Naples is the third most-populated city in Italy and the biggest city in Southern Italy.
Naples is considered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This is due to its abundant architectures that largely hailed from the Medieval Renaissance and Baroque periods.Naples is a lively and vibrant city, full of wonderful historical and artistic treasures and narrow, winding streets with small shops, making it worth at least a few days visit. The name comes from the Greek Neapolis meaning new city.
One of Europes most densely populated cities, it is chaotic, overcrowded, dirty and noisy. And yet this is part of its unique charm.
With charismatic narrow streets overhung with endless rows of washing, ancient churches, a medieval university, noisy street markets and hundreds of cafes, bars and restaurants, Naples is an unforgettable experience.
The "heart" of Naples is Piazza del Plebiscito,the biggest piazza in the city.Here, the Royal Palace,the San Carlo Theatre,and the church of San Francesco di Paola are found.The Royal Palace was built in the eighteenth century and the church was built in the nineteenth.San Carlo Theatre was built during the time of King Charles of Bourbon in 1737.San Carlo Theatre is the first opera house in Europe and has been very popular because of its outstanding architectural design.The crown of the kingdom of the Two Sicilies is the main attraction of the theatre.
Visit the citys grand cathedral,the Duomo.Originally dating from 1272, it has undergone numerous alterations. The Chiesa dei Girolamini, a beautiful baroque church with two facades, lies directly opposite.
Dont miss the Chiesa del Gesu Nuovo on the piazza of the same name. Dating from the 16th century, the church is one of Naples finest examples of Renaissance architecture. Wander north of the Spaccanapoli district and visit the Museo Archeologico Nazionale.
It boasts one of the most comprehensive collections of Graeco Roman artifacts in the world, including some discovered at Pompeii and Herculaneum. It also houses the Borgia collection of Etruscan and Egyptian relics.
Subterranean Naples consists of old Greco Roman reservoirs dug out from the soft tufo stone on which, and from which, the city is built. Approximately one kilometer of the many kilometers of tunnels under the city can be visited from the well known Napoli Sotteranea situated in the historic centre of the city in Via dei Tribunali.
Staying in a bed and breakfast in Naples " is perhaps the most preferred form of accommodation and the best way to take in the sights and sounds of Naples.Naples is wonderful not only in summer time!So, do not hesitated to visit Naples!
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