Tourism
Seven UNESCO sites: historic centre of Naples, Pompeii-Herculaneum-Oplontis, Royal Palace of Caserta, Amalfi coast, Cilento with Paestum, Velia and the Certosa di Padula, Santa Sofia in Benevento and, since 2024, the Via Appia. Peak from Easter to October on the coasts and islands; Naples and Pompeii all year. Tourist tax and landing fees set by municipalities.
Sections: Attractions · Museums · Nature · Itineraries · Excursions · Accessible visits
UNESCO sites and cities
Campania has the largest number of UNESCO sites in the South: the historic centre of Naples, the archaeological areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata (Oplontis), the Royal Palace of Caserta with the Vanvitelli aqueduct and San Leucio, the Amalfi coast, the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with Paestum, Velia and the Certosa di Padula, the church of Santa Sofia in Benevento (part of the Longobards in Italy site) and, since 2024, the Via Appia. Pompeii is the most visited state archaeological site after the Colosseum and requires booking on peak days; Naples has seen very rapid growth in visitor numbers and short-term rentals in the historic centre in recent years.
Coasts, islands, interior
The Sorrento and Amalfi coasts and the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida have a season from Easter to October with a peak between June and September: accommodation and ferries must be booked well ahead, roads are congested and Capri charges a summer landing fee set by the municipality. The Cilento (Palinuro, Marina di Camerota, Acciaroli, Castellabate) is the longest and least dense coast, peaking in August. The Vesuvius National Park is visited with a ticket and limited numbers for the crater; the Campi Flegrei (Pozzuoli, Baia, Cuma) and Procida (Italian Capital of Culture 2022) are the less crowded alternatives. The interior (Irpinia, Sannio, Matese, upper Caserta area) has food-and-wine and village tourism with almost no seasonality.
Practical rules
The tourist tax is applied by Naples, Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Capri, Ischia, Salerno, Caserta, Pompei and most tourist municipalities, with per-night amounts by category set by each; some islands and the Amalfi coast also impose summer traffic restrictions. Short-term rentals must be registered with the national identification code (CIN). State archaeological sites are free on the first Sunday of the month.
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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