Population: 5.796.899
Surface (Kmq): 13595
Density (Inhabitants/Kmq.): 426
Main city: Napoli (NA)
Other towns: Avellino (AV); Benevento (BN); Caserta (CE); Salerno (SA).

The region faces the Tyrrhenian Sea and includes one of the finest coastlines in Italy. In front of the Gulfs of Naples and Salerno, you can admire marvellous and enchanting islands: Capri, Ischia (pictured above) and Procida. Two centuries ago, no self-respecting northern European aristocrat would dream of leaving Italy without spending a month or so in Naples (“vedi Napoli e poi muori”, see Naples and then you can die). But after the Unification in 1870, the city fell into ill repute and throughout the 20th century it was considered dangerous and depressing. This wonderful harbour town, once the third largest city on the continent, still has some less-than-picturesque neighbourhoods, but the entire historic centre was extensively restored in the '90s, and today it is one of the most interesting locations in Italy. People, lifestyle, the local colour and the food are nowhere on the peninsula present in such quantities as in Naples.