Things to see in Caserta

Caserta is a city in Campania. Its main attraction is the UNESCO World Heritage Site called Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace). During Italian summer holidays it can get quite packed. During the rest of the year it is a sleepy town.

Reggia di Caserta: Palazzo Reale (di Caserta) (Just opposite the train station).

The palace is one of the largest in Europe, comparable to Versailles, mainly due to the garden architecture - in fact, it was built to compete with it. A former royal residence in Caserta, southern Italy, constructed for the Bourbon kings of Naples. It was the largest palace and one of the largest buildings erected in Europe during the 18th century. In 1997, the Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, described in its nomination as "the swan song of the spectacular art of the Baroque, from which it adopted all the features needed to create the illusions of multidirectional space". Even the toilet on the ground floor of the palace might be worth a visit.

The 2 garden is about 3 km long with a few side-branches. A small buffet is available at the north end. There's a (mostly fully occupied) micro-bus service that takes you up and down the garden.

At the north end of gardens, it's possible to enter a separate part - 3 Giardino Inglese. It can be entered with the all-in-one ticket, but it closes 1-2 hr before the rest of the garden. The garden is characterized by the apparent "natural"