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The name directly comes from Latin, as it was called by Romans Campania felix (lucky countryland).

The regional capital is Naples (Napoli). The region is divided into five provinces: Avellino, BeneventoBenevento is a town and archiepiscopal see of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 32 miles northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill 400 ft. above sea-level at the confluence of the Calore and Sabbato. Estimated population in 1997 w, Caserta, Napoli and Salerno.

Tourist attractions include the Sibyl's cave at CumaeCumae (Cuma, in Italian) lies to the north-west of Naples in the Italian region of Campania. Its name comes from the Greek name Kyme, means wave perhaps referring to the wavelike shape of the peninsula, but most probably named that way due to the settleme, the Greek temples at PaestumPaestum is the classical Roman name of a major Graeco-Roman city in the Campania region of Italy. It is located near the coast about 85km. SE of Naples in the province of Salerno. Founded around the start of the 7th century BC by Greek colonists, and orig, the Roman ruins at PompeiiPompeii is not to be confused with the Roman general Pompey. The city of Pompeii along with Herculaneum and many smaller places around the Bay of Naples, were Roman municipalities destroyed during an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79. The erupt and Herculaneum, the volcanoes of Vesuvius and Solfatara, the Costiera Amalfitana from Sorrento to Salerno, and the islands of Capri and Ischia.

Other towns:

• Amalfi (Province of Salerno)
• Baiae, famous resort of the Ancient World
• Benevento
• Santa Maria Capua Vetere
• Maiori (Province of Salerno)
• Minori (Province of Salerno)
• Nola
• Paestum (Province of Salerno)
• Pompei
• Positano (Province of Salerno)
• Pozzuoli
• Salerno

Islands:

• Capri
• Ischia
• Procida