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Former province of Campania, Italy
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The Metropolitan City of Naples (Italian: Città metropolitana di Napoli) is a political entity in the Campania region of Italy. With 4.25 million inhabitants (2017), it is Italy's third largest metropolis behind Rome and Milan. Naples itself has just short of a million citizens, and an incredible amount of monuments and churches. The metropolis also has spectacular sceneries with the Vesuvius volcano, and the Roman ruin cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
By train
The main station of the Metropolitan city is Napoli Centrale, situated in Piazza Garibaldi, just few steps from the historic centre.
By car
The territory is crossed by five autostrade (toll motorways):
The Circumvesuviana is a railway network that counts 97 stations on six lines that connect different towns of eastern metropolitan Naples area to the capital, to the terminal station of Napoli Porta Nolana, passing…
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The capital, with 2,700 years of history.
The site of St. Anthony's basilica, in the northern hinterland.
villas of the ancient Roman city of Stabiae, spa resorts and the massive Mount Faito, accessible through a cable car.
Beautiful town close to Sorrento, but less touristy.
Two Roman amphitheaters and many other archaeological sites.
pleasant locality overlooking the Bay, known worldwide for limoncello and other typical products.
Remains of the Roman city of Oplontis, spa and beach resort.
the wonderful island of Blue Grotto, faraglioni and Roman villas.
Roman city buried by Mount Vesuvius along with Pompeii.
the largest island in the Bay, rich of spas and beach resorts.
well preserved Roman city buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
the smallest of Bay's islands with enchanting pastel houses.
Located on the Sorrentine peninsula.
the only active volcano in continental Europe, 1,281 meters (4,203 ft) tall.
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