Naples is the birthplace of pizza and gangs, a resort with beaches and a place of historical riches. The active volcano Vesuvius, at the foot of which all the buildings are scattered, gives a special flavor to this city. The historical center is strewn along and across with palaces, temples, galleries. Several castles and almost five hundred churches have been preserved here.
Naples is rich in many historical underground catacombs, which make an indelible impression on visitors with their mystery and reveal true historical data. special value have museums that showcase the work of artists from one of the best Neapolitan schools in Europe.
Top 5 places to visit in and around Naples
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The rich energy of Naples is imprinted in its history, architecture and sights. There are so many interesting things here that the eyes run wide. In order not to miss the most worthwhile and interesting, we offer the five most striking places in Naples.
Vesuvius National Reserve
Vesuvius is the oldest and most dangerous volcano located in Europe. It is located fifteen kilometers from the city. The largest nature reserve is located here, which tourists can see on their own in 1 day, choosing any of the routes they like. The ascent to the crater is carried out on its own, as the cable car was destroyed during the last eruption.
A ticket to the nature reserve for adults costs eight euros, for children over eight years old - five euros. The ticket sales point is located in Ercolano and is open all the time, except for those days when climbing the volcano, according to seismologists, is considered dangerous. There are souvenir shops and eateries here.
The schedule of the most interesting and dangerous place is as follows: November - February from nine to three hours, March up to four hours, April - June up to five hours, July - August up to six hours, October - up to four hours.
You can get to the dormant volcano as follows:
- by car on the A3 highway to Torre del Greco or Ercolano;
- by train from Naples Central Station (a ticket costs about three euros, travel time is about fifteen minutes). From Ercolano Scavi train station, there are minibuses that will take you to the active volcano in thirty minutes;
- by bus from EAVBUS from Piedigrotta Square at nine and ten fifteen in the morning. Within an hour and a half you will be in national park. You can return to the city at half past one or at two in the afternoon. The ticket will cost eight euros.
Vesuvius is the most dangerous active volcano in Europe.
Archaeological site of Pompeii
A rich city of the Ancient Roman Empire, buried in the seventy-ninth year under the lava and ash of Vesuvius. It is located near Naples, is considered a museum under open sky inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Due to conservation with ashes, many buildings of the city are perfectly preserved.
These include:
- Amphitheater- is considered the oldest (eighties BC), once accommodated twenty thousand people, sports events were held on the large palaestra;
- Forum- the center of the public, capable of accommodating the entire population of the city;
- Temple of Apollo- the oldest religious building, erected five hundred years BC, has two surviving columns;
- House of the Surgeon– erected in the fourth century BC, here were found ancient instruments for surgical intervention;
- House of the Faun- the most luxurious building of Pompey, decorated with luxurious frescoes;
- House of the Tragic Poet- a building of the second century BC in the Roman style, famous for its mosaic floors, beautiful frescoes;
- lupanar- famous for erotic frescoes;
- terms;
- bakeries with hand mills;
- factories engaged in dressing wool, spinning, weaving.
You can get to the unique complex by train for four euros (station Pompeii-Scavi-Villa dei Misteri). About the same is the cost of delivery by SITA bus. Travel time is forty minutes in both options. The very same walk around Pompeii will take at least four hours. It will be very interesting and informative for your children. It costs a fascinating journey into the past eighteen euros.
Both cities can be seen in 2 days. Herculaneum is not so impressive in size, but it amazes with a huge number historical artifacts. On express acquaintance with ancient history it will take a day in the surviving cities.
Royal Palace
It was the residence of the rulers. Our compatriots will be interested in the statues of "Horse Tamers", donated two centuries ago by Tsar Nicholas I of Russia to Ferdinand II. The palace houses a museum of historical apartments. The most luxurious are the following rooms:
- Throne;
- Central;
- Hercules.
They will delight not only with magnificent decoration, but also with a large list of famous paintings. The address of the palace is Piazza del Plebiscito, 33, 80132 (Chiaia district). Opening hours are from 9 am to 8 pm, except Wednesdays. The duration of the tour is just over an hour, the ticket costs eight euros.
Castle of Castel dell'Ovo
The oldest castle-type building in the city. It is believed that the beginning of Naples was laid in this place. It is located on an island called Santa Lucia (Tyrrhenian Sea). The majestic building previously served as a family estate, a protective fortress, a prison. Now it is an interesting museum.
