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Vesubio
Vulcan is right across from the hotel
Outboard motor and rowing boat rentals in front of hotel
Several excursions leave from the hotel (list is available upon
request) - Pompei and Ercolano
Hydrofoil service for Capri, Ischia, Procida and the Eolie islands (Stromboli,
Panarea and Others) leaves from a nearby port (Port of Mergellina -
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ABOUT NAPLES |
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 The
city is rich in age-old history and contradictions. As a tourist,
you have to decide which of its many attributes you want to focus on,
the mysterious and fascinating aspect which has its roots in legends,
or whether you prefer to focus on the city's more brutal and violent
side, which is just as intriguing and displays the wounds of its
turbulent history. Perhaps the sunny and easy-going side of
corruption appeals to you more or the efforts made to give the city
a new cultural and moral code.
The historical centre of Naples, the largest in the world, comprises
almost the entire urban area. Going from Capodimonte hill to Camaldoli hill, passing by Vomero, stretching from the eastern to
the western area and incorporating the Ancient Centre and urban
development from Middle Ages up to present day. Because of the
wealth of its history, architecture, monuments and arts, in 1995
UNESCO listed the Historical Centre of Naples as a World Cultural
Heritage Site. While in Naples you must
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Duomo
(cathedral):: inaugurated in 1315 by Roberto d'Angiò, the duomo is
famous for its chapel of the treasure of San Gennaro in which the blood of
the saint is kept. The blood liquefies twice a year (in September and
May), performing a miracle seen as a good omen for the Neapolitan people.
Santa Chiara: built under the reign of the d'Angiòs in the early
years of the 14th Century, it was restructured in the 18th Century as we
can see from the cloister of the convent which is covered in Vaccaro
majolica tiles.
San Domenico Maggiore: with an adjoining convent, it was
constructed in gothic style at the end of the 13th Century, transformed in
baroque style in the 17th Century and then restructured once again in its
original style. It was the place where Saint Thomas Aquinas lived and
taught.
San
Francesco di Paola: stands proud in the marvellous Piazza del
Plebiscito in the heart of Naples. It was built on the desire of Ferdinand
I of Bourbon in imitation of the Pantheon in Rome, to celebrate the re-conquest
of the kingdom.
Maschio Angioino: situated in front of the port, the Angevins had
it built in the 13th Century and it was then completely restored by the
Aragonese. You can currently admire , in the Palatine chapel, sculptures
and frescoes of the 14th and 15th centuries and, in the southern wing,
paintings from the 15th to the 20th Century, as well as works of art in
silver and bronze.
Castel dell’Ovo: built entirely in tufa, it rises imposingly on Via
Partenope. In olden times it was annexed to the villa of the Roman
aristocrat Lucullo, then became a monastery for Brazilian monks and was
finally extended by the Normans and the Angevins.
Castel Sant’Elmo: built partially in tufa on a six-point star
plan. It has dominated the city from the top of the hill since 1329, the
year in which Roberto d'Angiò had its core constructed.
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