Perfect visit at Naples - The best things to do and
see at Napoli
| Street at Napoli |
Day 1
Naples
is a city known for its rich culture, art, and architecture. We
wander through the streets of the city to discover the
stories behind the famous monuments and landmarks, visit
sacred churches, bustling piazzas that pulse with life,
majestic palaces echoing stories of yesterday, and
enormous castles standing guards over the city. Each
monument in Naples is a narrative of the city’s life. Join us for
an unforgettable journey in the historical and cultural richness of
Naples. Let’s take a look of all of them!
Piazze - the centers of everyday life
The
squares
are the places where the heart of Naples is beating. At
them you can find all, stores, churches, statues, royal residences
and castles. The
statues are everywhere to honor the distinguish residents and to
worship the saints for their protection. Cafès
and restaurants are at all streets around!
We start from the central station of trains, Napoli Centrale!
Piazza Garibaldi
Key location in the city’s social and commercial life.Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi Piazza San Domenico Maggiore
- Classic example of Naples’ rich architectural heritage. The Piazza San Domenico Maggiore’s obelisk is one of several erected to provide memorial to the end of a plague.
San Domenico Maggiore's obelisk
Piazza del Gesù Nuovo
Neapolitans have rich religious and cultural traditions, and their churches are not just places of worship but also monuments of history. Each church, with its unique architectural style and art, tells a different story of the city’s past.Gesù Nuovo (New Jesus) is the name of the church and the square in Naples at the historic center of the city. The square is a result of the expansion of the city to the west beginning in the early 16th century under the rule of Spanish viceroy Pedro Alvarez de Toledo.
Chiesa Gesu Nuovo
- There are three landmarks on this square, the church of Gesù Nuovo, the church of Santa Chiara and the spire of the Immaculate Virgin. The Guglia dell'Immacolata stands in front of the church of Gesù Nuovo. It is the tallest and most ornamental of three such plaque columns in Naples and was built to invoke the Virgin Mary's protection.
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| Guglia dell'Immacolata, Piazza Gesu Nuovo |
Piazza San Gaetano
At piazza Gaetano there are two landmarks, the Basilica di San Paolo Maggiore and the Monumento a San Gaetano.Basilica di San Paolo Maggiore The Basilica di San Paolo Maggiore has baroque style and is located upon the ruins of the 1st-century temple of the Dioscuri. The current church includes two corinthian columns from the ancient edifice. It was erected here in the 8th-9th century and is dedicated to St. Paul.Monumento a San Gaetano The Monumento a San Gaetano honors Saint Gaetano da Thiene, who is revered as the patron saint of Naples. The statue is standing tall at the square, making it an ideal spot to soak in the atmosphere of this historic city and to feel the energy of the locals and the tourists.
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| Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, Duomo di Napoli |
Basilicas - the spiritual guiding lights but also architectural arks of art and history
Duomo di Napoli – Naples’Cathedral
Duomo di Napoli
Naples
Cathedral (Duomo di Napoli) or the Cathedral of the Assumption of
Mary (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta), is the seat of the
Archbishop of Naples and it is widely known as the Cattedrale di San
Gennaro, in honour of the patron saint of the city.
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| Duomo di Napoli |
It has a Gothic style and was
commissioned by King Charles I of Anjou and completed by his
successors. It is
located upon Greek and Roman ruins.
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The church houses a vial of
the blood of San Gennaro, which is brought out on the first Saturday
in May, on 19th of September and on 16th
on December. The dried blood usually liquefies, the legend contends
that a disaster will befall on Naples if the blood can’t be
liquid.
