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The Secret Stop Luxury Travelers Never Skip Before Amalfi
A royal palace bigger than Versailles, a medieval village lost in time, and pizza crowned #1 in the world.
Alex Mustaros
September 10, 2025
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Everyone knows Versailles.
But fewer know its Italian counterpart.
A palace so vast, so ornate, it could rival any royal residence in Europe.
In Caserta, just north of Naples, the Reggia di Caserta rises in Baroque magnificence: 1,200 rooms, marble staircases built for kings, fountains that spill for miles, and gardens that feel like an endless stage set. Unlike Versailles, though, you won’t fight through crowds to see it. Here, grandeur feels private.
And just beyond those palace gates?
A city crowned with another superlative: the best pizza in the world.
Caserta’s I Masanielli has claimed the top spot on the global stage, drawing food pilgrims from Tokyo to New York for Francesco Martucci’s creations.
This is where luxury travelers stop en route to Amalfi.
Not as a detour, but as a deliberate pause where palaces, heritage, and pizza perfection combine into an indulgence worth savoring.
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5 Reasons Savvy Travelers Always Stop in Caserta en Route to Amalfi
These aren’t tourist tips.
They’re insider moves.
The kind that separate the traveler who rushes to Amalfi from the one who knows where to pause.
Caserta isn’t a detour; it’s a statement.
Here’s why:
1. A Palace That Outshines Versailles
The Reggia di Caserta is Europe’s largest royal residence. 1,200 rooms, Baroque staircases, and fountains that stretch into the horizon. Versailles may be famous, but Caserta feels untouched and infinitely more private.
Reggia di Caserta
2. UNESCO Grandeur Without the Crowds
The palace, its vast gardens, the aqueduct, and the silk-making complex of San Leucio form a UNESCO ensemble. It’s heritage layered with elegance, but without the footfall of Florence or Rome.
3. Quiet Luxury Between Cliffs and Coast
Amalfi dazzles with drama, but Caserta whispers refinement. Its gardens invite solitude, its palace halls are hushed, and the luxury here lies in silence as much as spectacle.
4. Campania’s Hidden Heritage
Casertavecchia’s medieval alleys and San Leucio’s utopian silk village reveal a side of Campania most travelers never touch. It’s where history feels personal, not packaged.
5. The World’s Best Pizza on Your Doorstep
Caserta isn’t only royal, it’s delicious. I Masanielli by Francesco Martucci has been crowned the best pizzeria in the world. A palace visit followed by the #1 pizza on Earth? That’s not a stopover. That’s a pilgrimage.
I Masanielli
📩 Drop me an email, and I’ll help you build a Caserta detour into your Amalfi escape. From palace tours to pizza reservations at I Masanielli, I’ll make sure your stop in Caserta feels less like a layover and more like the highlight of your trip.
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The Savvy Guide to the Top 100 Pizzas in the World
Caserta’s I Masanielli by Francesco Martucci has just been crowned #1 in the world.
The newly released 50 Top Pizza 2025 rankings reveal a global pilgrimage of slices, from Tokyo skyscrapers to São Paulo’s buzzing streets.
Here’s the Top 10 Pizzerias in the World this year:
I Masanielli – Caserta, Italy
Una Pizza Napoletana – New York, USA
The Pizza Bar on 38th – Tokyo, Japan
Leggera Pizza Napoletana – São Paulo, Brazil
Confine – Milan, Italy
Pepe in Grani – Caiazzo, Italy
Napoli on the Road – London, UK
Baldoria – Madrid, Spain
Seu Pizza Illuminati – Rome, Italy
Pizza Strada – Tokyo, Japan
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Explore the full Top 50 Pizzas of 2025 and unlock the complete 1–100 global list.
Discover where your next journey (and slice) should take you.
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