The Province of Naples is a magical place where colors, flavors, scents, culture and history blend to form a cocktail of fun. The sheer beauty of the scenery with Vesuvius volcano and the liveliness of the the more than friendly simply underline the joy of living in a land where music and culinary delights never seem to stop. The province is awash with "tourist products" in this place where the sea, archeology, culture, nature, hot springs, flavors and trades all line hand-in-hand. They all combine as in no other place to infect everyone that touches them the joy and wonderful hedonism that so typifies Naples and its surrounding lands. from first light the atmosphere is alive and rich with colors and light that suffuse everything. You might be on one of the beautiful islands ( Capri, Ischia, Procida), on the Sorrento coast, at the archeological sites of Ercolano or Pompei or you might be on the Phlegrean coast.
The province is an enchanting area with age-old mystique. The sense of the past and present living together is plain to see in all tourist spots that have immense historical/cultural appeal. A stroll around the Vesuvius site will bring you to the huge archeological digs of Pompei and Ercolano, the "risen cities". Both cities were destroyed by the Volcano in 79 ac and are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Excavation works have uncovered more than half of these cities giving the visitor an insight into the past and the chance of seeing how the Romans lived from day to day. Some excellent architectural and environmental finds has also been uncovered from Vesuvian villas at works that were started in the 16th century, the best known being at the Villa Campolieto at Ercolano.

The nearby islands:
There is an excellent ferry and hydrofoil service between Naples and the renowned islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida. Although you really need days to explore them, even in the space of just a few hours, visitors can see an incredible array of natural, historical and cultural treasures: It would be incoincevable to not fall in love with Capri and its Faraglioni (stacks). The Emperor Tiberius' villa, the celebrated little piazza, the white houses of Anacapri, the unique color of the Grotta Azzurra and the three massive cliffs are but a few of the many pleasures to be discovered on the lovely islands sitting off Naples. Ischia too us spell-binding, the green island, a center of well-being and capital of the hot springs tourist industry. A tour of the island will show you not just all the villages and towns but also the superb landscapes dominated by a lush green backdrop. A particularly beautiful way to start a day is to get up before just down while the streetlights are still on. Seeing the lights twinkling on the islands and around the bay of Naples soon followed by the sunrise is something you'll never forget: For a weekend of sea and nature, perhaps by boat, Procida offers the best sailing of all the islands in the Bay. Long narrow streets skirted by lemon groves, typical yellow, pink and sky blue houses and villas let visitors feel the calm that reigns.

The Sorrento peninsula:
The extraordinary natural beauty of this area makes it the perfect destination for a peaceful but fun holiday. Visitors are always struck by how blue the sea is, by the brilliant green of the lemon trees and, are soon overwhelmed by the genuine flavors and spell-binding scenery they come across. Places well worth visiting include Castellammare di Stabia, Vico Equense and Massa Lubrense. Nearby Sorrento is the best known and most beautiful area on the peninsula, thanks to the perfume of lemons trees, its crystal clear, picturesque bays, and the artistic and cultural heritage of the Cathedral, Palazzo Correale and Museum Correale di Terranova.