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Spaccanapoli
Spaccanapoli is one of Naples’ main streets running through the heart of its historic centre, and is also the name given to the district right around this street. The name means “split Naples” and is so called because of how it divides the city into two sections. The street of Spaccanapoli is bordered by several charming, closely-packed alleyways. Always a crowded street, Spaccanapoli is mainly for pedestrians and leads one past many interesting monuments, palazzi, churches and shops. One way of touring the area is to follow the sites of the old “Decumano inferiore,” the name given to this part of the city during Greek and Roman times. Tourist brochures are available pointing out the historical buildings, churches, squares, and tradesman’s shops that remain from this time.
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La Villa Comunale
Created by Vanvitelli in 1780 as a royal park, La Villa Comunale stretches along the sea in the west end of Naples. The park offers magnificent views of the city and the seaside and is a popular place to take walks, which many of the locals do with their families on Sunday mornings. The park has recently been refurbished with the planting of many new trees and plants. La Villa Comunale is also home to a famous aquarium in its centre which is perhaps the oldest in Europe, called La Stazione Zoologica. A number of exhibitions are displayed here throughout the year.
Opening times:
Tue-Sat 9 am – 5 pm and Sun 9 am – 2 pm (6 pm in summer). It is closed on Mondays.
Entrance prices: € 1.50
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80121
Naples
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Castel Nuovo
This enormous castle, also known as the Maschio Angioino, was completed in 1282 for Charles I d’Anjou. The castle’s facade is from the 15th century, and between the towers at the entrance is the Alfonso I Triumphal Arch, considered to be the most important Renaissance work in Naples. The arch was erected to honor the arrival of Alfonso I to the city in 1443. Inside the castle are many sculptures and frescoes from the 14th and 15th centuries. The castle also houses the Civic Museum which contains many paintings of important scenes in Neapolitan history. Other points of interest within the castle include the Palatine Chapel, the Sala dei Baroni, and the Salla dell’Armeria, the armory. In this last room, part of the floor has been replaced with glass, revealing the remains of a Roman villa and medieval necropolis beneath.
Opening times:
Mon - Sat 9 am – 7 pm, Sunday courtyard only open 9 am – 1 pm
Entrance price: 5€
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Piazza Municipio
80133
Naples
Tel: +39 081 7952003
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Castel dell’Ovo
Castel dell’Ovo is the oldest castle in Naples, located in a very scenic spot on a harbour overlooking the Gulf of Naples. Its name means “castle of the egg” and comes from a legend that says that Virgil built the castle on an enchanted egg buried beneath the ocean. According to the legend, if the egg breaks, Naples will collapse. The castle is one of the most important historic sites of the city. It is thought to be the the location of the original Greek settlement of Parthenope. In later years it became the home of the Roman general and philosopher Lucullus, and the columns of his villa are still visible in the castle’s dungeons. The only time the interior of the fortress is open to the public is during the several exhibitions and concerts that take place there.
Opening times:
Mon – Sat 9 am – 5 pm, Sun 9 am – 2 pm
Entrance prices: Admission free
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Location:Porto Santa Lucia
Via Partenope
80121
Naples
Tel: +39 081 2464334
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Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale)
This palace was designed by the architect Domenico Fontana at the beginning of the 17th century. It is a grand and ornate building, located on one of Naples’ most architecturally interesting squares. The palace has been renovated and remodelled several times under different rulers, combining characterists from different periods. The royal appartments within are lavishly furnished in the Baroque style and full of a wide array of paintings, tapestries, porcelain, antiques, frescoes and other art. Charles de Bourbon, the son of Philip IV, was a great patron of the arts and had a library built for the palace. It contains more than 1,250,000 volumes and is one of the most important libraries in the south of Italy.
Opening times:
Thur – Tues 9 am – 9 pm, Sun 9 am – 8 pm, closed Wed
Entrance prices: 4€
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Piazza del Plebiscito 1
80100
Naples
Tel: +39 081 5808216
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Reggia di Capodimonte
This palace was commissioned by the king of Naples Carlo di Borbone and begun in 1738. It is a magnificent structure surrounded by grand courtyards and dominates its part of the city from Capodimonte hill, offering a beautiful view of the Bay of Naples. It was used as a combination of museum and royal residence from the very beginning and now houses the Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte. This includes the royal Farnese collection, paintings and other art from the 15th-18th centuries.
Opening times:
Mon – Sat 10 am – 7 pm, Sun 9am – 2 pm
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Via Milano 1
80143
Naples
Tel: +39 081 7499111
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