Travel in the Campania region of Italy
Pompeii is probably the best known of Campania’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and there are good reasons why it is so popular with tourists. For anyone who is interested in Roman history the exceptionally well preserved site gives lots of clues about everyday life in Roman times. You can walk along ancient streets, peer into …
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Unlike Milan, Naples is not renowned for fashion or shopping. And shopping malls are not normally high on my list of places to visit. So why did I want to visit the Galleria Umberto I in Naples? And what is remarkable about this 19th century arcade? The Risanamento In Naples Of course, this being Naples, …
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You might not expect a grinning bronze skull to be the first thing that greets you as you approach a church. But look more closely at the façade of Purgatorio ad Arco, in the historic centre of Naples, and you will see dozens of stone skulls, and a few crossbones as well. Clearly this is …
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Herculaneum has a lot in common with the nearby city of Pompeii. They are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and they are both Roman cities that were destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, their ruins have been excavated and are open to visitors, and they are both on the same train line …
Tucked away behind a 14th century convent church in the historic heart of Naples, the Cloister of Santa Chiara is a magnet for visitors, and reputedly the most photographed spot in Naples. The church itself dates back to 1310, but the cloister was built in its present form in the 18th century. Both church and cloister …
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