Naples Travel Guide

 15 Reviews   Galleria Umberto I is a public shopping gallery. It is located directly across from the San Carlo opera house. It was built between 1887–1891, and was the cornerstone in the decades-long rebuilding of Naples — called the risanamento (lit. "making healthy again") — that lasted until World War I. It... 

 19 Reviews   Castel Nuovo ("New Castle"), often called Maschio Angioino, is a medieval castle. It is the main symbol of the architecture of the city, and has been expanded or renovated several times since it was first begun in 1279. The castle was occupied several times even by the Russian fleet led by Dmitry... 

 14 Reviews  Naples' Duomo dates from the 1200s, although to be perfectlky honest you have to look hard to see evidence of that nowadays. The facade dates from the 1800s and there interior dates from...well, almost any time in between those dates. No photos are allowed on the interior, which is a great pity as... 

 12 Reviews   Piazza Plebiscito is one of the largest squares in the city. It is named for the plebiscite taken on October 2 in 1860 that brought Naples into the unified Kingdom of Italy under the House of Savoy. It is bounded on the east by the Royal Palace and on the west by the church of San Francesco di... 

 14 Reviews   Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle) is a seaside castle located on the former island of Megaride, now a peninsula, on the gulf of Naples. The castle's name comes from a legend about the Roman poet Virgil, who had a reputation in medieval times as a great sorcerer. In the legend, Virgil put a magical egg... 

 14 Reviews  Dominating Naples and its large bay, Monte Vesuvio (Mount Vesuvius) is a paradox. For a city built in its shadows, the humpbacked volcano is part of its culture and a source of fascination, no less than the Pyramids are to Cairo and the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. A testament to its importance in the... 

 11 Reviews  If you like Pompeii you will love Herculaneum, in fact if time is restricted it could be a very good alternative. This site could be well covered in a morning, and from the same station Vesuvius can be visited after lunch in one of the many local restaurants. The site is much smaller than Pompeii... 

 11 Reviews  I should say i was glad i took a sightseeing bus (which by the way departs from Largo Castello, Piazza Municipio), as it takes you to the places you can't reach by walking... like the route B, that takes you all along the seacoast, the Gulf of Naples, with panoramic views and volcano Vesuvius on... 

 6 Reviews  The historic centre of Naples, referred to locally as Spaccanapoli, lies in the relatively flat section of the city east of the hill of Sant'Elmo and north of the bay of Naples. The name translates to "Split Naples", which directly refers to the straight street, Via dei Tribunali, that splits the... 

 6 Reviews  Occupying the summit of its namesake hill, Castel Sant'Elmo commands strategic views over the city. The dominant castle was originally a fortified royal residence known as Belforte, built in the 13th century. A century later, Robert d'Angiò decided to improve the city's defences and enlarged the... 

 5 Reviews  At the end of Via San Gregorio Armeno (which leads off Via dei Tribunali) you will find the Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore. The church itself is worth a look, dating from the 13th and 14th century although with a much later facade. But it is the excavations underneath the church and adjacent... 

 5 Reviews  One of the most magnificent churches in Napoli, Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo also has the most interesting façade in the city. The rusticated pyramidal shaped squares on the façade belonged to the 15th century Palazzo Sanseverino, which was purchased by the Jesuits in 1580 for the construction of their... 

 13 Reviews  Okay, so Jeff finally made it to Pompei. I've been meaning to visit for quite some time, but finally did in Nov 2002. I was quite impressed, and all the reading I did prior to the trip really made it more interesting. Bottomline - The people of Pompei were brilliant, and made some extraordinary... 

 9 Reviews  Commissioned by Charles II of Anjou (Carlo II d'Angiò) in 1283 AD, la Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore became the seat of the Dominican Order in Naples. Its interior was originally designed in a Gothic style but successive renovations, particularly after a fire in 1506, transformed it into a Baroque... 

 7 Reviews  The Teatro di San Carlo is an opera house in Naples, Italy, the oldest still active in Europe and it is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The theatre designed by the architects Giovanni Antonio Medrano and Angelo Carasale for the Bourbon monarch Charles III of Naples (Carlo III in... 

 7 Reviews  Capri is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic. Features of the island are the Marina Piccola (Small Harbor), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas,... 

 4 Reviews  Modelled after the Pantheon of Rome, la Basilica di San Francesco di Paola was commissioned by King Ferdinando I upon the restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy, immediately following the end of the "French Decade". The Neoclassical basilica was designed by the Swiss architect, Pietro Bianchi, and... 

 5 Reviews  Originally called Largo Mercatello in reference to a market that historically gathered there, this majestic square was transformed in the 18th century by Carlo di Borbone, the King of Naples and Sicily, who later ascended to the throne of Spain. The square's redesign was intended as a monument to... 

 6 Reviews  This is a wonderful Renaissance style area, dating back to the 17th century. It was the residence of the Spanish Viceroys. Also you can found the royal gardens which are full of tree-lined avenues, shaded by magnolias and Holm oak trees, with rare plants, statues and “secret gardens”.