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Campania Region.

Vesuvius stands behind everything: the Gulf of Naples, the streets of Pompeii and even, from afar, the Amalfi Coast. Then the road drops down to Positano and Amalfi, where the Cathedral of Saint Andrew and the Cloister of Paradise recall that a maritime republic once ruled here.

Postcards Naples · Pompeii · Positano · Amalfi

Postcards from Campania.

Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples, with the beach and sprigs of bougainvillea in the foreground — Vesuvius across the bayNaples · Campania

A paved street in the ruins of Pompeii, with an arch and Vesuvius in the background — Pompeii and VesuviusPompeii · Campania

The colourful houses of Positano climbing the slope, the tiled dome and the crowded beach — Positano from abovePositano · Campania

Positano seen from above, the houses climbing the hill over the beach and the boats — The beach at PositanoPositano · Campania

A table set with lemons on a terrace of blue majolica, the village of Positano behind — A table in PositanoPositano · Campania

A terrace with wrought-iron chairs above the sea of the Amalfi Coast at first light — A terrace over the gulfAmalfi Coast · Campania

The black-and-white striped façade of Amalfi Cathedral, with the gilded mosaic in the gable and the staircase busy with visitors. — The façade of Amalfi CathedralAmalfi · Campania

The nave and high altar of Amalfi Cathedral, with its red marble columns and gilded ceilings. — The altar of Saint AndrewAmalfi · Campania

The paired columns and interlaced arches of the Cloister of Paradise in Amalfi, around a garden of palms. — The Cloister of ParadiseAmalfi · Campania