Campania is located in the Southern half of Italy and faces the Tyrrhenian Seas. Off the coast are the spectacular Islands of Capri, Procida and Ischia. Use you Campania villa holiday to visit the region's capital, Napoli (Naples), which is rich in history, with a Palace, ancient fortifications and world-class museums. It also offers a wealth of restaurants, cafes, shops and outdoor markets.

The region of Campania contains many remains of ancient cultures, such as those at Hurculaneum and the Sybil's cave at Cumae. Visit the amazingly well preserved Doric Temples at Paestum. Go back in time to the way life was in 79A.D. by visiting the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii. See how an eruption from the nearby Mt Vesuvius buried the city but also preserved many structures, sculptures and artwork. You can see mosaics and wall paintings from Pompeii as well as well as the rest of the most important archeological collection at the National Museum in Napoli. Not far from Napoli is the spectacular Royal Palace at Casserta, offering a fine example of the Baroque style. Charles IV ordered the building of the palace and was successful in his desire to rival the Palace of Versailles

Take time to relax on your Campania villa holiday, at one of the many spas and thermal pools on the Island of Ischia.

Your Campania vacation is a chance to taste the special food of the region. Try the mozzarella cheese made from buffalo milk, known as Mozzarella di bufala Campana. The curds of the buffalo milk are stretched out and then "mozzata" or cut off into sections for storing. This cheese is a vital ingredient in one of the few official Neopolitan pizzas, the "Extra Margerita". Pizza was invented in Naples over 300 years ago and a Campania villa holiday is the perfect opportunity to try the many pizzas on offer, both traditional and modern varieties. Finish you meal with a Limoncello, a liqueur made from the highly perfumed local lemons, or a Strega liqueur produced in the regions capital, Benevento. The fertile volcanic soils in Campania mean that fresh and tasty vegetables are readily available and widely used in the regional cuisine. There is also plenty of fine seafood on offer along the coast

Festivals and Events in Campania
Pontelandolfo - Carnival Parade and Cheese Festival (February)
Caserta - Festival of San Sebastian (February)
Benevento - Festival of the Madonna of the Graces (July)
Ischia- Vinischia - Food, Wine and Regional Crafts Festival (July)
Napoli - Open Air Cinema Festival (July to September)
Foglianise - Wheat Harvest Festival (August)
Naples - Pizzafest (September)
Scisciano - Walnut Festival (October)
Fragneto Monforte - Hot Air Balloon Pageant (October)
Napoli - PASTAshow (Mid October)
Valle di Maddeloni - Annurca Apple Festival (November)