The ancient
Romans called d this region of Italy Campania
Felix. Then and now, Happy Campania is famed for its ancient ruins, coastal
resorts and world renowned culinary traditions. Naples Bay is framed by the
Vesuvius, affectionately and fearfully referred to by the local inhabitants as The Monster.
The Golden Mile,
the
area between the volcano and the sea is one
of the most densely populated communities in the world; it is so named for the
very fertile orange, lemon and mandarin groves that can be found here as well
as the mild climate, the spectacular views of the bay and 122 neoclassical and
rococo’ villas that were built in the 18th Century during the
Bourbon Dynasty. It was during this period that work began to unearth the ruins
of Herculaneum.
Trams and Funicolar
Services the Golden
Mile was also the first in Italy to be serviced by a tram service, later the
first dedicated rail service and, after WWII, the first toll highway. In the
19th Century, the top of Mount Vesuvius could be reached via a funicolar
service.
The
Vesuvius National Park is one of the smallest but most monitored park in Italy;
the Observatory, the first volcanology institute and today a museum, was established
in 1841.
Culinary Excursions of equal
interest are the many food and wine trails featuring a variety of agricultural
products rich in silicon, iron, manganese and other organic substances that
explain the high quality, flavor and taste of the local products, including
olives, the Lacryma Christi doc wines, peppers and cherry tomatoes. Imagine the
taste and quality of a locally made pizza!
to visit the Vesuvius
and the Golden Mile in Campania Italy