Region: Campania is a region of southern Italy in Europe with a population of  5.8 million people, is the second-most-populated region of Italy

The capital city of Campania is Naples. Campania is rich in culture, and art, gastronomy, music, architecture, archeological and ancient Roman sites such as Pompeii,  Herculaneum and Paestum. The name of Campania derives from Latin, as the Romans knew the region as Campania felix, which translates into English as "fertile countryside". The rich natural sights of Campania make it highly important in the tourism industry, especially along the Amalfi Coast, Mount Vesuvius and  Ischia and Capri islands.

Amalfi Coast, or Costiera Amalfitana in Italian, is a stretch of coastline on the southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula of Italy (Province of Salerno), extending from Positano in the west to Vietri sul Mare in the east. The towns lying on the Amalfi Coast are Vietri sul Mare, Cetara, Maiori, Minori, Ravello, Scala, Atrani, Amalfi, Conca dei Marini, Furore,Praiano and Positano.

Renowned for its rugged terrain, scenic beauty, picturesque towns and diversity, the Amalfi Coast is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Best places to see:

Amalfi cathedral, and its cloister
Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Positano
Churches of San Salvatore del Birecto and of Santa Maria Maddalena in Atrani  Ravello
The churches of San Luca and San Gennaro in Praiano and their viewpoints
Church of San Pancrazio in Conca dei Marini and its viewpoint
The Fiord of Furore in Furore comune Furore
The church of Santa Trofimena and the ancient Roman villa in Minori

City:  Sorrento is a small tourist town in Campania, Italy, of about 16,500 inhabitants. It is one of the most beautiful  and popular Italian tourist destinations. The town lies on  the south-eastern end of the Circumvesuviana train line and can be easily  reached  from Naples and Pompeii. The town overlooks the bay of Naples, as the key place of the Sorrentine Peninsula, and many viewpoints in the city allow sight of Naples itself (visible across the bay), Vesuvius volcano and the island of Capri.

The Amalfi Drive (connecting Sorrento and Amalfi) is the narrow road that threads around the high cliffs above the sea. Sorrento's sea cliffs are impressive and its villas and hotels have attracted famous personalities, including Enrico Caruso and Luciano Pavarotti.

Ferry boats and hydrofoils provide services to Naples, Amalfi, Positano, Capri and Ischia.

Sorrento is famous for the production of limoncello, an alcoholic digestif made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar. Other agricultural production includes citrus fruit, wine, nuts and olives. Wood craftsmanship is also developed.