Spaccanapoli - at Via Duomo
by yooperprof
I was strolling one afternoon in Naples and noticed this striking and recently renovated building at the corner of Via Duomo and Via San Biagio al Librai. I snapped a picture of it, but I didn't take the time to check out what it was. When I was back in Michigan and had my photos, no matter how much research I did in my travel guides and on the internet, this was one structure which I could not identify. What is a person do? Simple answer: ask our talented and helpful VT community for assistance!
A wonderful band of students in Tourism Studies at the University of Naples "Federico II" saw my posting. (They go by "egicom05" and they have a great page on Naples themselves.) They took time out to check the building and report back what is was. Isn't that keen? That's what the internet should be all about!
So that's how I know that this building was at one time the "Church of the Archconfraternity of the 3rd Order of St. Francis." Though it hasn't been used religiously since 1900, the building is currently been cleaned up and renovated, with part of the structure to be used as apartments! This would be a great location to live in Naples - right in the middle of everything.
LA MELA: This is the most...
by flyingkiwi
LA MELA: This is the most exclusive nightclub in Naples, and has been running now for over 30 years, Expect to see someone at the door deciding who can and can't come in. The owner, Antonello Fabbrocini, is proud to welcome Naples' smart set to his premises. People come to dance and sometimes attend fashion shows or book launches. Entrance, which includes a first drink, costs ITL30,000. Smart/casual, no trainers
Ordering in the Cafes
by sargentjeff about Any cafe you find
Coffee is a way of life in Italy, and once you try Italian cafe, you'll understand why. I love Italian Cappuccino, or Capuccio, as it's called sometimes. Order one, and it's "Uno Cappuccino per favore" for two "Due cappuccini" Espresso, not eXpresso, is simply a shot of really strong coffee, and is normally drank after 10:00 in the morning. A typical italian breakfast is a cappuccino with a cornetto (filled pastry). Order two and it's "due cornetti"
If it rains...
by xxgirasolexx
Stop by the National Archaelogy Museum. There is tons of stuff inside. The signs and captions for the stuff are all in Italian, but you can have a guided tour or get one of those little contraptions that you punch in the number of the exhibit and it will tell you about each article in great detail in the language of your choice. I went just to see the Egyptian stuff. There are adult mummies and even kid mummies... even a baby crocodile mummy... Oh yeah, and there was a mummified human head inside a jar complete with hair and teeth intact... There was a security guard here that took it upon himself to offer his phone number to my friend and me. He offered us free entrance the next time we are in town. Is this the part where I'm supposed to say, "What a nice guy?"
Via Medina Fountain of Neptune
by rsleisk
There are very few fountains that have traveled as much as this one. Apparently, this fountain started out at the port when it was built in the 1500’s. It was commissioned on the order of Enrico de Guzman, the Spanish viceroy at the time and was situated so that it faced his residence. The Neptune design was done by Giovanni da Nola and the two satyrs were done by Pietro Bernini.
In 1629, it was moved up to Piazza Plebiscito. Then, in 1634, it was moved down to the sea at Santa Lucia where it was in such danger of being exposed to artillery fire that it was moved up to via Medina more or less where it is today. In 1647 it was repaired after being damaged as bits and pieces were taken away as souvenirs. In 1659, it was moved again, this time to Calata San Marco about two blocks from its current location. In 1700 it was moved back to via Medina to be nearer to the main road leading down to the port. At that time sea horses and tritons were added to the statue. In 1898 it was moved to Piazza Borsa on Corso Umberto near the Stock Exchange. That square is currently the site of construction for the new Naples Metro underground train line, so in 2001 the statue was moved back to via Medina where it was in 1640.
The statue's current location is described as temporary and it is to be returned to Piazza Borsa when they finish the metro station in that square. So grab a slice of pizza at Trattoria Medina and view this beautiful statue before it moves again.
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