Pompeii Gets the Crowds. Paestum Gets the Locals.
Alessia Del Verme thinks Amalfi gets too much attention and the Cilento gets too little. Her honest guide to Campania, Paestum, and what the region is really about.
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Alessia Del Verme thinks Amalfi gets too much attention and the Cilento gets too little. Her honest guide to Campania, Paestum, and what the region is really about.
If you ask someone which island in the Bay of Naples to visit, almost everyone says Capri. Miriam di Criscio, who was born and raised in Naples, has a different answer.
Many visitors write Naples off before they arrive. In Serena Criscuolo's experience, that is the biggest mistake you can make in Campania.
Most visitors to Campania stop at Naples, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast. Antonio Quaglia, who lives in Salerno, thinks they are missing the best part of the region.
Most Naples visitors stick to Via Toledo and the sea-view restaurants. Laura Rispo, who has spent her life in the city, has a very different idea of how to experience it.