Italy's Campania Region by Drone

Italy's Amalfi Coast, a legendary stretch of coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea (an extension of the Mediterranean Sea) south of Naples, has some of the most spectacular scenery in the country.  As a honeymoon destination, it is hard to beat.  Which is why top AirVuz contributor and pilot Hamza Mujtaba took his wife there for a surprise honeymoon.  Thankfully he also took along his DJI Mavic Pro drone, allowing him to create this epic aerial tour of this Mediterranean paradise in southern Italy.  

Check out this magnificent aerial video of Naples, the principal city in the southern part of Italy.  The capital of the Campania, it's generally considered Italy's #3 city after Rome and Milan.  It's situated on the northern shore of the Gulf of Naples, which opens on to the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean.  Shot on a crystal-clear day, you'll get a great view of Mt. Vesuvius in the background.  The volcano famously erupted in 79 AD and is considered one of the most dangerous in Europe.  

Contributor lacikun1972 created this marvelous aerial tour of the area around Naples, Italy.  Naples is situated in the Campania region, which is basically the "shin" of Italy.  It's the center of the country's third largest metropolitan area and the principal city of Southern Italy.  Naples is also one of the oldest continuously settled cities in all of Europe; in it's present form, it dates to the 6th century BC.  The video features footage from the city itself as well as surrounding areas on the Gulf of Naples.  

Mt. Vesuvius (Vesuvio) in southern Italy is amongst the world's most important volcanoes from a historical perspective.  More or less dormant since the 1940's, it is credited with the most famous volcanic event in history.  In 79 AD, a major eruption more or less wiped out four major Roman towns, the most notable of which was Pompeii.  Contributor and pilot feola.mike used a DJI drone to create this beautiful video of the great mountain, still considered one of the more dangerous volcanoes on earth. 

If an award winning content creator takes one of the world's best aerial platforms to perhaps the most beautiful spot in Italy, you would expect to see something special.  That is very much the case in this incredible production from contributor Gianlo, who used a DJI Inspire 2 drone mounted with a Zenmuse X7 camera to create this spectacular view of Italy's Amalfi Coast.  The colors of the grottos and villages of this stretch of coastline on the Gulf of Salerno south of Naples simply jump off the screen!

CH Drone created this epic drone video of the village of Sant' Angelo on the Italian island of Ischia.  This volcanic island lies in the northwestern approaches to the Gulf of Naples, the opposite end of the Gulf from the better known Capri.  The island is mostly covered in mountains but is ringed by small fishing villages.  CH Drone's video, shot with a DJI Phantom 4 drone, captures Sant' Angelo, the main town on the island's southern coast.  It's part of the province of Naples in the Campania Region.  

Check out this magnificent drone video of two of the most well known spots in the Salerno Province of Southern Italy, compliments of tripartiste. The first is the town of Positano, the most famous of the towns along the stretch of coastline on the south side of the Sorrentine Peninsula which is known as the Amalfi Coast.  The other location featured in the video is the ancient town of Paestum, an ancient Greek settlement on the "mainland" part of Salerno, southeast of the Amalfi Coast.

Less well known than Rome's Colosseum, the Capua Ampitheater in Santa Maria Capua Vetere (ancient Capua) was the second largest Roman amphitheater.  The town is situated due north of Naples, in Italy's Caserta province (which forms a part of the Campania region).  Built in the first century BC, the amphitheater was the scene of many important events in the Roman Republic and the Empire.  In this video, contributor feola.mike captures these ancient ruins brilliantly with a DJI Phantom 4 drone.   

In this video, contributor and pilot CH drone gives us a bird's eye view of the famous Aragonese Castle in Southern Italy.  The original castle was built by Hiero I of Syracuse in the 5th century BC.  It sits on a small islet of the larger island of Ischia, near the entrance to the Gulf of Naples.  The islet is connected to the "mainland" of Ischia by a 15th century stone bridge.  The castle was used as a filming location for the 2019 movie Men in Black International, a spin-off of the Men in Black series.

Capri is a small island near the Bay of Naples off the coast of Southern Italy's Campania region.  It lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea, an extension of the Mediterranean.   It is an island known not only for cultural sites but a world-reknowned sailing and yachting scene, and is a playground for Europe's super rich.  Contributor Paradise Picnic Photography used a DJI Mavic drone to create an amazing aerial portrait of this Mediterranean paradise, which has been known as a "vacation" destination since Roman times.

