4 October 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General
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Procida (
Neapolitan : Proceta) is one of the
Phlegraean Islands off the coast of
Naples in southern
Italy . The island is between
Cape Miseno and the island of
Ischia . With its tiny satellite island of
Vivara , it is a
comune (municipality) of the
Metropolitan City of Naples , in the region of
Campania .
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7 July 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General , Bon appétit , UNESCO World Heritage
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Neapolitan pizza (
Italian : pizza napoletana), also known as
Naples -style pizza, is a style of
pizza made with
tomatoes and
mozzarella cheese . The tomatoes must be either
San Marzano tomatoes or
Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio , which grow on the volcanic plains to the south of
Mount Vesuvius . The cheese must be
Mozzarella di Bufala Campana , a
protected designation of origin cheese made with the milk from
water buffalo raised in the marshlands of
Campania and
Lazio in a semi-wild state, or
fior di latte , a cow’s milk mozzarella created according to the procedure for which it was registered as a
Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG).
Pizza napoletana is a TSG product in the European Union and the United Kingdom, and the art of its making is included on
UNESCO ‘s list of
intangible cultural heritage . Motivated by the success, Italy is now promoting the inclusion of all
Italian cuisine in the world heritage. It has been part of the
Mediterranean Cuisine World Heritage in parts since 2010.
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28 December 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General
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Pozzuoli is a city and
comune of the
Metropolitan City of Naples , in the
Italian region of
Campania . It is the main city of the
Phlegrean Peninsula . Since 1946 the town has been the home of the
Accademia Aeronautica , the Italian Air Force Academy, which was first situated on the island of
Nisida , then from 1962 on a purpose-built hilltop campus overlooking the bay.
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17 May 2019 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General , Shopping , UNESCO World Heritage
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Galleria Umberto I is a public shopping gallery in
Naples , southern
Italy . It is located directly across from the
San Carlo opera house. It was built between 1887–1891, and was the cornerstone in the decades-long rebuilding of Naples – called the
risanamento (lit. “making healthy again”) — that lasted until
World War I .
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31 March 2011 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General , Architecture , UNESCO World Heritage
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Naples is a city in Italy; it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. Known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music, and gastronomy, Naples has played an important role in the Italian peninsula and beyond for much of its existence, which began more than 2,800 years ago. Situated on the west coast of Italy by the Gulf of Naples, the city is located halfway between two volcanic areas, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields.
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