Caserta is known as the "Versailles of Naples" because of the Royal Palace built here by Charles III the Bourbon King, in the 18th Century.

The enchanting palace overlooking the huge square is one of the most sumptuous buildings of its kind in Italy. It has over 1.200 rooms and is rich in chandeliers, richly gilded frescoes, tapestries and history.
In 1945 it was the headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the Mediterranean....