Campania
Dec 08, 2014
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‘Campania Felix’
13 595km2
GREEKS 8TH CENTURY B.C.
ETRUSCANS 6TH CENTURY B.C.
SAMNITES 5TH CENTURY B.C.
ROMANS 3RD CENTURY B.C.
VESUVIUS 89 A.D.
LOMBARDS 570 A.D.
NORMANS 1139
ANJOU 13TH CENTURY
ARAGONESE
15TH CENTURY
SPANIARDS 1503
AUSTRIANS 1707
BOURBONS 1734
ITALY 1860 - PRESENT
What to see
What to do
What to taste
WHAT TO SEE
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
WHAT TO SEE
I. Caserta, the Royal Palace and Park
1700s ITALIAN BAROQUE BY LUIGI VANVITELLI
Sala del trono with reliefs, frescoes, sculptures, flooring and inlays
Scalone Reale and the 17th century scenographic arts
Aerial view of the Royal Palace
Parco gruppo scultoreo
The Grand Cascade
WHAT TO SEE
II. The Historic Center of Naples
20 CENTURIES OF HISTORY
Swabian-Norman Anjous Aragonese Empire
20 CENTURIES OF HISTORY
Swabian-Norman Anjous Aragonese Empire
Swabian-Norman period: Castello dell’Ovo
20 CENTURIES OF HISTORY
Swabian-Norman Anjous Aragonese Empire
The Anjous: Il Maschio Angioino in Provincial Gothic style
20 CENTURIES OF HISTORY
Swabian-Norman Anjous Aragonese Empire
The Aragonese: Palazzo Reale
The Aragonese: Piazza del Pebliscito
The Aragonese: Basilica of San Francesco di Paola
Dome of Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, resembling Rome’s Pantheon
Aerial view of Naples: an authentic museum under the open sky.
WHAT TO SEE
III. Amalfi Coast and its "necklace" of small towns (12 altogether)
The road unwinds like a balcony suspended between the cobalt-blue sea and the slopes of the Lattari Mountains
WHAT TO SEE
Salerno facing the sea and the medieval d’Arechi castle dominating Salerno from above.
Vietri sul Mare, the cradle of majolica artwork as seen in the dome of San Giovanni Battista
Majolica artwork
Cetara: a fishing village. Dome of San Pietro with majolica tiles and the Abbey of Santa Maria de Olearia dug out in the rock
Ravello and its elegant villas with breathtaking gardens and panoramic viewpoints
Amalfi: the ancient Maritime Republic. The Arab-Sicilian cathedral of Sant’Andrea Apostolo - rebuilt in Baroque style in the 1700’s
Sorrento: the old town centre with its ancient traces of Roman origin and its 16th-century walls.
WHAT TO DO
Relax in Ischia the "capital of European spa"
WHAT TO DO
Take a stroll at Via San Gregorio Armeno
WHAT TO DO
In this street you can find any sort of item suitable for a Nativity scene
WHAT TO DOOne can see
artisans creating, exhibiting and selling the miniature figures
WHAT TO DO
Some regional festivalsThe Blood Miracle of San Gennaro in May and
September (Naples)
The procession of the image of San Gennaro and the vial containing his blood.
WHAT TO DO
Some regional festivalsRegata delle
Antiche Repubbliche Marinare (Regatta of the Historic Maritime Republics of Italy) in June (Amalfi)
The historic parade of the four historic maritime republics of Italy: Amalfi,
Genoa, Pisa and Venice.
WHAT TO DO
The traditional boats and the race of Amalfi (blue), Genoa (white), Pisa (red), and Venice
(green).
WHAT TO DO
Some regional festivalsLa ruzzola del
formaggio (cheese throwing) winter festival in February (Pontelandolfo, Benevento)
The men of Pontelandolfo show off their strength by hurling huge forms of cheese weighing
up to 34 kg.
WHAT TO TASTE
Mozzarella di Bufala Campana
MOZZARE – to cut (using the
thumb and index finger)
Production areas of Mozzarella di Bufala
Eating the mozzarella di bufala
WHAT TO TASTE
Pizza Margherita
The original Neapolitan pizza
resembles the colors of the Italian flag: red
(tomatoes), white (mozzarella) and
green (basil).
WHAT TO TASTE
Scialatielli
The Amalfitan pasta with seafood and tomato sauce
WHAT TO TASTE
Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio
According to the legend, where God’s tears fell, there grew the grapes
that make Lacryma Christi, or "tears of
Christ."
REFERENCES• http://www.timeout.com/naples/attractions/venue/1%3A23924/castel-nuovo-maschio-
angioino• http://plnnr.com/attraction/naples/piazza%20del%20plebiscito/• http://www.frommers.com/destinations/naples//A43354.html• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiolica• http://www.pontelandolfonews.com/index.php?id=321• http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/campania/pontelandolfo_cheese_throwing.htm• http://www.ciaoamalfi.com/2012/07/regata-amalfi-2012/• http://www.rusticocooking.com/campania.htm• http://www.sorrentocityportal.com/category/pizzeria-and-wine-bar/page/2/• http://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-vesuvio• http://www.electrummagazine.com/2012/02/campanian-wine-from-vesuvius/• http://www.winebow.com/wineDetail.php?id=3485• http://www.italia.it• http://understandingitaly.com
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