Campanian Archipelago


The Campanian Archipelago, also called Neapolitan Archipelago, is an archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea, in southwestern Italy. It principally comprises 5 islands: Capri, Ischia, Nisida, Procida, and Vivara. Most of the archipelago belongs to the Metropolitan City of Naples.

Extent

The five principal islands are all administered by the Metropolitan City of Naples:
  • Capri and
  • the 4 Phlegraean Islands:
  • * Ischia & its companion islet, the Aragonese Castle
  • * Nisida,
  • * Procida, and
  • * Vivara.
Nearby islets and skerries are usually included in the archipelago as well:
Most of these minor islets belong to Naples as well, except the Sirenuse, which belong to the Province of Salerno.

History

The ancient name of this archipelago was the Parthenopaean Islands. It originally included the Pontine Islands, which are now considered an archipelago in its own right.
, home to Castel dell'Ovo, used to be an island – albeit very near the coastline – in this archipelago. However, it is now a peninsula attached directly to the mainland.