Art and Culture

From the Protohistoric to the Contemporary Age

In Somma Vesuviana, the Roman villa known as Villa Augustea in Starza della Regina poses a fascinating question and in Poggiomarino, the protohistoric complex of Longola bears witness to the most ancient history of the Nolan area. A contemporary counterpoint to the immersion in Antiquity is the Emblema Museum in Terzigno, set up in the house-museum of Salvatore Emblema, which connects to the past in the study and use of ancient and natural materials in artistic practice. In Nola, one of the most important civitas south of Rome, the Museo Storico Archeologico dell'Antica Nola (Historical Archaeological Museum of Ancient Nola) and the prehistoric village of Croce del Papa reconstruct the passage of centuries in the Nola countryside. And in Cimitile, the early Christian basilica complex investigates the deep roots of religious feeling in a highly evocative itinerary. 

Number of stages
3
Overall length
17.3 KM
Average journey time
5 Hours
Recommended mean of transport
Public Transport

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Villa San Marco

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Villa San Marco

Archaeological excavations on Varano hill, the area where the Roman Stabiae (Castellammare di Stabia) stood, began in the 18th century at the behest of the Bourbon kings. In contrast to Herculaneum...

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Villa Arianna

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Villa Arianna

About 2,500 square metres of the villa (explored by Bourbon tunnels between 1757 and 1762) have been excavated, only part of the total area. It is the oldest villa on the coast, built through succe...

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Villa of Agrippa Postumo

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Villa of Agrippa Postumo

The entire coastline of Sorrento in Roman times is occupied by the imposing villa (1st century BC) built into the tuffaceous rock overlooking the sea. The foundations of the maritime constructions,...

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Villa di Villazzano

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Villa di Villazzano

The Roman villa, attributed to the Augustan period, occupies almost the entire area of the Capo Massa promontory. A splendid and luxurious villa, the home of a wealthy landowner, it consists of a d...

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Pollio Felice’s villa

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Pollio Felice’s villa

At Capo di Sorrento, a panoramic point on the Sorrento cliffs, imposing ruins indicate the presence of the villa, which stretched over an area estimated at about 30,000 square metres. Like other vi...

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Villa Jovis

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Villa Jovis

In the last period of his reign (27.37 A.D.), the Emperor Tiberius chose Capri as his permanent residence and ordered the construction of twelve villas on the island, each consecrated to an Olympia...

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