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Piazza del Plebiscito

ENGLISH: Piazza del Plebiscito is the biggest square of Naples (25000 square meters) and it is located at the base of the hill of Pizzofalcone. Its name refers to the plebiscite of 1860, which had established the annexation of the… Continue Reading…


Castellabate

ENGLISH: Castellabate is an ancient medieval village which is located in the province of Salerno, in Campania (South Italy). It is located on a hill and it is surrounded by the Castle of the Abbot. It was founded by the… Continue Reading…


Palinuro

ENGLISH: Palinuro is a fascinating tourist village and it is is a fraction of the municipality of Centola, in Cilento. Its names comes from the name of the legendary Enea’s helmsman, a character of the Eneide by Virgilio. This place… Continue Reading…


La Chiesa di Santa Chiara

ENGLISH: The monumental Complex of Santa Chiara is located in the historic center of Naples. It was built between 1310 and 1340 by the will of King Robert I of Anjou. The Church was initially in the gothic style, but… Continue Reading…


Paestum

ENGLISH: Paestum was one of the most imporant centres of the Magna Grecia and it is located in Campania. At first, in the VII century B.C., the city was called Poseidonia and it was dedicated to the got of the… Continue Reading…


La Reggia di Caserta

ENGLISH: The Royal Palace of Caserta, which is one of the most important artistic monuments of Italy, is located in Campania and it has been recognized by UNESCO as a World heritage. It was designed in 1750 by Luigi Vanvitelli,… Continue Reading…