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These holdings would begin the year history of the Kingdom of Naples, which went from French Norman hands to German Hohenstaufen back to the French Angevins before being acquired by the Spanish house of Aragon.
Today Campania has a little bit of everything for the traveler , from trendy Capri and gorgeous Amalfi to the vibrant streets of Naples and historic sites like Pompeii and Paestum.
The food of Campania is in many ways the food of Italy. So many of the dishes that are native to Campania have been adopted by the rest of Italy, if not the world. The cooks of Campania were the first to use tomatoes, debunking the once common myth of their deadliness. The volcanic soils of Campania grow some of the best produce in Italy, including the San Marzano tomatoes PDO , whose deep red color and rich flavor are popular for making sauces. Campania is also known for its fruit orchards ranging from its famous peaches and grapes to apricots, figs, oranges, and lemons.
The wines of Campania have a truly ancient pedigree, with many types dating back to the early Greek colonists and praised by the Romans. Other varieties have been revamped with modern wine-making techniques, making Campania wines once again sought after outside of Italy. The standout red of Campania is Taurasi DOCG ; a dry aromatic wine that is best when aged and has not changed its character in two thousand years.
The Vesuvio wines take on the traits of the rich soil from the slopes of the volcano and come in red, milder Rosso, and the fragrant Bianco varieties. Also from the Vesuvius area is the cryptically named white, Lacryma Christi, or tears of Christ. Nucillo e Curti is a walnut-infused liqueur made in the Vesuvius area and prized as a digestivo. Benevento is the home of the golden herb-infused Strega, which often lends its flavor to desserts or is sipped after a meal.
The city of Naples occupies a spot so beautiful, with its wide blue bay and unbelievable sunsets that it is actually the second city built on the same spot. Naples is not just a city of history: it is known for its vibrant neighborhoods, colorful characters, and gritty exterior. All of this is enhanced by a city full of excellent food and people dedicated to living life to the fullest. The reason Neapolitans live life with such gusto is perhaps due to the ever-present threat of the cone of Vesuvius and the reminders of such destruction in the remains of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
All these rivers have an outlet in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Other courses of water such as the river Ofanto flow in the Adriatic Sea. The territory consists of small lakes next to the coast such as the Lake of Averno that is of volcanic origin, the coastal Fusaro and the Lake of Matese that it is instead of carsica origin.
The climate is typically Mediterranean, in the coastal band and lowlands is incredibly mild whereas in the inner zones it is more continental, with lower temperatures in winter, the only places with snow. The region is divided in five provinces: Naples that is the capital, Benevento , Avellino , Caserta and Salerno that are the main cities.
Despite the province of Naples is the smallest province in Campania, it is the most populous and through its high density is one of the most densely populated cities in the world even. Then, in union with Sicily, it became the capital of the Two Sicilies until the unification of Italy in It was the most bombed Italian city of World War.
The port of Naples is one of the most important in Europe the second in the world after the port of Hong Kong for passenger flow with a big NATO base too. Worldwide the city is synonymous with pizza , with music romantic guitar, mandolin, opera and folk standards whereas some popular characters and figures symbolize Naples as the patron saint of the city Januarius , Pulcinella , and the Sirens from the epic Greek poem the Odyssey.
Neapolitan napulitano is the language dialect of the city and region also if Campania gets different dialects in others cities all classified as Italo-Dalmatian with pre-Latin Oscan and Greek language influence. The agro-food industry is the main industrial activity in Campania with fruits vegetables and flowers production.
Furthermore, Campania is the most Italian producer of nuts and tomatoes but also animal breeding is widespread and the most milk produced is used to process typical products such as mozzarella. Between and BC three wars were fought between Samnites and Romans, who finally occupied the region. Rich Roman families built villas and gardens in the beautiful Neapolitan Gulf, until the ominous Vesuvius eruption in 89 AD covered in lava the Roman cities of Pompei and Ercolanus.
History - The Middle Ages After the fall of the roman Empire Campania was alternatively under the Goths and the Byzanthines, then it was conquered by the Lombards in AD who established here the Dukedom of Benevento, while Amalfi became a rich independent sea trade center. In the region was conquered by the Normans, then became part of the Kingdom of Sicily under the Anjou 13th century and Aragonese 15th century.
History - Modern Times After the unity to Italy in there arose serious economic problems, among them a tragical cholera epidemic in , events which started a massive exodus of the population to the North of Italy and abroad.
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