The name of the castle in translation sounds like "Egg Castle". According to one version, this is because it has an unusual oval shape. According to the second, more romantic, because of the egg, which the poet hid in one of the rooms of the castle ancient rome Virgil.
There is an excellent observation deck in the armory yard, which offers beautiful views of the bay. The castle complex is open from 8 am to 7 pm on weekdays, from 8 am to 2 pm on weekends and holidays. Located in the same area as the Royal Palace (Via Eldorado 3, 80132), which allows you to combine two excursions. You can get to this place by bus number 25 (stop Via Partenope). The entrance is free.
Castel is one of the oldest buildings in Naples.
National Archaeological Museum
A favorite place for tourists, containing one of the richest collections of art from ancient Rome. Here you will see floor and wall mosaics, items of Egyptian art, coins, medals of antiquity and the Middle Ages, ancient frescoes, precious Renaissance jewelry, bronze sculptures.
The museum complex is open daily except Tuesday from nine in the morning until half past eight in the evening. A ticket giving the right to visit costs eight to twelve euros.
The address of the richest halls and expositions: Piazza Museo, 19, 80135. It is convenient to get here by metro (line 1 - Museo station, line 2 - Cavour).
Independent acquaintance with underground Naples
It will take more than one day to explore all the secrets of the underground city. Dig underground cavities began in the Greco-Roman period, thus obtaining construction material. Thanks to tuff mining, there are the following objects under the city:
- communications network;
- water pipes;
- catacombs;
- caves;
- tunnels;
- burial places.
A journey to a depth of forty meters costs eight euros. You can enter there from ten in the morning, the last descent at four in the evening with a group of tourists led by a guide, so as not to get lost. Tourists are escorted down every hour. The entrance to the catacomb is the crypt of the Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanita (Discesa Sanità Street 14, 80136).
Naples is a colorful city with magnificent castles and museums. You can see the main attractions in one day, but if you want to dive deeper into the culture and history of the city, you can spend three days here - it won’t be boring!
The article tried to cover the most important sights of Naples. If it seems to you that this is too much for one day, then just choose the most attractive ones for you, judging by the description. It all depends on your individual pace: even a week will not be enough for someone to get to know this amazing and colorful city.
Read more about what to see in Naples in 1 day in our article. Ticket prices and attraction times are correct as of 2019.
Piazza del Plebiscito
Start your walk around Naples from the main square of the city - Piazza del Plebiscito (Piazza del Plebiscito). It borders on such architectural monuments as the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola (Basilica di San Francesco di Paola) and the Royal Palace. Walk around the square and sit in one of the coffee shops to get a better feel for the atmosphere of Naples.
Hi all! My name is Julia, the first day in the community, filmed in my native Novosibirsk, you can see. Today I will take you for a walk around Naples. We will take an early train from Rome and go to eat the most famous pizza, trample the embankment with sneakers and listen to the capacious philosophy of Italian life. There are quite a lot of text and photos, I hope you will not get tired. February 18, Tuesday, 70 photos.
The clock is... too early. I push myself out of bed and go to put coffee on first. My day starts with this unromantic breakfast of a store-bought croissant with cheese and coffee. Usually, according to an old Italian tradition, I go to a bar around the corner for breakfast. They know me well there, there I am always waiting for "santa trinita" - the holy trinity: cappuccino, croissant with nutella and a newspaper.
I put myself in order, choose the scent of the day, clothes. I check whether I have taken everything I need with me: phone, map, tickets, book.
Even though I don't like my current apartment, good view a lot can be smoothed out from the balcony. It is still too dark now, the beloved pine tree is sleeping and does not want to be photographed.
I leave the house at 6.50. Photo greeting from the elevator
I have to walk three minutes to the stop, I see a bus passing by and I run after it as fast as I can. Fortunately, I have time, I relax, now I will have time for the train for sure. We can say that I was extremely lucky with this bus, I could have waited for it for a long time. We cross the bridge from Trastevere, we go to Piazza Venezia with the famous Altar of the Fatherland.
Here we are at Termini Station, even earlier than necessary. Wait for the train to Naples for more than half an hour, departure at 7.49
I have been wanting to go to Naples for a month now, to go gray by the big water, to eat seafood. A little whim in the middle of a session, why not?!
I wander around idle inside and out. I go to a huge bookstore which I call Boris's Books. I misread the title once three years ago and it stuck. I look through the books, I notice a couple of funny ones, "What to wear with broken hearted" For example.
