Sunny bright Naples is, on one hand, a typical Italian city of pizza, football, noisy celebrations, and cheerful, friendly, somewhat unceremonious Neapolitans, and on the other hand, a place with a completely unique color that manifests itself in everything.
Naples is not only the birthplace of organized crime and pizza (and they also say that “genius and villainy are two incompatible things”), but also a beautiful beach resort and a place with an amazing atmosphere. This atmosphere is given to the city by its numerous attractions.
So, the city at the foot of the famous Vesuvius is a museum and a resort in one. Starting from the excavations on the slopes of the volcano and ending with the exhibits of many local museums.
The historic center of Naples literally brims with attractions.
Beneath the city stretch kilometers of catacombs, where the walls breathe history – not always prosperous, but invariably colorful: here hide ancient churches, ancient tombs, and simply numerous corridors that once served as shelter for the locals.
On the tour you will see:
Piazza Municipio – this square in Naples is one of the largest in Europe and one of the most important in the city.
City Hall – it is located in the San Giacomo palace, which began construction in 1816.
Angevin Castle – a castle built by King Charles of Anjou on the seashore in Naples due to the transfer of the capital of his possessions from Palermo.
Fountain of Neptune – a monumental fountain located in Piazza Municipio.
Monument to Victor Emmanuel II – this monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in an eclectic neoclassical style with elements of the second empire.
Church of Santa Maria Nuova – the titular church was created on March 17, 1887.
Continuation of the tour (can be fully pedestrian or by car)
Piazza Gesù e Maria – this square has preserved traces of various eras in the history of Naples.
Gothic Church of Santa Chiara – a historical and architectural complex.
Church of the New Jesus (Gesù Nuovo) – one of the most important and largest churches in the city, it concentrates a large number of paintings and sculptures in the Baroque style.
Spire of the Immaculate Virgin – this tall monument is located in the very center of the square, erected in the 18th century.
Via Benedetto Croce (Spaccanapoli, Neapolitan fault) – an ancient decumanus of Naples – the decumans in Naples are three streets stretching from east to west, laid down by the Greeks in the 5th century BC, developed by the Romans and reaching our days.
Piazza San Domenico Maggiore – a square in the historic center of Naples. The square, bordered by mansions, is dominated by the church of San Domenico Maggiore in the Angevin style.
Piazza Trieste e Trento – one of the squares of Naples, located in the very heart of the historic part of the city, near the waterfront.
Teatro di San Carlo – an opera house in Naples, the oldest opera house in Europe.
Church of San Ferdinando – a historic church located in Piazza Trieste e Trento.
Caffè Gambrinus – a historic private café or coffee shop with an interesting history.
Via Toledo – the area located between the Vomero hill and Via Toledo is called the Spanish Quarter.
Galleria Umberto – a public shopping gallery.
Piazza del Plebiscito – the largest square, the heart of the city. Here in antiquity stood the Greek city walls and the castle of Lucilia.
Royal Palace – the main residence of the monarchs of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from the Bourbon dynasty.
Basilica of San Francesco di Paola – the basilica, the main temple of Naples, built in the 19th century by the King of Sicily.
Santa Lucia waterfront – a small waterfront located east of Castel dell’Ovo, captured in the famous painting by Silvestro Shchedrin.
Fountain “Immacolata” – the fountain of Immaculateness is one of the most beautiful fountains in Naples.
Castle of Castel dell’Ovo – a medieval fortress on an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, connected by a narrow causeway to Naples. It is believed that this city was founded here by Greek colonists in the 6th century BC.