Contributor Franxifra created this amazing aerial video of Templi dei Paestum, one of the most significant ruins sites of Southern Italy.  Paestrum was an ancient city built by the Greeks in what is now the Salerno province of Campania.  The core of the site is three very well preserved temples, two of which (the Hera temples) are shown in the video.  The temples are believed to have been built sometime between 500-600 BC, and relate to a Doric order which is distinguished by the design of the column tops.

 In this beautiful drone video by K idea, you'll get an aerial tour of some of the most well known spots on Italy's Sorrentine Peninsula, an appendage of the mainland in the (southern) Campania region.  The three locations featured are (1) Sorrento, which lies on the north (Bay of Naples) side of the Sorrentine; (2) Positano, probably the most well-known of the towns on the peninsla's south side; and (3) Amalfi, also on the south side, from which this legendary bit of coastline takes its name: the Amalfi Coast.   

Here is a beautiful bird's eye view of a beautiful area of the province of Salerno in southern Italy.  Pioppi is a coastal town in the Cilento portion of Salerno, which is part of the region of Campania in the "shin" part of the Italian "boot".  Just inland from Poppi is the Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park.  One of the largest national parks in Italy, it's also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The drone video of the two idyllic spots is compliments of contributor franxifra.  

Contributor and drone pilot feola.mike created this beautiful aerial video of the San Nicola di Bari patron saint festival in a small town outside of Naples in the Campania region in the southern part of Italy.  The town of San Nicola la Strada holds this event every April.  San Nicola la Strada is located about 25 km (around 16 mi.) northeast of Naples, in the Province of Caserta.  Caserta is one of the provinces which makes up the Campania Region; it's located roughly at the "shin" of Italy seen on a map. 

Contributor feola.mike created this beautiful drone video of Casertavecchia, a very old village in the Southern Italian province of Caserta (part of the Campania Region).  It is situated in the mountainous interior of the province, well away from its coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea.  It's believed that the town dates to the 9th century AD.  The village passed under Lombard, Saracen, Norman, Swabian, Aragonese control, and later was the scene of a key battle in the War of Italian Independence.  

ShootMee created this beautiful drone video of Capri, one of the most legendary Mediterranean islands.  It sits at the southern approaches to the Bay of Naples, in the Campania region.  The island was bitterly contested during the Napoleonic Wars, changing hands three times during the period 1806-08 and being heavily damaged in the process.  Beginning in the late 1800's, it became one of the most well-known artist colonies in Europe, earnings reference in many works of literature.

While the Italian region of Campania is know more for its coastline, a portion of the province is covered by the Appenine Mountains.  Witness this highly cinematic drone video from AirVuz contributor CG Films.   It was filmed on the slopes of Mt. Cervati, a peak of the Appenines in the province of Salerno.  It's part of the historical region of Cilento, which covers much of the central and southern part of the province.  The mountain has a peak elevation of about 1.9k meters above sea level or around 6.1k ft.  

CG Videoediting gives us a first-class aerial tour of the magical Cilento coast in southern Italy. Often contrasted with the popular Amalfi coast, the Cilento coast is further south and known less for it's crowds and more for it's hospitality, pristine water, and famous ruins. The area is home to Paestum, an ancient Greek city with some of the world's best preserved temples, as well as the charming seafront town of Ascea; both are featured in this video showcasing the coast, named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1998.

Procida is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Campania Region of Southern Italy.  It is the second largest of the Phlegraean archipelago (the largest of which is Ischia), and the closest to the mainland.  Just over 4 square km (about 1.25 square mi.), Procida has over 10,000 full-time residents, making it one of the most densely populated islands in the Mediterranean region.  In this drone video by Manx.Cat, you can check out the Isola Di Procida from a bird's eye perspective.    

AirVuz contributor AN-DRONE used a DJI Mavic Air 2 to create this aerial tour of the southern Italian city of Salerno.  Capital of its namesake province in the Campania Region, Salerno is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea.  Settled since pre-historic times, Salerno's connection to Rome through the Via Popilia helped turn it into a thriving commercial center during the Antiquity.   In recent years, it's become a major tourist hub, situated at the center of a triangle formed by Pompei, Paestum and Positano.

