If you are in Campania for the summer 2023 and plan to visit a few museums or nature reserves between beach outings, we’ve got you covered!
Here are four places in Campania that you shouldn’t miss.
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- MMMAC Paestum Museo Materiali Minimi Arte Contemporanea
- The Blue Grotto
- MAR Museo Archeologico Romano di Positano
- The Certosa di San Giacomo
MMMAC Paestum Museo Materiali Minimi Arte Contemporanea
The MMMAC Museo Materiali Minimi d’Arte Contemporanea is a museum located in Paestum, Campania.
The Museum was founded in 1993 by the painter Pietro Lista. The goal of MMMAC is to promote contemporary art through exhibitions, meetings, publications, starting from the territory of Paestum, which holds historical and archaeological values.
The Blue Grotto
The Blue Grotto in Anacapri is famous worldwide. It became known starting in 1826 when it was visited by August Kopisch, a German artist.
The Grotto, even in Roman times, was used as a Nymphaeum, decorated with various statues related to the marine world, such as Poseidon. Today, some of the artifacts are still visible on the seabed.
Why is it called Blue Grotto? The bright blue, which changes depending on the time of day and weather conditions, is due to the reflection of sunlight filtered through the opening.
MAR Museo Archeologico Romano di Positano
The MAR Museo Archeologico Romano is located in Positano, in the famous town of the Amalfi Coast.
In the villa, you can still admire the mosaic flooring and the wall paintings in Pompeian style with colors of red, yellow, black, blue, and white.
During excavations, numerous bronze artifacts such as containers and cooking utensils were discovered. Today, the artifacts are preserved on the upper floor of the villa.
It is also possible to admire the medieval crypts. In particular, the upper crypt opens in the center, providing space for the entrance walkway to view the Villa.
The Certosa di San Giacomo
The Certosa di San Giacomo dates back to the second half of the 14th century, built at the behest of Count Giacomo Arcucci. The church is the tallest building in the entire structure of the Certosa, belonging to the original 14th-century layout.
A place of incredible charm but with a particularly unfortunate history, the Certosa has suffered several plunders over the centuries until, in the 1930s, restoration work was initiated.
In more recent years, the Certosa has undergone restoration and infrastructural upgrades.
If you are also interested in all the other museums and their exhibitions in Italy Rome, Venice, Turin and Milan, we recommend our in-depth articles:
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