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A Handy Travel Guide to the City of Naples in Italy
Naples is considered to be the home of Italian pizza and is also famous for being the site of Mount Vesuvius. It was originally founded by the Greeks as Neapolis, or the ‘New City’ and is located in the Campania region. Naples is a culturally unique part of Italy and the locals speak a mixture of Italian and their own language – Napulitano.
The largest city in Southern Italy, Naples is also one of the country’s cultural centres and has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Nowhere is this rich tapestry of history more evident than in the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte which is full of Baroque and Renaissance masterworks by prominent Italian artists. Consider this a ‘must see’ if you are visiting and consider using car hire Naples to get there.
The city is also full of gorgeous castles. Among these are the huge medieval Castelnuovo Maschio Angionin which is home to a museum of fine art and the Castel dell’Ovo at Porto Santa Lucia which is home to the Museum of Prehistory. Wherever you travel in Naples you will find spectacular churches, wonderful collections of art and historically fascinating buildings.
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What’s to see in Naples?
There is so much to see and do within the city of Naples, including checking out all the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Some major Naples landmarks worth visiting include the Castel dell’Ovo, which sits near Naples Port and houses a museum; the Piazza del Plebiscito is the main square of the city and is home to both the Church of San Francesco di Paola and the Royal Palace; and there is also a wealth of museums worth visiting that are filled with Renaissance art work.
What’s to see in the Naples Area?
Naples has much to offer the curious tourist, outside of the city. Heading out of the city, you may find the most obvious place to visit would be Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii.
Mount Vesuvius is mainland Europe’s only active volcano to have erupted in recent history and is considered one of the most potentially dangerous volcanoes in the world due to the 3 million people who live close to the mountain! The volcano is located about 9kms from Naples and is definitely a must see. You can climb to the summit and look into the crater that destroyed Pompeii!