Ischia is the largest one of the volcanic Phlegraean Islands: an archipelago in the Gulf of Naples, in Campania, Southern Italy. The island is very densely populated, maintaining a population of 60.000 permanent residents. In addition to them, large numbers of tourists flood the island all year round to enjoy its scenic beaches and the spas of its volcanic activity.Ischia was … [Read more...]

During my recent trip to Campania, one day I wound up in the town of New Pompei. As I there found a great hostel to settle down for a while, and the atmosphere and location of the town itself I found them quite ideal for the purpose, I set there my base for exploring Campania's beauty. Some of the trips I undertook setting off from there were the nearby Ancient Pompei, the … [Read more...]

You'll see in this photo album the pictures I took while climbing the Pizzo San Michele peak: one of the peaks I climbed during a 4-day trekking trip in the Picentini Mountains range in Campania, Italy. Here you may read about all the details of that memorable adventure. … [Read more...]

In this album, you'll see the photos I took while climbing Monte Mai: one of the highest peaks of the wild Picentini Mountain Range, located in central Campania, Southern Italy. The view from the top was astounding and was reaching all the way to Vesuvius and Naples with its wide gulf. You may here read the story of that 4-day trekking trip in the Picentini Mountains. … [Read more...]

It was one extremely hot and dry summer afternoon I was getting off the train at the station of Fisciano in Campania, Southern Italy. I shouldered my heavy backpack and set off striding the first steps of a great many that were to come during the following four days. It was the beginning of my Picentini Mountains trekking trip. In this album, you'll see some photos I took … [Read more...]

Sorrento is a town located by the south verge of the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy. It is a popular tourist destination with large crowds getting there every summer to enjoy its luxurious hotels and the beautiful beaches of the Amalfi Coast. It is especially famous for its oranges and lemons cultivation; the well-known Limoncello digestif is produced there.The oldest ruins … [Read more...]

Salerno is a city located on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast in Campania, Southern Italy. During the early Middle Ages it was the capital of the independent Lombard Principality of Salerno. In that period operated in the city the Schola Medica Salernitana: the first medical school in the world.You will see in this album a few pictures I took while strolling around it for a few hours, … [Read more...]

Sabato River is located in Campania, Southern Italy. It originates from Monte Terminio in the Picentini Mountains Range and runs for about 50 km through the provinces of Avellino and Benevento.Its name is often confusedly attributed to the the identical modern Italian word for Saturday. But in fact, the name preceeds Christianity and the import of the Hebrew word for Saturday … [Read more...]

While being in Rome, I could not have omitted to pay a visit to the famous Holy Seat, the Vatican City. As I wasn't willing, for any reason, to spend half a day stuck in a queue under the violent summer Italian sun, I did not proceed to the interiors of the city-state. I am dropping here, however, a few shots I took around the area of Saint Peter's square. … [Read more...]