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Naples, History of the City
MYTHS AND LEGENDS In Greek mythology, Naples was built where the Siren Parthenope was washed ashore after she had been rejected by Odysseus.
Greek colonists, perhaps from Rhodes, may have ...
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Open Air Museum of Naples - The Streets of the Art
Tourist Reception Center of Open Air Museum of Naples
In Via Pietro Colletta, in the heart of Ancient Centre of Naples, it is the first tourist reception center of ...
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Underground Naples (Napoli Sotterranea)
The fascinating voyage to explore underground Naples begins in Via Tribunali, near the Church of San Paolo Maggiore, not far from Piazza San Gaetano.
This is where the entrance to ...
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Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples - Nativity Scenes for all
As always, the Neapolitan Christmas festivities and events revolve around the Nativity Scene.
A very popular street in this period is Via San Gregorio Armeno, in the heart of Ancient ...
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Goldsmiths' Borough - Naples
THE GOLD QUARTER One of the most characteristic places in the city is found in the network of alleys and side-streets of the area between Via Marina and Corso Umberto, ...
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Rua Catalana Borough - Naples
A perfect synthesis between history, art and architecture
There is always a side of Naples that you least expect, that surprises and fascinates.
It is that part of Naples ...
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Naples Cathedral
The construction, realized on the end of the 12th century on wish of Charles II of Angiò, it incorporated the two Ancient Churches of Saint Restituta (Santa Restituta) and of ...
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The Church of Gesù Nuovo - Naples
The Church of Gesù Nuovo (New Church of Jesus) is without doubt the most important Church built by Jesuits in Naples.
It is called "Nuovo" (New), and this refers to ...
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The Church of San Domenico Maggiore - Naples
The Church of San Domenico Maggiore, founded in 1231, as it is today, includes part of the old church of San Michele Arcangelo a Morfisa, which dates back to the ...
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Santa Chiara Monastic Complex (Church, Monastery and Majolica Cloister) - Naples
The Church and Monastic Complex of Santa Chiara (Saint Clare) were built between 1310 and 1340 according to the wishes of Robert d'Anjou and Queen Sancia, near the western city ...
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Royal Palace - Naples
The Royal Palace of Naples was born by decision of Viceroy Fernandez Ruiz de Castro who, in 1599 in Naples, built a palace capable of hosting the sovereign and Spanish ...
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Capodimonte Royal Palace - Naples
The Royal Palace on the Capodimonte hilltop was built according to the wishes of the King of Naples, Charles of Bourbon, set over a vast green area looking out over ...
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National Archaeological Museum (MANN) - Naples
The history of this Museum began in 1734 with the arrival of Charles of Bourbon.
His son, Ferdinand, decided to construct a magnificent Museum in which to hold objects and ...
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Capodimonte National Museum - Naples
The National Museum of Capodimonte can be described as the first Museum nucleus of Naples.
It is a building of historical prestige, situated in a splendid position on the hilltop, ...
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San Martino National Museum and Charterhouse - Naples
The Neapolitan Monastery, next to Saint Elmo Castle, dedicated to Saint Martin, bishop of Tours, was founded in 1325 at the behest of Charles, Duke of Calabria and son of ...
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Prince Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes Museum - Naples (Villa Pignatelli)
These is a rare example of a House-Museum: the objects within are found in their original locations in their original rooms.
This princely residence radiates with the taste and prestige ...
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Duca di Martina Museum - Naples
The splendid holdings on the hill of Vomero were acquired by Ferdinand I of Bourbon as a summer residence for the Duchess of Floridia Lucia Migliaccio, his second morganatic wife.
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Sansevero Chapel Museum - Naples
Founded at the end of the 16th century by Prince Giovanni Francesco de Sangro in the garden of his hestate, in the Ancient City centre of Naples, for veneration of ...
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Treasure of Saint Gennaro Museum - Naples
This Museum, opened next to the Duomo and the Real Cappella del Tesoro, contains the extraordinary treasures which belong to the Saint Gennaro's Treasure (Tesoro di San Gennaro), never previously ...
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MADRe - Museum of Contemporary Art Donnaregina of Naples
Inaugurated with a very crowded and talked about opening on the 11th of June 2005, Naples can finally count on the “MADRe”.
