Caserta, Italy, is not only renowned for its splendid pizza crafted with a flash freezing cooking technique but also boasts a remarkable castle featuring a staggering 1,200 rooms, set within a sprawling 123-hectare royal park complete with an English garden that rivals the grandeur of Versailles.
In the year 2022, the palace in Caserta welcomed approximately 770,000 visitors. While this number might seem modest at first glance, it pales in comparison to the annual influx of 10 to 15 million tourists that flock to Versailles.
A travel writer hailing from Rome was intrigued by the allure of this lesser-known palace. She envisioned a journey that would seamlessly blend delectable pizza with a regal palace experience. When her husband proposed securing a reservation at Caserta’s Pizzeria I Masanielli di Francesco Martucci, acclaimed as the world’s greatest pizza restaurant by Top 50 Pizza in 2022, she leaped at the opportunity.
With meticulous planning, she reserved a table two months in advance and carefully crafted an itinerary that encompassed a visit to the palace, savoring award-winning pizza for dinner, and retiring to a charming bed-and-breakfast for the night.
