Naples and Campania Features

Naples and Campania Features

• Top Reasons
  Walking the streets of Naples: Its energy, chaos, and bursts of beauty make Naples the most operatic of Italian cities....
• Campania's Wine Renaissance
  Two thousand years ago, wine from Campania was considered some of the best in the Roman Empire. But in recent centuries, the region's wine production—and...
• Neapolitan Folk Songs at Your Table
  If you want to hear canzoni napoletane—the fabled Neapolitan folk songs—performed live, you can try to catch the city's top troupes...
• Mamma Mia, Sophia!
  Given Naples' size and rich cultural life, it is strange that it has produced so few internationally famous people. The exception of exceptions...
• How to Cross the Street in Naples
  Long considered a threatened species, the Naples pedestrian is gradually being provided with a more friendly environment. Once Piazza Garabaldi...
• Murder in the Cathedral?
  Most of the frescoes of the San Gennaro chapel are by the Bolognese artist Domenichino, but his compatriot Guido Reni was originally engaged...
• Caravaggio's Seven Acts of Mercy
  The most unforgettable painting in Naples, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's Seven Acts of Mercy—in Italian, the Sette Opere della Misericordia—takes...
• A History of the Museo Archeologico
  First built in 1585 as a cavalry barracks, then used as a law court, then a university, the building housing the Museo Archeologico Nazionale...
• Hiking around the Bay: Vesuvius and Beyond
  For challenging hikes off the beaten track, parts of Vesuvius have been mapped out with trails for public access. What looks like a barren wasteland...
• Pompeii Prep
  Pompeii is impressive under any circumstances, but it comes alive if you do some preparation before your visit....
• Viewing Underwater Baia by Boat
  From the small modern-day port of Baia you can board a boat with glass panels on its lower deck and view part of the città sommersa, the...