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Italy’s magnificent Amalfi coast was awarded the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Site status for its well preserved beauty and tourist amenities. This natural paradise is the perfect blend between land and sea with lots of fascinating caves, small beaches and places of interest to explore!

Stay in a beautiful vacation villa on the Amalfi coast where you can base a few days of fun exploration and thrilling land and water activities! Known as ‘The Land of Sirens’, this entrancing place offers so much and more in terms of history, culture and tourist entertainment.

The beautiful city of Naples is the third largest in Italy and capital of the Campania region. Around four million people live in the city’s metropolitan area which lies in the south of Italy on the coast. It’s believed to have first been settled by Bronze Age Greeks over 4,000 years ago and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world.

Naples has come a long way from being one of the most bombed cities during World War Two to the bustling urban centre it is today. Tourists wishing to stay here have a beautiful selection of holiday rentals in Naples to choose from, both within the city centre and spread out along the coastal outskirts.

Naples has the largest historical centre in Europe which is protected under the award of being a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has a rich collection of historical museums and places of interest to explore, including the fascinating National Museum of Archaeology.

Spend a few days in the stunning city of Caserta, one of the bigger cities in the region of Campania in the south of Italy. This is the perfect place to spend a few days during your Italian holiday to southern Italy as it is home to some breath taking tourist attractions.

Why not stay in a stunning luxury villa in Campania, not far from Caserta where you can relax and enjoy the views after a busy day of sightseeing? Caserta city is built at the foot of the Apennines and is situated forty kilometres north of Naples.

It’s close to famous archaeological sites like Pompeii and Herculaneum that dwell under the dormant volcano called Mount Vesuvius.

In the southwest of Italy in the region of Campania, is the coastal city of Salerno. This picturesque urban area is located on the gulf of Salerno facing the Tyrrhenian Sea along the Amalfi coast.

Tourists will love the buzz of this culturally rich city that proudly displays its exciting history in churches and museums. There are lots of lovely holiday villas close to Salerno to choose from.

Walk along the beautiful promenade made in the 1950’s along the coastline of Salerno city. It’s considered to be one of the most beautiful coastal walks in Italy! And why not engage in some thrilling water sports available along here such as snorkeling or sea kayaking!

In the southern part of Italy, lies the mostly densely populated region, Campania! The towns and villages of this scenic part of the country were greatly influenced by the Greeks which can be seen from the many buildings and monuments they left behind.

Literally translated as ‘fertile countryside’, Campania is indeed a land full of thriving vegetation and growth as well as being a haven for rich historical, cultural and artistic pursuits.

Campania is bordered by Latium, Molise, Puglia and Basilicata and is made up of five provinces called Caserta, Naples, Benevento, Avellino and Salerno.

The capital city is Naples where the famous Italian pizza was born. Pizza is eaten more like a sandwich here, folded over. It was one of the main dishes to bring juicy tomatoes to the forefront of Italian cuisine. Visitors have a fine selection of beautiful luxury vacation rentals in Campania to choose from where they can base their stay.