And here I am on the train. On the road I read Crazy Sex Diet. I am far from a healthy lifestyle with yoga and veganism, I collect information, study the topic, maybe something will come in handy for me. After reading, I want to go through the three-week cleansing of the body described in the book in order to become completely crazy and sexy :-)
It is already light outside the window and Italy is showing us its beautiful landscapes. An hour's drive from Rome is a city called Latina. For the first time meeting a young man from Latina, and having not heard this name before, I hung down and began to speak in Spanish. The guy looked at me in confusion. Latina is not the same Latin America Friends.
Two hours, a bottle of San Pellegrino, a ticket for 10 euros, and here we are in Naples!
Garibaldi meets us at the station square. When I see him, I always sing the Italian song "Garibaldi fu ferito ...", about how Garibaldi was wounded in the leg
We pass by a store with pebbles and accessories for jewelry. When I was there a year ago, the selection was better and the prices were lower. So we don't need your stones, let's move on.
I stop to check with the navigator, I need the Pasta Carbonara Street. And here is the right street!
Typical Naples times
I pass by some cathedral and take a photo, a sociable man standing next to me tells me what is inside the tomb, there is a museum inside, and persuades me to come in. I go in, it’s really beautiful inside, there is also a burial place by the way. It turned out that this is the Cathedral of St. Giovanni.
I go out into the street, the sun, 20 degrees, heat. Very close to via Settembrini 79 is the Museum of Modern Art MADRE. On Tuesdays, unfortunately, it is closed, but it is definitely worth a visit. Among other things, MADRE presents one of the robots of the talented Studio Azzurro team, famous for its unusual installations, go to their website, you won't regret it! An entertaining short film "Armandino and the Madre Museum" was also filmed about the museum.
Typical Naples two
And finally the Duomo itself. I have not been in it before and I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw, let's say, now of all the Duomos this is my favorite! There are many, many red flower beds on the site in front of the entrance. And what's inside...!
Da Michele is an old pizzeria that has been operating since 1870. This place became known to everyone and everyone after the sensational book "Eat, Pray, Love" and a film based on Julia Roberts in leading role. If you remember it said: Considering that the best pizza in Italy is Neapolitan, and the best pizza in the world, of course, is from Italy, the prospect of visiting this pizzeria seems very tempting - because it means that they serve ... it’s scary to even say ... the best pizza in the world!
I've been to Da Michele before, and it's really very tasty, but you know... in Rome there's even better pizza!
The pizzeria is packed with guests from the very morning, and in the evening you have to stand in line to get into it. The menu here is simple and unchanging, Margherita, plain or double mozzarella, pizza marinara (with anchovies), and drinks to choose from: soda, water, beer.
The decoration is the simplest, there is a photo with a star on the walls.
My delicious beauty cost me 6 euros, including a bottle of cold beer.
At 12 o'clock right time for lunch.
Photo for memory with charismatic staff.
Leaving the pizzeria, I head along Corso Umberto towards the Basilica of Santa Chiara. Passing by the Museum natural sciences I see a joyful elegant company. Here she is an Italian signora, they dress and eat in Italy not according to the impulse and call of the soul, but according to the season and time. And let it be +20 outside, the lady will be in a jacket, well, or like it is, in a fur coat, because February. By the way, at that moment I dreamed of a fan, it was so hot.
I turn onto Via Benedetto Croce, with many delicious shops, souvenirs and other things. Prices here are much nicer than in the capital.
In one of these shops I see her, a beautiful Neapolitan woman, we hit the last syllable. Neapolitan baba`, not the same as our rum. We will not compare them, but just enjoy. I buy one baba` and one sfogliatella to take away, I pay 3 euros.
I pass by beautiful courtyards, an inviting seafood stall, and I reach the Basilica.
My cut-down, student card for the Basilica of Santa Chiara costs 4.5. As soon as you enter the doors you find yourself in a fairy tale, with orange trees, frescoes and mosaics. The whole complex consists of a church, a monastery and a museum.
Do you want sweet oranges?
One of the workers calmly picks a lemon and some parsley from a tree. Different greens grow on small beds, but the sweetest word for me is prezzemolo, I love parsley!
At the exit, you can look at the presepi-nativity scene, the most beautiful compositions are made in Naples. On Christmas Eve, baby Jesus is carried to the manger.
After Santa Chiara, I want to walk to Piazza Dante, and then go to the promenade. No sooner said than done. The poet gazes majestically at the city.