This new structure enhances and completes the already ...
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PAN - Palazzo of the Arts of Naples
From March 2005, Naples finally also has its own centre of the documentation of contemporary Arts.
In fact, the PAN, Palazzo of the Arts of Naples, is the city’s first ...
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The National Library - Naples
The first nucleus of the National Library dates back to 1734, when Charles of Bourbon came to the throne.
He inherited the Farnese Library from his mother Elizabeth, and it ...
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Paleobotany and Ethnobotany Museum
The Museum of Paleobotany and Ethnobotany occupies some of the rooms of the 17th century building called the “Castle”, situated inside the Royal Botanical Gardens of Naples.
The entrance and ...
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Saint Elmo Castle - Naples
The first mention of the imposing fortified structure which dominates the city of Naples from high on the nearby hills dates from 1275 when the fortress was the seat of ...
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Castel Nuovo Civic Museum (Maschio Angioino) - Naples
In the years 1279 to 1284 Charles I of Anjou put Pierre de Chaule in charge of erecting a fortress which was destined to become the new residence for the ...
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Dell'Ovo Castle - Naples
The Castle's origins lie on the little island of "Megaride" (Megaris), the first port created by the Greek pionners who settled on the rocky promontory of Pizzofalcone: its history is ...
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Science Center of City of Science (Città della Scienza) - Naples
An exciting and interactive journey in the present-day science, tecnology, art and culture...
Italy's first and one of the foremost in Europe as far as a new generation of ...
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Parks in Naples
The green zones of Naples occupy an area of approximately three hundred hectares of town property and take on a vitally important role from both cultural and panoramic points of ...
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Capodimonte Royal Wood - Naples
The Royal Woods, the green lung of the city of Naples that extends around the Royal Palace of Capodimonte for some one-hundred-twenty-four hectares, was born in 1734 as the hunting ...
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Royal Botanical Gardens - Naples
At the foot of the Capodimonte hill, a majestic central double stairway leads to the interior of one of the most important botanical gardens of Italy as far as size ...
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The Sea of Naples
A dip in the splendid waters of the gulf, even out of season (weather permitting), is perhaps one of the best things about the city of Naples.
Practically all year ...
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Shopping in Naples
In London there is "Portobello Road", in Paris there is "Clignan Court", in Rome "Portaportese", but Naples has no rivals when it comes to street stalls and markets.
There are ...
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An Aperitif in the City centre
Naples is a cosmopolitan City, rich with contrasts and attractions, and is characterised by vivacious culture activity and an animated and busy night life.
The possibilities of having a good ...
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Pompeii Archaeological Ruins - Naples
In the first half of the 6th century b.C., the first circle of city walls was built, following the same course that later walls would take.
Once it became a ...
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Herculaneum Archaeological Ruins - Naples
As in Pompeii and Stabiae, Herculaneum also most likely entered into the orbit of the "Nucerina" confederation.
Having rebelled against Rome during the Social War, it was seized and conquered ...
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Cuma Archaeological Ruins - Phlegraean Fields - Naples
The city of Cuma is the most Ancient Western Greek colony, with mythical origins sung by Virgil.
It is believed to have been founded in the 8th century b.C. by ...
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Baia Archaeological Park - Phlegraean Fields - Naples
According to the legend, this beautiful creek took its name from "Bajos", the companion of Ulysses, who died and was buried here.
At the beginning it was dependent upon the ...
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Phlegraean Fields Archaeological Museum - Naples
The Phlegraean Fields ("Campi Ardenti" - Burning Fields), testimony to a violent volcanic process, represent one of the largest and most fascinating archaeological areas in the world.
Cuma, the first ...
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Baia Castle - Phlegraean Fields - Naples
The History Just on the ruins of the Imperial Palace, according to many authoritative scholars, it rises the Castle of Baia.
And indeed traces of communication trenches, "opus reticolatum", thermal ...
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Flavian Amphitheatre in Pozzuoli - Naples
The Amphitheatre of Flavian is the third biggest of the Roman world, after those of Rome and Capua.
Such grandeur testifies to the extraordinary technical skills achieved by the ancients.
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