Campania - Outside Naples, Amalfi Attractions

The region of Campania covers an area, extending from the Neapolitan Apennines (Monte Cervati, 1,898m/6,263ft) to the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, here much indented (gulfs of Gaeta, Naples, Salerno and Policastro). It is a fertile low-lying region, well watered by the rivers Garigliano, Volturno and Sele. Violent volcanic activity (Vesuvius) has left its marks on the area.

Scenery

The extraordinary fertility of the soil, the mild climate and the availability of water earned the region the name of "Campania Felix" in ancient times. It has long been one of the most densely populated parts of Italy and is intensively cultivated (wheat, fruit, vines, vegetables, tobacco).

History

The original inhabitants were an Italic people, the Osci.