Horn-shape amulets
by Polly74
The cornetto, corna, gobbo, (hunchback), horseshoes, all to bring good luck and fortune!
The Cornetto is, without doubt, the most diffused Italian amulet. Its origins are ancient and go back quite to the times of Neolithic (the 3500 A.C.), when the inhabitants of the huts used to affix outside doors a horn like fertility auspice. Especially in those times the fertility came associated to the fortune in how much, the more people was fertile, more it was powerful and therefore lucky.
The horn draws its origins from the shape, it is believed in fact that the objects to tip, especially if having horn shape, defend from bad infuences.
In Naples you can find plenty of shops selling cornetti, and similar....don't forget to buy one, to bring lucky at home!
Day trip to Amalfi Coast
by Ritchie_Lionheart
Not Pompei, not the Vesuvio, nor Capri, it was the Amalfi Coast that I found the most spectacular day trip I made from Naples. The dreamy resort of Positano (better be a good climber), the busy and historic town of Amalfi or the spectacular terrace of Ravallo, the views are unforgettable. But most so the fact that these villages and towns are not merely tourist resorts, but still feed many local farmers and small businesses. Taste the famous peppers, local tomatoes, grapes and wine, and - above all - the fabulous lemons (heard of Amalfi Limoncello?).
Take a boat ride to Sorrento
by meteorologist1
Take a boat ride from the Port of Naples to Sorrento. Along the way you get to see the city of Naples from a distance as well as see a volcano and mountains. The ride is very pretty.
The cheapest ticket (on the commuter/passenger boat) costs 7.50 euros one way.
Vesuvius
by CliffClaven
If you stand on the Riviera di Chiaia, the dusty palm-fringed bayfront promenade, your eyes will inevitably be drawn to Vesuvius, looming across the bay. It does not have the majesty of Mount Fuji or the ominous menace of Mount Etna but stands, half guard, half guardian, watching over the city. Vesuvius is not extinct. Like a surly guest at a wedding feast, it sometimes rumbles a warning. The last time was in 1944.
Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta
by MM212
Completed in 1678, la Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta was designed by Cosimo Fanzago in a Baroque style. An 18th century renovation resulted in the addition of the beautiful, albeit faded, painted majolica tiled floor. Just like many churches in central Naples, this one replaced a more ancient church that dated from the 6th century AD. Its name "Pietrasanta" refers to a Holy Stone that was once kept inside. Although the actual church was completely rebuilt, its 10th century campanile (bell tower) was spared and is said to be the only early Mediaeval structure to have survived in Naples. The odd looking tower is one of the most interesting features in the church. It was built from redbrick and reinforced with numerous recycled fragments from Roman structures, including columns and carved friezes (see main photo).
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the basilica and the colonnade
Sunset behind Ischia
Porta Nolana (Naples, Italy)
Via dei Tribunali (Naples, Italy)
