The National Archaeological Museum of Naples occupies a massive, sixteenth-century palace identifiable by its grand neoclassical facade. Originally constructed to serve as a royal cavalry barracks, the building later housed the University…
Best of Naples
This walk takes you through the heart of Naples, showcasing Roman treasures, vibrant artisan streets, and grand royal monuments.
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1. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
2. Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta stands out for its nineteenth-century Neo-Gothic facade, a sharp, ornate contrast to the surrounding dense urban streetscape of Via Duomo. While many major cathedrals occupy vast, open squares, this one…
3. Via San Gregorio Armeno
Via San Gregorio Armeno is a narrow, pedestrian street in the heart of the historic center of Naples, connecting the two major thoroughfares of Via dei Tribunali and Spaccanapoli. It is known across the world as the street of nativity…
4. Castel Nuovo
Castel Nuovo is recognizable for the five massive, crenellated towers that guard its perimeter, standing as an imposing fortress between the harbor and the heart of Naples. First constructed in twelve seventy-nine by Charles the First of…
5. San Carlo Theatre
The Teatro di San Carlo features an exterior adorned with ionic loggias and reliefs depicting music and poetry. Inaugurated in seventeen thirty-seven, it stands as the oldest continuously active opera house in the world. King Charles the…
6. Piazza del Plebiscito
Piazza del Plebiscito is identifiable by its expansive twenty-five thousand square meter surface and the distinctive, semi-circular colonnade that arches before the neoclassical facade of the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola. Facing this…