Castellammare Di Stabia trip planner

Castellammare di Stabia is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania region, in Italy. It is situated on the Bay of Naples about 30km southeast of Naples, on the route to Sorrento.HistoryCastellammare di Stabia lies next to the ancient Roman city of Stabiae, which was destroyed by the Vesuvio eruption in A.D. 79. The castle of the city takes its name from was erected around the 9th century on a hill commanding the southern side of the Gulf of Naples. It was restored during the reign of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and enlarged by King Charles I of Anjou.The comune, previously called Castellamare, assumed the name Castellammare on 22 January 1863, and the current name on 31 May 1912.Religious Buildings Castellammare Cathedral San Bartolomeo Santa Caterina Chiesa del Gesù Chiesa del PurgatorioExcavation of VillasThe excavation of Roman villas preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 is currently underway. But you can visit Villa Arianna and Villa San Marco. To visit them there is no need for a ticket.

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