To get to the embankment I go along the big clothes street of Toledo. It is also famous for the fact that it houses the most beautiful metro station in Naples, but I don’t need to go there. I go to the Pandora store to buy a charm for a bracelet in memory of this good trip, but my card does not work, I take this as a sign that this is not the time to buy. A cocky Neapolitan teenager is looking at us from the right.
We are very close to the waterfront, in piazza del plebiscito. I love this square very much, the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola standing on it was once built in the likeness of the Pantheon
The Royal Palace, inside is the National Library.
Proud-proud bird poses for me
Here we are at the water, I really like to just sit and look into the distance. Of course, in today's plans I had a trip to the huge museum-gallery of Capodimonte, but after estimating the time, I realized that if I start a trip there, I won’t really be able to sit by the water. We leave the gallery for another time. We mess around for a long, long time.
Vesuvius is visible in the distance. The embankment is very long, so I slowly walk along it, periodically sticking to one form or another.
Sea reptiles were an obligatory item of the program. I sit down in a restaurant I like on the shore and order a plate of seafood
While I take pictures of my plate from all angles, a real one unfolds at the next table. love story. Both are between 40 and 50 years old, he is from the north, she is from Naples. He is not divorced, but in the popular Italian status "separato" (in general, I don’t love my wife anymore, but I’m still married), the woman on the contrary is very drawn to him, at some point sheds a tear saying that he has always been hers best friend. Like teenagers non-stop kissing and holding hands, romantic and sad, he leaves in the evening. At some point, a man utters a phrase into which, in my opinion, the whole Italian philosophy. "I try to enjoy what a new day gives me, what I have, to be honest, at peace with myself. If possible, build and create." Here is such a simple and correct phrase, as they say in Italian wisdom chi si accontenta gode, happiness is to be content with what you have.
Together with the bill they bring me a glass of digestif. At 16.36, it's time to move towards the station.
As a dessert, I have curly sfogliatella in store, I eat it while admiring the sky before sunset.
Glowing in the sun Castello dell'ovo. I've already been there, so today I released this item. I note that there is a magnificent panorama from there.
I walk to the nearest metro, it's a good 25 minutes walk. The ticket cost 1.30 and I didn’t understand where it had to be inserted, the turnstiles simply let through. In general, it would be possible without a ticket, but I am law-abiding.
On this beautiful note, you can already say goodbye to Naples, then the station and the road will begin.
I buy a bottle of water from a vending machine, I'm waiting for the train while reading a live feed. The man sitting next to me gives me a lecture on the topic of the fact that we all spend too much time on the phone and computer, I actually agree with him. I take a train at 18.40, 10 euros, two hours with something hours, I'm in Rome.
Rome has incredibly delicious air, and you can appreciate it only after leaving it. I love to come back here and eagerly inhale the Roman air, exactly until I get used to it again :) From Termini we are interested in bus H going towards Trastevere.
Arriving home, the first thing I do is make tea, this is my favorite, with dill, cinnamon and something else. It is better to drink it after meals - it helps digestion.
It's already on the clock. I am very tired and want to sleep. The day was long and busy. I answer mail, I write a letter to my mother: the mafia did not steal me alive and well :-)
Quick shower and quick photo. At 23.00 I am in bed.
Thank you for spending One My Naples with me. Good night and have a nice day ahead!
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Naples is a romantic, mysterious, bright and beautiful city. Naples is huge, it is generally the third largest city in Italy, so it is not surprising that there are a lot of sights here, many of which are so ancient that it is simply hard to believe how they are still standing! Naples is one of the most beloved tourist destinations in the world, there are always huge crowds of tourists. And here are some places in Naples that you definitely need to visit in order to get the full impression of Naples.
Umberto I Gallery (Galleria Umberto)
This majestic building, directly opposite the San Carlo Theatre, was built a century and a half ago. The Umberto I Gallery is one of the brightest architectural heritage in the style of neoclassicism and the pride of the inhabitants of Naples. Initially, the main function of the gallery was to separate the cultural part in the face of the theater and the "terrible" street of Toledo, which then had a very bad reputation. The building has a beautiful cruciform shape, and in the center there is a massive round image of the Zodiac circle and the Compass. Do not be surprised if you see someone lying in this circle, because it is believed that after lying in the Zodiac for a couple of minutes, you will begin to attract good luck, and desires will begin to come true. Don't be shy, lie down too! Who knows! The skillful dome on an octagonal drum and huge stained-glass windows impress. Thus, the Gallery with such beautiful floors during the day is simply permeated with daylight! Incredible feeling! IN this moment inside these lush corridors are shops (mostly expensive boutiques) and restaurants.
