Are you looking for beautiful landscapes, good food and architectural wonders? Read this article and set off to discover the unmissable villages of Campania!
With a fantastic coast and an equally wonderful hinterland full of hidden pearls, the territory of Campania it offers the visitor itineraries for every taste, combining landscape beauty, food and beautiful architecture. But let's see together what are some of the most beautiful villages in Campania where to have fun looking for the perfect glimpse to instagram and post on social media!
1. Sant'Agata De 'Goti: history and charm
We are in the province of Benevento, on a tuffaceous relief whose houses overlook a majestic rocky valley. The scenery is unique and literally leaves you breathless: the houses alternating with historic buildings merge into a maze of alleys that give life to a crescent-shaped town. History, charm and mystery to be immortalized in every shot. Not to be missed the Carolino Aqueduct by Vanvitelli (the same who designed the Royal Palace of Caserta), the Longobard Castle and the magnificent Cathedral of the Assumption.
2. Pollica and its marine fraction Acciaroli
We are in the middle of Cilento coast, a place with a wild charm and crystal clear sea. Pollica is famous for having continuously hosted the writer Ernest Hemingway, who was also fascinated by the beauty of this village. Among ancient watchtowers, monumental churches, history and good food, Pollica, with its seaside hamlet of Acciaroli is absolutely a Campania village not to be missed. It should be noted that the town of Pollica is located on a panoramic hill overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. To visit the Medieval Castle 1290 and the Museum of the Sea.
3. Teggiano and its castle
Teggiano is beautiful: immersed in the Vallo di Diano National Park, looks like a sort of stronghold whose inhabited area develops around his Castle, located in the center. Thousands of visitors come to Teggiano to admire the high walls and medieval features of the whole village. In addition to the Castle, they deserve a visit the Herb Museum e the Museum of Uses and Traditions of the Vallo di Diano. Teggiano is famous for a historical re-enactment that takes place every year in August: Alla Tavola della Principessa Costanza, where the scene is held by period costumes, figures, medieval battles and lots of good local food.
4. Vietri sul Mare: color and excellent cuisine
We are in the province of Salerno, the last city of the Amalfi Coast: we have a set of colorful alleys with numerous workshops of ceramic processing, an ancient Vietri art famous all over the world. Vietri is also known for its good fish cuisine and for the “colatura di alici” a gastromic preparation based on blue fish used to flavor numerous pasta dishes.
5. Ravello: pearl of the Amalfi Coast
We are already in the middle of the Amalfi Coast: Ravello offers the visitor a wonderful natural balcony overlooking the coast. Ravello is best known for a well-known music festival and for Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone whose gardens and belvedere offer a nice glance at any time of day. Surely Ravello is one of the most famous pearls of the Amalfi Coast, however it is equally worth going up here just to breathe the air of the Divine from above.
6. Furore and its famous bridge
Un ancient fishing village abandoned by the natural inhabitants (fishermen) but which today lives on thanks to accommodation facilities such as restaurants and holiday homes. With a very characteristic appearance, the Fiordo di Furore is a deep rocky inlet dominated by the famous bridge from which an important international diving competition is held every year. The water is one of the most beautiful and can be reached through a downhill walk among the ancient fishermen's houses or even more scenically from the sea itself.