San Gennaro Via Dei Tribunali
Near the Duomo is the Via Dei Tribunali, one of the most beloved streets of Naples. It is a vivid and busy, full with countless souvenir shops, arts & craft shops, cafés, restaurants and wonderful churches. Both, locals and visitors are filling up the streets. Via dei Tribunali is not only known for its artistic and cultural heritage, it is known for the oldest and most famous pizzerias in Naples.Street art, graffiti of Sofia Loren at Via Tribunali Initially, via dei Tribunali was known by three names: via Augustale, via Capuana and via Mercato Vecchio. It took the current name in the 16th century when viceroy Don Pedro De Toledo, decided to transfer the five courts of Naples to the historic center of the city, specifically to the area of Castel Capuano. This choice caused great apprehension among the population, who feared the proximity of the courts in one place.Spaccanapoli & Via Toledo - San Gennaro street art
From the hilltop you can see a string of narrow streets, with ancient roots from Greek era of the city, beginning from the Piazza del Gesù Nuovo, running straight through the historic center towards the train station. The famous street doesn’t officially exist, it’s a complex of streets not one street. Spacca means “to split,” and Spaccanapoli slices the historical center of Naples in two! Today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site!A mural with Caravaggio style of San Gennaro, patron saint of Naples, in the appearance of a factory worker There is a mural of San Gennaro, the saint is painted as a young factory worker, drawing by Neapolitan street artist Jorit Agoch in 2015. The mural is located in a very crowded area of Forcella, strategically placed to attract tourists. The art style is similar to Renaissance painter Caravaggio, who also painted famous figures as modern people.Narrow street at Quartieri Spagnoli with a lot of tourists Quartieri Spagnoli (Spanish Neighborhood) is a part of the city, the western boundary of Via Toledo,that Neapolitan language is stronger than everywhere else. The area consists of a grid of around eighteen streets by twelve, 800,000 sqm, with population around 14,000 inhabitants. It was created in the 16th century to house Spanish military units, during the occupation, whose role was to stop rebellions from the Neapolitan population. The Spanish Neighborhood was synonymous with the crime and prostitution because of the bad habits of the soldiers who lived there.Quartieri Spagnoli It used to be one of the most dangerous areas of Naples but now is one of the most touristic with plenty of narrow alleys, clothes hanging in the sun, and small taverns. The neighborhood is a compilation of three areas, San Ferninando, Avvocata and Montecalvario with a lot of choices to eat and entertain yourself and historic churches to visit.Small tavern at Quartieri Spagnoli Via Toledo is an ancient street, almost 1.2 km long, and one of the most important shopping streets in the city of Naples and one of the most important tourist destinations. It starts at Piazza Dante and ends at Piazza Trieste e Trento, near Piazza del Plebiscito, with a large number of religious and monumental buildings. The street was created by Spanish viceroy Pedro de Toledo in 1536, who entrusted an Italian architect, Ferdinando Manlio.Over the centuries, the street became major, on 15 May 1848 the street was the scene of the repression of Neapolitan liberals who defended the recently established constitution. Between the 1930s and the '50s, the street was modified by the construction of taller buildings, especially near the area of Piazza Carità. From 18 October 1870 to 1980, the street was called "Via Roma", to celebrate Italian unification.In 2012, "Toledo" metro station opened, and the street became closed to traffic from Via Armando Diaz to Piazza Trieste e Trento.It is the heart of shopping with a variety stores ranging from high-fashion boutiques to traditional shops. Additionally the street offers cafes and restaurants to taste the local cuisine.A few of the main sites of historical and architectural interest on the street are Galleria Umberto I, Palazzo Zevallos, Toledo metro station, Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie a Toledo, Palazzo Buono, Monumento a Salvo D’Acquisto, Chiesa di San Nicola alla Carita and Teatro Augusteo.Neapolitans adore Maradona Murales di Maradona - Street Art at Napoli
Naples is full of splendid murals that we find on the walls of the buildings in the center and suburbs of Naples, but also in train stations and in the Universities.The first of the two large murals dedicated to Diego Armando Maradona is located in the Spanish Quarters in Naples, in Via Emanuele de Deo at n. 60 and was painted on a 6-story building in 1990 when Naples won the second championship at the Coppa Italia final, thanks also to Maradona. The people of the Spanish Quarters commissioned Mario Filardi, a 23 years old waiter who lived in the area, with a passion for painting, to create a mural on the façade of one of the buildings. He created the large portait of Maradona, ‘Largo Maradona’, in two nights and three days. And once the drawing was finished, a big party was organized with the inevitable fireworks.Mural of Maradona, Spanish Quarter, by Mario Filardi Over time, the mural, made with simple paints, began to fade and in 1998, a window was also opened in the spot on the wall where Diego's head was. Unfortunately Mario Filardi was no longer alive and a local craftsman, Salvatore Iodice, took on the task of restoring it in 2016. The Municipality of Naples also provided him with a forklift. Recently a further remake was done in October 2017, when the great Argentine street artist Francisco Bosoletti repainted the face of the Maradona mural again.Maradona's mural at Spanish Quarter
Galleria Umberto I Naples’ galleries are not only shopping destinations but they are also architectural wonders, like Galleria Umberto I, a stunning example of 19th-century architecture with its beautiful glass dome and floor designs.Galleria Umberto I Continue the reading about our adventure at Naples!
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