groves and vineyards.
As a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Amalfi Coast covers 11,231 hectares and includes 15 municipalities, agricultural areas and three nature reserves.
The Sentiero della Primula is a 14-kilometre nature trail across a headland offering views of the sea, forests, rivers and archaeological areas.
The Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano has a network of old hiking trails and promotes hiking.
The regional context also includes Avellino.
The official register of traditional agricultural and food products in Campania includes 614 registered products.
For the higher-level travel overview: Italy.
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