Address: Galleria Umberto I, 83
New Castle (Castel Nuovo)
Castel Nuovo arose on this land in the 13th century through the efforts of French engineers, and since then has been the symbol of Naples. The castle was a royal residence (which was then transferred from Palermo), and therefore the architects and artists did their best not to shame the honor of Neaol in the eyes of visiting guests. By the way, this castle served as a residence until the end of the 18th century. The castle has the shape of a trapezoid. Speedy can see three towers and a multi-level Arc de Triomphe in the style of the Renaissance with columns, built in honor of the ruler Alfonso I. Images of the king can also be seen on the bas-reliefs. On the second tier of the building, you can see bas-reliefs depicting the victorious entry of Alphonse into Naples. At the last level, allegorical statues with symbolic meaning. On the pediment is a statue of the main Archangel Michael. Passing the Arch, you can get into a nice large courtyard that leads to the Barons' Hall, which is famous for both good and bloody events. Like many other buildings in Italy, this castle has been repeatedly restored and altered, however, at the beginning of the last century, it was returned to its original appearance.
Address: Piazza Castello square
Plebiscite Square (Piazza del Plebiscito)
Piazza del Plebiscito is the most important square in Naples, a place for meetings and appointments, business events, shows, cultural events, exhibitions (in particular, the Christmas exhibition contemporary art) and many more. This square is so loved by the locals because for a long time it played essential role in the political life of the city, and even the country. The place got its name after a popular assembly was held here in October 1860, after which Southern Italy became part of the administrative region of Piedmont. That is, the translation of the name sounds like "People's Assembly Square". In this area you can see old buildings - Royal Palace, Palaces of the Prefecture and Salerno, Church of St. Francis of Paola(symbol of Naples). By the way, before the construction of these buildings, the square did not have any particular clear boundaries, but the situation was corrected in the 19th century, during the reign of Napoleon. Another interesting point, during the reconstruction, instructions were given to demolish all religious buildings that did not fit into the planned urban appearance of the square. Still on the Plebiscite is statue of the ruler Carlo III de Bourbon 
Fountain of the Giant
This fountain was built in the first years of the seventeenth century and repeatedly changed its location. This building consists of three massive ten-meter arches with marble emblems - all this symbolizes the power of the king. Under the main arch in the center is the fountain itself, and under the other arches you can see the statues of the gods. Beautiful caryatids (statues of girls that were used both for decoration and an important architectural role) support the arch on both sides.
Address: Passaggio Castel dell'Ovo
Church of San Francesco di Paola
Or the church of St. Francis of Paola. As I have already noted, it is located on the famous Plebiscite Square. The neoclassical basilica was built at the end of the 19th century. The image of the Roman Pantheon was taken as the basis. Inside the basilica is a luxurious stone altar, decorated with paintings (including portraits of Francesco Paolansky) and sculptures. In some ways, the decoration and architecture of San Francesco resembles a theater. But the spectacle is unforgettable, of course! The dome of the church with a diameter of 53 meters is another property of the building. Some details inside the church - the tabernacle and the altar (much younger than all the other elements of the basilica) were transferred from another church and are somewhat discordant with the decoration of the basilica.
Address: Piazza del Plebiscito
Horses of Klodt
These statues are located at the gates of the Royal Palace. More precisely, these statues are called "Horse Tamers", and they were created through the efforts of the Russian sculptor Pyotr Klodt. By the way, in St. Petersburg on the Anichkov bridge you can see another greatest work masters, another equestrian statue, known throughout Russia. The sculptures of horses moved to Naples as a thank you to the tsar for the warm welcome that the Russian Empress received during her travels in Italy. Later, all Europeans were full of phrases like: “Today there are three miracles in Naples: the body of the Savior, taken down from the cross, covered with a transparent marble veil, “Descent of the Savior from the Cross” - a painting by Espanoletta, and the bronze horses of the Russian baron Klodt. Know ours, as they say!
Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele III
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Once in Naples, you can not only take a lot of photos magical landscapes the Gulf of Naples against the backdrop of Vesuvius, but also to visit interesting places. Everyone knows that Naples is a city where art is born, flourishes and lives. It is one of the corners of the world where vice and holiness live side by side. local everyday life unique in itself.
This city is full of history and ancient architecture, just have time to study and admire. Let's not think for a long time and, perhaps, we will begin.
