Regions
Campania & Amalfi
Vivid and dramatic, Campania offers the Amalfi Coast, Naples, Pompeii and the island of Capri.
Main cities
Naples · Amalfi · Ravello · Sorrento · Positano
Famous for & things to do
The Amalfi Coast and its clifftop towns, Naples and its cuisine (the home of pizza), the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the island of Capri, and lemon groves and mozzarella di bufala.
Campania is Italy at its most vivid: the theatrical Amalfi Coast, the raw energy of Naples, and the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, frozen by Vesuvius nearly two thousand years ago.
The Amalfi Coast — Positano, Amalfi, Ravello — is best explored by sea, its towns stacked above the water among lemon terraces. Naples, the birthplace of pizza, is one of Italy's most characterful cities, and the islands of Capri and Ischia lie a short boat ride away.
What to see and do
- Explore the Amalfi Coast by private boat
- Wander the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Visit Ravello's clifftop gardens
- Eat pizza and sfogliatella in Naples
- Take a day trip to Capri or Ischia
When to go
May, June and September are ideal — warm seas without the July–August crush. Spring brings the lemon blossom; the coast is quiet and golden in early autumn.