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Herculaneum’s grape tomatoes

The basis of a Mediterranean diet

The Piennolo del Vesuvio PDO grape tomatoes are an excellence of Herculaneum and of the whole Campania region.

Taste the pummarola on a piece of bread with oregano and garlic: it’is the basis of a Mediterranean diet!

But above all tomatoes guarantee the dressing for the daily dish of spaghetti

 

 

Visit Naples: helpful hints

Italian name: Napoli

Arrival

Naples has its own international airportconnected to the city centre by a bus (it takes 15 minutes and it costs 5€). For transcontinental flights you have to stop in other airports, Rome is the closest one.

Transports

In Naples you find both buses, subways and funicular. The ticket is the same for all the transports and it costs 1,5€. For more information check the ANM website. If you prefer to visit the city on foot, here you can find an idea for you tour.

What to do

Naples is the capital city of Campania region, in Southern Italy. Naples is on a beautiful Gulf, extended from the Sorrento Peninsula to the volcaninc area called Phlegrean Fields, on the background the huge Vesuvius, one of the two active volcanoes in Italy. In the Gulf, three famous islands – Capri, Ischia and Procida. The historical centre of Naples is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995,  the most important monuments are the Dome, Palazzo Reale and the Maschio Angioino.

Speaking of food, Naples is the city where Pizza is born! 

Where to sleep

The best place to sleep in Naples is of course the city centre. Other very good alternatives are Posilippo and Vomero area, the harbor and the University area, the boardwalk and the more expensive Chiaia area.

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