Municipality Square (Piazza del Municipio)
The central square of Naples stretched from the station to the city hall. This place can be called the starting point for tourists. On the side of the square bordering the coast, there is the castle of Maschio Angionio, as well as the Royal Palace. Double-decker buses with tourists start their excursion route from this place. The square is decorated with a monument to the unifier king Victor Emmanuel II and many shrubs and flower beds.
Maschio Angioino Castle
Entry into the fortress, surrounded by a moat, is possible only through a bridge over a magnificent marble triumphal arch.
The interior of the castle is decorated with the chapel of St. Barbara and the Chapel of St. Martin. While visiting the chambers of King Robert, it is simply breathtaking. On the territory of the castle there is a city museum, famous for its collection of works of art. It is simply amazing how by visiting one place you can feel the spirit of a whole nation and immerse yourself in its history. The entrance to the fortress is free.
Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale di Napoli)
In this place there is a library of rather rare manuscripts from Herculaneum and interesting museum. Tourists can admire the paintings of Titian and the works of Luca Giordano.
After visiting the palace, you can take a walk in the park surrounding the palace. It is worth allocating time to visit this place, even if it is very short. Not far from the palace are equestrian statues donated Russian emperor Nicholas I. The day off in the palace is Wednesday. A visit to this attraction will cost 4 euros.
Theater San Carlo (Tearto di S. Carlo)
It is located on the street of the same name. The acoustics of this institution is recognized as one of the best in the country.
Cathedral of San Gennaro
Don't miss this attraction. It is in this place in the Chapel of San Gennaro that the remains of St. Januarius, the patron saint of all Campania, and a vessel with his congealed blood are kept. According to local belief, several times a year the blood becomes liquid, giving the city further prosperity and protecting it from harm.
National Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale)
Founded by members royal family The museum is considered one of the oldest in Europe. The museum collection is very rich and is constantly replenished from the field. archaeological sites. The exhibits of ancient times are impressive - sculptures of Hercules, Aphrodite and the Farnese bull. The museum is open from 9:00 to 19:30 on all days except Tuesday and is located on Piazza Cavour. The ticket costs 8 euros for an adult and 4 euros for children.
In Naples, you can see a church or a temple on every street. All of them are great in their own way. No matter how hard you try, you will have to go into at least one of them. They conquer with their architecture and numbers (448 churches per one Naples).
It can be said about the museums of the city that they are significantly different from those that tourists have seen before. In order to be convinced of this, it is worth visiting the Sansevero Chapel out of curiosity. The paintings on marble and sculptures presented in it will delight even tourists far from art.
Those wishing to admire the views of the Gulf of Naples should go to Carthusian monastery (Certosa di San Martino). The panoramic platform located here will satisfy the most sophisticated requests.
Photos taken by tourists in this place are unrealistically beautiful. The monastery is located on Largo San Martino, 5. You can get to it by metro. Tourists can visit this place from 9:30 to 19:30 on all days except Wednesday.
Tourists will be interested in Naples. This city of contrasts is always noisy and crowded. But despite this, it's hard not to fall in love with Naples. It may not happen at first glance, but it will happen.
Naples is immense, it is a long promenade, and castles, and museums, and Decumans - the true center and "heart" of the city. Naples is fascinating: hills with lookouts, pulcinella, stunning facades of churches and palazzos, some of which are abandoned. He keeps secrets in dark alleys, lures baba and sfogliatelle (a shell-shaped puff pastry or shortcrust pastry cake with a filling of ricotta, semolina, cinnamon, vanilla and orange peel, in another version, the filling of sfogliatelle - custard with cherries - classic recipe, is believed to have been invented by the nuns of the Santa Rosa convent in Conca dei Marini), thin-crust pizza and coffee in a few hot sips.
Here you can, or you can suddenly break loose and come only for a day. But, in any case, it is useful to know:
Ticket for the metro "giornaliero" (unlimited for one day) for 3.7 euros. Also valid for funiculars. Funiculars in Naples look like ordinary trains, and connect the funicular lines - lower and upper Naples.
Of course, in Naples, as in other self-respecting tourist cities, there are special buses with audio guides.
Close to the gallery on Largo Castello is the hub of all routes of the red CitySightseeing Napoli. You can also get a free map there.
On red On the route you can pass the historical center with an external view of Santa Chiara, Piazza Dante, Capodimonte, Teatro Bellini and many cathedrals.
Green the route leads along the coast to the Phlegraean Fields, through the Posolippo area with excellent panoramic views of the Gulf of Naples and Castel Dell'Ovo.
