Bay of Naples - Itineraries

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The Castles of Naples

The ancient castles built to defend the city and kingdom of Naples, all of which still conserve the history and legends of a much-contested European capital. Castles and fortresses: essential architecture for any capital which intends to avoid attack and defend its borders, and Naples, for centuries an unassailable capital, has not one, but four. The proliferation of strongholds was, in part, the result of the need to control the...

Bay watch

Both Ischia and Procida belong to the group of volcanic islands in the Bay of Naples known as the Phlegrean islands. Ischia, the largest of all the islands within the Gulf, is characterised by scenery of an extraordinary beauty, largely unaltered by the presence of man. With its abundance of thermal springs and volcanic mud, the island is a spa goer's paradise. The significantly smaller Procida, on the other hand, still conserves its...

The Golden Mile

The black giant rises up in the distance, completely dominating the landscape. The artistic and natural wonders to be found along the coast beneath Vesuvius are guaranteed to astound the visitor: the best way to explore the area is, without doubt, to follow the ancient Via Regia di Portici, also known as the Strada del "Miglio d'Oro" or "Golden Mile" which, from Naples, leads directly to Herculaneum, town famous...

Neapolitan Museums

In his "Rome, Naples et Florence" Stendhal likened the historic importance of Naples ("the most beautiful city of the universe") to that of Paris. The ancient history of this magnificent Southern Italian city is even more turbulent and exciting than that of modern day Naples. A tour of the city's museums offers the perfect introduction to the various historic periods to have contributed to Naples' fame, as well as...

Irpinia land of wolves and ancient culinary traditions

Between the provinces of Benevento and Avellino the vegetation is particularly lush, favored by the abundant rains which fall here during great part of the year. A gentle and relaxing panorama from the slopes of the Apennines to the plains to the west, towards the Tyrrhenian coast; this is the land known as "Irpinia", the province of Avellino, the air of which is laced with the scents of sweet liqueur, fine wine, and...