Mare_ING_2010 5-09-2011 16:29 Pagina 1 CAMPANIA. SO BEAUTIFUL YET SO REAL. www.incampania.com Assessorato al Turismo e ai Beni Culturali Mare_ING_2010 5-09-2011 16:29 Pagina 2 Campania how to get here by air: direct flights link all the by train: the Italian railway network by car: Campania is reached by major Italian and European cities (Ferrovie dello Stato) links the motorways A1 from central with Naples Capodichino airport the whole of Italy with the station and northern Italy, A3 and A16 (www.gesac.it, tel. 848 888777). of Napoli Centrale from the south Long haul flights land at Rome (www.trenitalia.it, tel. 892021) Fiumicino (tel. 06 65951), from by ship: Molo Angioino where you can continue to Naples by coach: the coach company in the port of Naples by plane, train or bus SITA runs services between Naples (tel. 081 2283302 - 081 2445111) and many Italian cities and also is served by Italian Germany (www.sitabus.it) and international cruise lines how to use this guide the series themed insets this booklet is one in a series of every itinerary features certain themed guides designed to help themed insets which, in addition tourists planning a trip to Campania. to the specific topic, highlight the The five separate booklets illustrate most important things to see and the wealth of attractions to be found do in that particular area. The in this region colours used refer to the respective guides in the series, colour scheme where the places and topics each guide is identified by a specific featured in the insets are colour presented more fully themed itineraries abbreviations each guide is organized in itineraries the abbreviations Doc, Docg and with the indication “not to be Dop indicate official EU missed”, featuring the absolute recognition of quality products. ‘musts’ The Doc (Denominated origin controlled) and Docg (Denominated origin controlled curiosities, in-depth treatments, and guaranteed) labels refer to useful information wines, Dop (Denominated origin protected) to local gastronomic coloured insets specialities the text of presentation is accompanied by a series of coloured insets: recomendations of things to do if you are staying just 1 or 3 days and hints on what to buy, where to go with children and what’s on (“shopping”, “outings on the cover with children” and “events”) Capri, the Faraglioni Il Mare_INGL_2010:Guida_balneare 05/09/11 12:22 Pagina 1 regione campania theme guides the sea Il Mare_INGL_2010:Guida_balneare 05/09/11 12:22 Pagina 2 Il Mare_INGL_2010:Guida_balneare 05/09/11 12:22 Pagina 3 contents 6 The sea that bathes Naples 36 Lemons, olives and enchanting coves: 8 Castel dell’Ovo and Borgo Marinari the Sorrentine Peninsula 8 The world’s most celebrated seafront 38 Touring the Peninsula 9 The legacy of Virgil the wizard 39 A museum between citrus groves and the sea 10 Mergellina, port for fishermen and yachts 41 Shrimps from the creel 10 Posillipo, where nature and history meet 11 Palazzo Donn’Anna, history and legend 42 Capri, the ‘azure isle’ 12 Nisida and Bagnoli, the future is here 44 Capri and Anacapri 47 The Phoenician steps 16 In the Phlegrean Fields, realm of volcanic beaches and submerged 48 Between sea and sky: Roman remains the Amalfi Coast 18 Resorts fit for a Roman Emperor 50 From Vietri sul mare to Sant’Agata sui due Golfi 19 A castle overlooking the sea 51 For music lovers 21 The port of Ancient Rome 53 Amalfi paper 55 Holidays for V. I. P.s 22 Island hopping: Procida and Ischia 24 Procida, for a quiet life 56 Cilento: the uncontaminated waters 26 Ischia, for the high life of legend 27 Museum of the Sea 58 In the footsteps of Aeneas 29 Cava Scura: a plunge into the past 59 Palinuro and Camerota betwixt myth and legend 61 The caves of Camerota 30 On the Domitian coast, amidst herons, pine woods and sandy promontories 32 Northwards along the coast, from Licola to Baia Domizia 33 A walk amongst dunes and pine woods 35 Fishing with the experts Il Mare_INGL_2010:Guida_balneare 05/09/11 12:22 Pagina 4 Il Mare_INGL_2010:Guida_balneare 05/09/11 12:22 Pagina 5 5 Rocky cliffs rising sheer out of the sea, Mediterranean: in Campania each and every underwater caves, beguiling bays and inlets, tourist is sure to find just what she or he is spits of land jutting out into the deep… looking for. The coastline of Campania has all sorts of The coastline offers dramatic seascapes, surprises in store, whether you explore it by immortalised by film directors, artists, boat and linger in each cove or admire it photographers, poets and musicians. from one of the jetfoils and ferries that ply The precipices of the Amalfi Coast and the between the city and the islands. Sorrentine Peninsula, the volcanic beaches