But we are not looking for easy ways, we are in the back streets!
Let's try to do first route for 1 day in Naples and choose all the most interesting (well, that is, as usual, shove the unimpressible) not for the first time)
Beginning and end - Napoli Centrale - for the day usually everyone arrives by train. In our case, we are in Naples at 11.15, and we are already leaving at 18.30.
We are on Piazza di Garibaldi, we leave to the right and, looking around, we walk in the direction of the Duomo (we will have it on the right). We don't plan to go inside. We go along Vico Duchezza, past Piazza Tribunale we go out to Via dei Tribunali. One of the oldest, authentic and colorful streets in Naples, in the Centro Storico itself.
Almost all pizzerias are located on Via Tribunali, about which they write good reviews, for example, “Di Matteo”, Via dei Tribunali, 94, 1936 is written, for a minute - you order, and then you huddle at the entrance waiting for yours to be shouted out Name).
Or Antica Pizzeria "I Decumani" , Via dei Tribunali, 58
Or the oldest pizzeria in the city, founded in 1780, perhaps the oldest pizzeria in the world) - Brandi . It was within these walls that in 1889 the then owner of “Brandi” Raffaele Esposito and his wife Maria Giovanna Brandi invented a new dish in honor of the Queen of Italy Margherita of Savoy and named it after this royal person.
We walk further and in the Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore area we turn onto Via San Gregorio Armeno- the street of artisans, where wood carvers create presepe mangers, and potters - clay figures of shepherds, animals, characters of the holy family, and all this is immediately painted and creates whole performances. We pick up the car here for a very long time, having passed all this splendor, turn right again and go further in the same direction (parallel to Via Tribunali).
On the right we will have Piazza Dante(and Metro Dante too). Piazza Dante is located on one of the main streets of Naples - Via Toledo, (the street was called via Roma in honor of the new capital of the united Italy), it reaches almost to the embankment itself (starts from Piazza Dante and ends at Piazza Trieste).
And on Via Toledo we just need it!
The streets adjacent to Via Toledo will probably be the most "talking" about the real Naples. So, the rush here is generally superfluous.
We move to the Umberto I Gallery ( Galleria Umberto I) - we compare it with our older brother in Milan (well, or we don’t compare - as you like))).
There is little time to stand on your zodiac sign, laid out on the floor of the gallery and grab a piece of fortune.
And ahead Piazza del Plebiscito, business card Naples, which embraces the colonnade Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, erected in 1817-32. The basilica was built as a sign of triumph over Napoleonic France. Opposite is the Royal Palace.
Palazzo Reale- the main residence of the monarchs of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from the Bourbon dynasty.
And then we move on Via Cesario Console. Very soon there will be a promenade, the sea and Vesuvius.
We go in the direction of Castel de Ovo (by Via Nazario Sauro, there we admire the castle (quickly) and take pictures of the Fountain of Immaculateness.
By the way, going along the embankment in the opposite direction from Castel de Ovo is absolutely pointless, only if you are not going to sail to the islands, because that whole part from Palazzo Reale is a port.
Castel dell Ovo and the small island of Magaride, where the castle of Eggs is located, was the very place from which Naples began.
Via Partenope- to the left is Via Partenope, and to the right is another promenade - Via Caracciolo, these 2 coastal streets create the promenade zone of Naples - Mergellina. (Partenope is the first (Greek) settlement on the territory of modern Naples, founded in the 8th century BC. According to legend, the siren Partenope committed suicide due to unrequited love to Odysseus, her body washed ashore in the region of Castel dell'Ovo and a city was founded in honor of the siren. Further, it was called Paleopolis (old city), and then, respectively, Neapolis - Naples. Until now, the phrase città patenopea refers to Naples. The Neapolitans themselves are called napoletani or partenopei)
Walking even further along the promenade, you will find a point from where a gorgeous panoramic view of Naples and Castel dell'Ovo opens - approximately here: Via Partenope, 19,
In small streets you can go back to Piazza Plebiscito and Via Toledo, since from there (very close to one of the Galleria Umberto I galleries) there is an entrance to the funicolare (funicular - Via Toledo, 210), which will take us to the Castle of Sant Elmo.
