The Region

Pompeii is located in the region of Campania, a name that comes from Latin, meaning "fortunate countryside." This is because the fabulous climate and rich soil make the area so very desirable, not only for tourism but for agriculture, which is the primary source of income for residents.

Campania is a region of Italy, and within that region are five provinces. Naples is where you will find Pompeii and the other cities destroyed by Vesuvius.

Campania is a popular tourist area. Tourist attractions include the Sibyl's cave at Cumae, the Greek temples at Paestum, the Roman ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum, the volcanoes of Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei and Ischia, the Amalfi Coast from Sorrento to Salerno and the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida, and the village of Calitri.

for more detail about this region, visit Wikipedia's entry for Campania