Domenica 07 Maggio 2017

Naples and surroundings

Naples is one of the largest and most charming art cities in the Mediterranean. The capital of the Campania region is by far the third Italian municipality after Rome and Milan. The city is dominated by the homonymous gulf stretching from the Sorrentine peninsula to the volcanic area of ??the Campi Flegrei and offers a very impressive view, with the impressive Vesuvius volcano and, in the distance, three magnificent islands - Capri, Ischia and Procida - they seem like small jewels from the sea. In addition to its beautiful landscapes, Naples deserves its well-deserved fame to the charm of a historic center that tells 2500 years of history and was incorporated in 1995 on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Naples is a city where historical and archaeological stratifications create entirely unique and enchanting itineraries. Little survives of "Parthenope": the Greek city of origins can be traced, for example, to the Greek walls that pass through Mezzocannone. Roman ruins are, however, more numerous: among the many is located in the center of the archaeological area of ??San Lorenzo Maggiore, which houses part of the Greek agora of the fifth century. BC and many Roman finds of an era in which the city was already a 'metropolis'. Naples's daily and artistic life is snuggled by its streets and its vibrant neighborhoods and monuments, from the San Francisco Healthcare District and the Spanish Quarter in the '500, popular area full of colors and folklore, to the itineraries that wind along the main streets. Taking the "Spaccanapoli" street artery (because it divides the ancient city into two), visitors can leave the church of the New Jesus, with its fa