Or again, you might prefer to set off on foot on Ischia and Procida, the limestone cliffs of and make for beauty spots which are still Capri, the underwater caves and long sandy quite intact. But speaking of the sea in beaches of Cilento and the Domitian coast, Campania also involves beaches and bathing the Bay of Pozzuoli with its unrivalled establishments which offer visitors the full archaeological remains, the ancient range of facilities. No two of them are alike watchtowers standing guard along the because nature here is so varied, constantly coastline… offering new, breath-taking vistas. Then Naples itself, with the bathing establishments again there are beaches with free access, along Posillipo has plenty to discover. within easy reach. So you can plunge into And to get a panoramic view of the coastline, the depths, choose between sand beaches why not board a boat or ferry or the Metrò and flat rocks, enjoy the full flavours of del mare and take a trip across the most seafood, find hotels de charme and little famous Bay in the world? pensioni in the pastel colours of the Ischia. The Aragonese Castle from the beach of Pescatori Il Mare_INGL_2010:Guida_balneare 05/09/11 12:22 Pagina 6 Benevento Caserta The sea that Avellino bathes Naples Napoli Salerno 6 NOT TO BE MISSED Borgo Marinari Seafront Aquarium in the ‘Anton Dohrn’ Research Station Mergellina Marechiaro Underwater park of la Gaiola Il Mare_INGL_2010:Guida_balneare 05/09/11 12:22 Pagina 7 i 7 Naples and the sea: truly an inseparable Ente Provinciale combination, and not just in picture postcards. per il Turismo di Napoli piazza dei Martiri 58 Surely when you think of Naples it is the Bay tel. 081 4107211 that springs to mind, dominated by the www.eptnapoli.info strangely reassuring profile of Vesuvius, and Azienda Autonoma Castel dell’Ovo occupying a spit of land di Cura Soggiorno stretching out into the sea. Whenever Naples is e Turismo di Napoli piazza Plebiscito mentioned thoughts turn to the sea: the vast Royal Palace expanse at your feet when you are up on the tel. 081 2525711 high ground surrounding the city, the briny air www.inaples.it you breathe in as you promenade along Via Information office: Caracciolo, the depths you can plumb if you go piazza del Gesù swimming at Posillipo. tel. 081 5512701 Naples is the sea, just as its food has the tang of City sightseeing brine: spaghetti with clams, pizza with anchovies, A tourist bus allowing you to hop on and hop off “maruzze” (sea snails), and a dish of “paranza” (using the same ticket) (small fry) or fried prawns and squid. The sea with a multilingual audio guide. Four routes: Linea A features in so many Neapolitan songs: Maruzzella, “Venues of Art”, Linea B ’O Marenariello, Piscatore ’e Pusillepo. “Views of the Bay”, Linea C Even the street names link Naples with the sea: “San Martino”and Linea R “Donnaregina” all leaving Via Marittima, Borgo Marinari, Marechiaro… If from Piazza Municipio. The you arrive by sea, your first taste of the city will ticket lasts for 24 hours and can be purchased on be the port. Molo Angioino is the berth for the bus or from travel cruise ships and the ferries that link Naples with agencies Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Morocco and Tunisia, tel. 081 5517279 www.napoli.city-sightseeing.it as well as the jetfoils and catamarans which in summer sail back and forth to the Egade, Aeolian and Pontine islands. To take a jetfoil or ferry to the main tourist attractions – Sorrento, Positano, Capri, Ischia and Procida – you embark at Molo Beverello, and this is also the point of departure for the excursions of Ascultur Campania (tel. 081 665532), boat trips which allow you to enjoy all the beauty of the Bay. The Bay of Naples Il Mare_INGL_2010:Guida_balneare 05/09/11 12:22 Pagina 8 Castel dell’Ovo The world’s most celebrated and Borgo Marinari seafront 8 In the famous district of Santa Lucia you come From Castel dell’Ovo you can walk along Via across Naples’s most characteristic monument: Partenope next to the sea, with the whole Castel dell’Ovo. It broods over the tiny island impressive sweep of the Bay in front of you. of Megaride, the original settlement of the This is the location of the city’s most Greek colonists, and was the residence for the prestigious hotels, and the seafront has Norman Kings of Naples. It is open to the numerous bars and restaurants. Via Partenope public during exhibitions and cultural events, ends in Piazza Vittoria, on the threshold of the but you are free to go up onto the marvellous Chiaia district. This esplanade is called Via terrace at any time to enjoy the fine view out Francesco Caracciolo, after the Neapolitan over the whole of the Bay.