Naples Italy Tourist Information
Castel dell’Ovo is the oldest castle in the city of Naples Italy and is one of the elements that stand out most in the famous panorama of the gulf. Il rises on the islet of Megaride where, according to legend, the mermaid Parthenope landed there and gave the first name to the ancient city, the first settlement of the Greeks, the Cumans, in the mid-7th century BC. One of the most imaginative Neapolitan legends would trace its name to the egg that Virgil would have hidden inside a cage in the basement of the castle. The place where the egg was kept was closed by heavy locks and kept secret because the good fortune of the castle depended on that egg. From that moment on, the fate not only of the Castle, but also of the entire city of Naples Italy, was linked to that egg, certainly a support that we could define as a bit fragile, but still something to hold onto for a bit of hope. Castel dell’Ovo is located on the islet of Megaride, a strip of land from which the history of Naples and its ancient civilization originated. Today the rock is known by the name […]
Via Eldorado, 3, Naples, Italy
The Maschio Angioino is a medieval and Renaissance historical castle, as well as one of the symbols of the city of Naples Italy. The name Maschio Angioino is not a quirk of the Neapolitans but has a much simpler origin: in the Middle Ages the “Maschio” was the main tower of a castle, the most protected one where the castellan took refuge with his family during sieges. Therefore “Maschio” indicates the role of fortress that this castle has played for centuries in Naples Italy. Angioino, on the other hand, derives from Charles I of Anjou, who in 1266 defeated the Swabians and moved the capital from Palermo to Naples. The Maschio Angioino was built to guard the city from enemy raids, the position in which it was built was of strategic importance and completed a defensive system that previously had as protagonists the Castel dell’Ovo, now too old and obsolete for the attack systems of the time, and Castel Capuano, in a not very strategic position and far from the sea. The project was entrusted to the French architect Pierre de Chaulnes, the works for the construction of the Maschio Angioino began in 1279 to finish just three years later, […]
Via Vittorio Emanuele III, Naples, Italy
The Umberto I Gallery, built at the end of the 19th century, is the most famous gallery in Naples Italy. Here you can enjoy a good coffee in the bars, enjoy the shop windows, or visit the pictorial beauties of the eighteenth-century paintings of the Church of Santa Brigida. The gallery has imposing entrance arches on the outside and two streets on the inside with an elegant floor with marble inlays that cross orthogonally under the dome. Admiring the majesty of the Umberto I Gallery in Naples Italy it is difficult to believe that it was built in just 3 years. Begun in 1887 and finished in 1890, it was built in the same years in which, in Paris, Gustave Eiffel built his famous Eiffel Tower. The Umberto I Gallery in Naples had nothing to envy to the monument with which it rivaled for the beauty and complexity of the structure. The numbers of this construction made heads spin: maximum length 147 meters, width 15, height 34 and a half, the top of the dome at 57 meters. In a short time the Gallery became the “worldly” center of Naples Italy, also thanks to its proximity to the most important […]
Via Toledo, 214, Naples, Italy
Via San Carlo, 11, Naples, Italy
The San Carlo Theater is an opera house in Naples Italy, one of the most famous and prestigious in the world. It was built in 1737 by the will of King Charles III of Bourbon, and was inaugurated 41 years before the Scala in Milan and 55 years before the Fenice in Venice, which is why it is today the oldest opera house in Europe and one of the most capacious in Italy. It has a large audience, five tiers of boxes arranged in a horseshoe shape plus a large royal box, a gallery and a stage. Given its size, structure and antiquity, it was a model for later theaters in Europe. The structure was communicating with the Royal Palace, so that the king could go to the shows without having to go down the street. Conceived by Giovanni Antonio Medrano and Angelo Casarale, the San Carlo Theatre soon became the hub of all the arts. Admired by the Neapolitans and praised by foreigners, the theater became, due to the musical interest of its shows, a strong attraction; and thanks to the Neapolitan School, Naples Italy became the capital of European music. Since its birth, the San Carlo Theatre has […]
Via San Carlo, 98, Naples, Italy
The Spanish Quarters have been portrayed for many years as a place to be avoided, one of the most dangerous areas of the historic center of Naples Italy. Fortunately, in recent years, the Spanish Quarters have been re-evaluated and have become one of the main tourist attractions of the city, a place made up of narrow alleys, clothes hanging out in the sun, small taverns, elements that best represent the soul of Naples Italy and the Neapolitans. The birth of these quarters is linked to the period in which the Spaniards ruled in Naples, in fact they were born with the intention of finding accommodation for the many soldiers present in the city at the time. Since their birth, the Spanish Quarters in Naples Italy were immediately a disreputable place of perdition, where soldiers came to seek entertainment and where many crimes and abuses were committed. In fact, in recent years we have tried to do a lot to make the area safer and re-evaluate the many architectural jewels hidden in neighborhoods usually not very popular with tourists. The area thus began to experience rehabilitation from a tourist point of view. Thanks to the particular urban layout, to the new […]
Quartieri Spagnoli, Naples, Italy
The Naples Seafront, Partenope Street, Caracciolo Street, Castel dell’Ovo with its splendid Seaside Village, the panorama of Vesuvius with the Posillipo Hill and Capri, are indescribable beauties in words, perhaps the reason why someone said “See Naples and then die … “is its splendid view of the sea. The one on the seafront is certainly one of the most fascinating walks in Naples Italy and there are many citizens and tourists who include it among the obligatory stops in the city, even for the events and manifestations of all kinds that are often organized. About 3 km long, it extends from Mergellina to the Santa Lucia District, passing through the famous Caracciolo Street and the lively Partenope Street. It offers one of the most beautiful views in the world because it allows you to admire the imposing Vesuvius, the Castel dell’Ovo on the islet of Megaride, the island of Capri and the Posillipo Hill. In part it runs along the Municipal Villa, a green space that reaches up to Vittoria Square, with the Vomero Hill in the background. On Partenope Street it is possible to stop for a drink or a pizza by choosing from the many clubs, bars, restaurants […]
Via Partenope, Naples, Italy