AirVuz contributor HendrikW brings us these excellent drone views of a pair of idyllic spots in the Campania Region of southern Italy: the town of Sorrento and the Isle of Capri.  Sorrento is the westernmost town of the Amalfi Coast, a chain of historic port towns on the southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula, south of Naples.  The Isle of Capri lies just a few km/mi west of Sorrento, in the Tyrrhenian Sea.  A resort since the times of the Roman Republic, Capri is known for its rugged coastline and spectacular offshore rock formations.  

Contributor Matteo_Lifestyle used a drone to aerially film an important work of 18th century engineering in Southern Italy.  It's called the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli (also known as the Caroline Aqueduct) and it was built to provide the nearby Royal Palace of Caserta with water.  Completed in 1762, the aqueduct draws from the Taburno Camposauro mountain masif and directs water to the palace, one of the largest in Europe.  The aqueduct and palace are located in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania.    

Here's a beautiful aerial look at the area around the town of Vairano Patenora in Southern Italy, compliments of contributor Wanama209.  The town lies in the province of Caserta, which is part of the Campania region.  This territory is some of the longest-settled in all of Europe.  The video features footage of the town itself as well as the 18th century Borgo di Marzanello Vecchio and the 12th century Castello Medievale di Vairano Patenora.  All lie within an hour drive north of Naples.  

This drone video of a VERY high end power yacht will get your attention.  Mrinab was able to get a drone over the superyacht OASIS as it was cruising off of Italy's Amalfi coast.  With multiple sundecks, sophisticated communications gear, and a giant collapsable slide, this watercraft strains the definition of the word "boat".  Prepare to be dazzled by the epic views of this stunning white boat as it plies the deep blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, which is an extension of the Mediterranean.

Italy's Pompeii Archaeological Park marks the site of one of the most well-documented events of the Antiquity: the destruction of the city of Pompeii when nearby Mt. Vesuvius catastrophically erupted in 79 AD.  The explosion buried the city and several surrounding towns under 4-6 meters (13-20 ft.) of volcanic ash, instantly killing all of its 10k+ inhabitants.  Located in the (southern) Campania region just outside of the city of Naples, the archaelogical park can be seen from above in this drone video by mikyciancio.  

Get a unique perspective of an important ancient ruins site in southern Italy in this fantastic first person view (FPV) video by AirVuz contributor claudiozang.  The town of Velia is located on the Tyrrhenian Sea in Salerno, the southernmost province of the Campania region.  Founded in the 6th century BC, Velia was an important city in the historical region of Magna Graecia - the name given by the Romans to the coastal areas of southern Italy which had been colonized by Greeks.  The town is featured in Book 6 of Virgil's Aeneid.

If you want to know why the Amalfi Coast is one of Italy's top destinations, check out this drone video of the village of Praiano by contributor matteo_lifestyle.  Praiano is situated roughly in the middle of the famed coastline which sits just south of the Gulf of Naples in Salerno, a province of the Campania region.  Situated just to the southeast of the better-known (and more crowded) town of Positano, Praio's main attractions include the churches of Church of San Luca Evangelista and San Giovanni Battista.

The Sorrentine Peninsula is an appendage of mainland Italy which juts out westward into the Tyrrhenian Sea.  While it's perhaps best known for the Amalfi Coast line of towns on its southern (Gulf of Salerno) side, it's actually named after a town on its northern (Gulf of Naples) side: the town of Sorrento, which you'll see here in this drone video.  A very old town built into a hillside overlooking the water, Sorrento affords excellent views of Mt. Vesuvius, which you'll see at around the 2:25 mark.  

Minori is one of the towns of Italy's Amalfi Coast, a famed stretch of coastline in the Salerno province of the country's Campania region.  The town lies at the head of the shallow bay which is the heart of the region, northeast of the town of Amalfi.  Minori is a very old town - it was known as a preferred vacation spots for Italy's well-born in the time of the Roman Republic and Empire.  Filmed on Good Friday, the video features footage of the town's main sights, including its Basilica di Santa Trofimena.

The island of Ischia sits at the northern approaches to the Gulf of Naples in Southern Italy, roughly opposite the smaller island of Capri.  In this drone video by CH drone, you'll get  a bird's eye view of the legendary destination, including the square of Ischia Pont, and the nearby Aragonese Castle, which sits atop an islet connected to the main island via a stone bridge.  This area was a primary filming location for the 1999 movie the Talented Mr. Ripley starring Matt Damon, an adaptation of a 1950's novel.