The Spanish Quarters, a historical and infamous part of Naples, climb up from Toledo Street. Quarters appeared in the XVI century. when Spanish domination began, occupying 765 thousand square meters, they stretched between corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Toledo. The Spanish quarters immediately fell into disrepute, with prostitution and crime flourishing in the narrow, dirty streets. Despite this, the Spanish quarters are a prime example of Neapolitan life, noisy, chaotic, a little unkempt, but picturesque and dynamic. In addition, magnificent palaces and churches are located in the Spanish quarters. Just don’t walk here at night, and in the daytime sparkling with golden watches and golden iPhones, as they say, is a bad omen - the locals will decide that you don’t need it anymore)
So, back to the funicular, our stop isAugusteo, and get off at the bus stopPiazza Fuga
We are looking for signs to Castel Sant’Elmo, they say that there was once a prison in this castle, now there is a museum there, giving everyone the opportunity to see Naples, the bay, the islands and Vesuvius in all its glory.
There are three funicular stations in Naples that take you to Castel Sant'Almo: Montesanto, Centrale (Auqusteo Square) and Chiaia (Amedeo Square).
If you rise from Amedeo Square, from the funicular, after passing the entrance to the castle (to the left of the entrance), you can go to the free observation deck with benches and. Here is a completely different Naples, sharply different from Naples, which is below.
From the Castle of Sant Elmo we go to another funicular, stopMorghen, we go to the Montesanto stop, we change to L2 - we go a few more stops to the Central Station.
What's missing:
Piazza del Gesu Nuovo and Church Gesu Nuovo. Column of the Immaculate Mother of God, 30 meters, on top of the statue of the Virgin Mary. It is also called a plague column, because. built in gratitude to the Virgin Mary for getting rid of the plague, which mowed down the floor of Naples in 1656. Sightseeing mini-buses leave from this square with a short route of only 30 minutes.
- Two basilicas, San Paolo Maggiore and San Lorenzo Maggiore, stand almost opposite each other in Piazza San Gaetano. This area, which is difficult to call an area, so, a small patch, is located on the spot ancient ruins. Here begins via San Gregorio Armeno (perpendicular to Via Tribunali), a street where workshops and shops with figurines and whole compositions for nativity scenes (presepe) are located.
- Via d Anticaglia. They are here, the oldest in Naples, three parallel streets. This one, then closer to the sea - Tribunal, and even lower - we also walked along it, it used to be called by one name, now there are three of them - Via B. Croce, Via San Biagio dei Librai, Via Vicaria Vecchia.
« Parto. Non dimenticherò né la via Toledo né tutti gli altri quartieri di Napoli; ai miei occhiè, senza nessun paragone, la città più bella dell "universo. »
(Stendhal, Roma, Napoli e Firenze)
Nostalgia for the southern city will begin on the way home.
In Naples, any of the five senses is aggravated to the limit. I want to hear, see, feel and try as much as possible. Watching how local dandies dress, you understand that details are the most important part of the costume. They are like exclamation points- convince. Individual tailoring (su misura) – required condition in order for the “suit to sit”.
Naples, lagging behind in many respects from major European cities, managed to save many traditional crafts. Sartoria italiana is one of them.
One of the most famous Neapolitan brands is Isaia. Starting in the 1950s as a small atelier, today Isaia offers ready-to-wear collections with tailored suits. (In Milan, on via Verri, 8, there is a mind-blowing concept store Isaia - a studio that looks like a museum) Many Neapolitan companies specialize in details. In particular, the legendary brand of ties Marinella and the new fashion company Fefé, which today produces both men's and women's accessories, and grew out of the production of pocket squares.
Marechiaro is a quarter that became a symbol of dolce vita in the 60s. From here you can see Vesuvius and Capri, around - fishing boats, the cries of seagulls, the rustling of the waves. You can come here for lunch. There are many restaurants, for example, La Vela - they have excellent spaghetti with clams.
The main companions while walking around Naples are the smell of coffee and sweets. Just some temptation! Sweets - separate story. Naples is famous for its excellent confectionery. Locals claim that the best sfogliatelle is made at Attanasio, Vico Ferrovia, 3.
As for coffee, it should be drunk without sugar. If that's too bold for you, then try the local nut coffee (caffè alla nocciola) at Caffè dal professore near Piazza del Plebiscito. The exact address is Piazza Trieste e Trento, 46.
Naples is a bustling city. The air is filled with the horns of cars, the whistling of loving teenagers and the curses of Neapolitan mothers. Listen to the rough, whispering Italian, the Neapolitan dialect is an attraction in itself.
The tarantella is still danced in Neapolitan villages. The sounds of the tarantella are carried throughout the evening Naples - just listen.
Naples is like life itself. And you leave here with the feeling that it is beautiful. La vita e bella.
