Campania is mountainous and hilly, the Neapolitan Apennines in the extreme east giving way to the slightly lower uplands of the Matese and Picentini mountains and the Cilento mountain area extending to the coast in the south.

This region is rich in culture, especially with regard to food, music, architecture, and archaeological and ancient sites—such as Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, Paestum, Aeclanum, Stabiae, and Velia.

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Campania Curiosities and History

Campania boasts a rich tapestry of history, woven over thousands of years. Ancient Greek influences are evident in the founding of cities like Cuma and Naples, laying the groundwork for a vibrant culture.  The region has witnessed the rise and fall of empires, from the Romans who valued its fertile lands, to the Lombards and Normans who each left their imprint. 

Through it all, Naples has endured as a prominent center, flourishing as a Renaissance cultural and economic powerhouse.  The Middle Ages brought shifting power dynamics, with Byzantines, Lombards, and Normans vying for control.  Naples even weathered periods of Spanish rule and popular uprisings. 

By the 19th century, the winds of unification swept through Italy, culminating in Garibaldi's capture of Naples in 1860.  The 20th century ushered in social and economic change, and today Campania is beloved for its stunning landscapes, mouthwatering cuisine, and haunting archaeological treasures like Pompeii and Herculaneum.

 

Campania Landmarks

Looking for the best attractions and monuments in Campania?

Here’s a short landmark list curated for short stays and for golfers, in order to achieve the most out of the available time and to enjoy the local culture.

Naples: Museo Cappella Sansevero, Galleria Borbonica, Catacombs di San Gennaro, Underground Naples and Via San Gregorio Armeno

Amalfi: Villa Cimbrone Gardens, Il Sentiero Degli Dei, Duomo di Sant'Andrea, Villa Rufolo and Duomo di Salerno

Positano: Il Sentiero Degli Dei, Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta e Cripta Medievale, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Chiesa di Maria SS. del Rosario and Positano Spiaggia Di Laurito

 

 

Food & Wine in Campania

Campania, as one might imagine, is rich in culinary and winemaking traditions.

Here are our best recommendations for our beloved golfers and travelers:

 

Pizza: Authentic Neapolitan Pizza, or Pizza Napoletana, is known for being very tender, light, and moist at the same time. An unmissable experience for your trip to Italy and unlike any other pizza you might ever taste.

Spaghetti alla puttanesca: A typical Neapolitan pasta recipe with tomatoes, olive oil, olives, anchovies, chili peppers, capers and garlic. Simple yet very savory.

Sfogliatella: It is a bakery confectionary product, made of curly puff pastry filled with ricotta cheese and candied orange cubes.

Taurasi: Deep ruby red color tending to garnet; fine and intense fragrance with hints of wild berries, spices, cherries and plums; engaging and elegant long persistence taste with scents of plum and cherry, black pepper and licorice.

Greco di Tufo: Greco di Tufo wines are known to show characteristics of spice, herb and citrus. On the palate, the wines are medium- to full-bodied and relatively high in acidity.

Lacryma Christi: Produced within the Vesuvius National Park, respecting the wine tradition of Campania. It is a wine characterized by a ruby ​​red color and a pleasant aroma of red fruit and spices and by a dry taste with a balanced but complex and full bodied aroma.

 

What to do in Campania

Wondering what are the best activities - besides golf - and excursions you can enjoy in Campania?

Here are our top 3:

Pompeii Small Group tour with an Archaeologist: Enjoy guaranteed access to Pompeii, one of Italy’s most popular attractions, and make the most of time-saving skip-the-line benefits, ideal for those on a time budget. Explore in the company of an archaeologist guide—something few other travelers get to enjoy—and learn more about the site than you would independently.

Capri Blue Grotto Small Group Boat Day Tour From Sorrento: The Blue Grotto is the most famous sight on Capri, but the long wait at the cave entrance means that many boat tours skip a stop here. With this tour, set sail first thing in the morning to beat the crowds and cut wait times to a minimum. After taking in the grotto, enjoy a boat tour around the island with stops to swim and free time to explore on land.

Small group tour from Naples to Blue Grotto, Anacapri and Capri: If you want to discover Capri in one day, this is the perfect tour for you: meet your local guide in the main port of Naples, Molo Beverello, and together by fast ferry reach one of the most enchanting islands in the world! 

 

Best Golf Courses in Campania

This region is home to few golf courses, but still very valuable. Although only one of them features 18 holes, they all offer challenging rounds through different terrains and settings.

Here they are:

 

 

Volturno Golf Club:

Volturno Golf is a scenic jewel nestled in the Mediterranean pine forest. The golf course, of great and varied technical interest, covers fifty hectares of undulating terrain, rich in dunes and water obstacles. It is an extraordinarily impressive eighteen-hole course, with the first nine immersed in the pine forest and the second nine made on the sandy terrain close to the sea.

 

Napoli Golf Club:

Circolo Golf Napoli is hosted by the U.S. Navy within the Carney Park Golf Course.

Carney Park is a U.S. military recreational facility located in the Campiglione extinct volcano in the Campi Flegrei area. The 93-acre site is located about 23 km west of Naples. It is named after Admiral Robert B. Carney who served as chief of naval operations during the Eisenhower administration.

Carney Park Golf Course is a unique golf course. It has been described as a '40-hectare oasis of greens. It is a 9-hole course with double tee boxes, suitable for good players as well as beginners and juniors.

Access to the course is allowed only to U.S. military personnel and Naples Golf Members.

 

Mirabella Golf Club:

The course of the Mirabella Golf Club, nine holes with standard approval of the Italian Golf Federation, is mainly due to the creativity of nature, which has designed among the hills of Irpinia, lands for centuries devoted to the production of wine and olive oil of great value, terraces, undulations, walkways of great suggestion. It is in this extraordinary setting that the Mastroberardino family intended to lay out, following such natural course patterns, its golf course, in the way that was most compatible with the natural, landscape and productive context of the hills of Avellino.

 

Salerno Golf Club:

Salerno Golf Club provides professional instructors with whom to arrange private or group lessons, depending on one's needs and playing expectations.  There is also a clubhouse, restaurant, bar, pro shop and equipment rental service, trolleys and carts.

 

Campania Travel Package - Featured Golfing Trips in Campania

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Campania Italy Golf: Is it the destination for you?

Whether you’re looking for a solo golfing trip to play as much as possible or to experience Italy with your friends and family while being able to play golf, this region has lots to offer. Check out our golf travel packages above and find your golfing inspiration in Campania!

Alternatively, if you’re interested in booking a golfing trip here or anywhere else, you can email us at: info@golftourexperience.com and allow us to meticulously arrange all the services you might need and desire.

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