Sorrento Sorrento, the hometown of the poet Torquato Tasso, who was born here in 1544. Also Sorrento is known for land of colours;land of the Mermaids and the [...]

Pompeii The ancient city of Pompeii, providing some of the most valuable evidence of the past which has been handed down to us, is situated on [...]

Paestum Paestum was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia. The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek [...]

Naples Naples, capital of the region, is deservedly one of the most famous cities in the world. Theories on the foundation of Naples are obscure and controversial. [...]

Herculaneum A short distance from Naples stands Hercunaleum, a small town that was buried like Pompeii by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Unlike Pompeii, Herculaneum wasn't [...]

Amalfi Coast There is a place in Italy that epitomizes harmonious attunement, the perfect union of diverse and sometimes contrasting elements that merge to form a [...]