Top 6 movies to see beautiful places in Campania

Have you ever thought you can spend some time in a beautiful place in the South of Italy without stepping out of your house? Grab a glass of good Italian wine (my fav in this period is a white dry and fruity wine called Falanghina) and make yourself comfortable in front of the TV, it’s time for a trip in Italy!

Here you may find my 6 favourite movies shot in Campania!

Click on the titles to see the trailers or parts of the movie.

The talented Mr.Ripley – In the movie: Mongibello – In reality: 2 islands in the bay of Naples Ischia and Procida (near Capri). Famous thriller movie about an American guy on a mission in Italy to bring someone back home, of course not everything goes as planned. Great actors and amazing locations. This movie is the best for me, because it stars my fav actor Jude Law!!

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – In the movie: Naboo Royal Palace – In reality: Royal Palace of Caserta (15 miles from Naples) one of the largest palace in Europe built in 18th century by the house of Borbons to overcome the beauty of Versailles palace

Benvenuti al Sud – In the movie and In reality: Castellabate. So many many people felt in love with this town after watching the movie, that there has been a big increase of tourists in the area since the movie. The plot is that a manager from the north of Italy is transferred to a small town in Campania (as a punishment). However, he finds out it’s not as bad as everybody think…

Mission: Impossible 3 – In the movie: The Vatican – In reality: Royal Palace of Caserta. We all know what Tom Cruise does in the Mission Impossible right ? 😉

Hello, Professor! original title: “Io speriamo che me la cavo” – In the movie: Corsano – In reality: Villa Pignatelli di Montecalvo (San Giorgio a Cremano) and Royal Palace of Caserta. The movie is important to understand differences in Italy between north and south. The plot is about an elementary school teacher from northern Italy who is sent by mistake to an impoverished town in the Naples region of southern Italy.

The postman ( Robert Redford and Massimo Troisi) – In the movie Isle of Salina (Sicily) – In the movie: Island of Procida . This movie is the 8th best foreign movie in US, it’s about a friendship between Pablo Nerude, who lived on the Sicilian island for some years, and a local postman.

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