The city, capital of Campania, was founded by the Greeks in the 6th century BC. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited areas in the world. It served as the capital of the Duchy of Naples from 661—1139, the Kingdom of Naples from 1282-1816 then the Two Sicilies until the unification of Italy in 1861. It is now the 3rd largest city in Italy and one of the leading ports in Europe. The historic city center is the largest in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Within an easy day out are several notable destinations, including the ruins of Pom- peii, the Amalfi Coast and the Island of Capri.
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1. Capella di San Severo 6. Duomo 2. Castel dell’Ovo 7. Museo Archeologico Nationale 3. Castel Nuovo 8. Palazzo Reale 4. Catacombe San Gennaro 9. Piazza del Plebiscito 5. Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore 10. Vesuvius 1.Capella di San Severo 2. Castel dell’Ovo
A jewel in the world’s 15th century building artistic heritage, with on the site of the origi- masterpieces like the nal 6th century Greek “Veiled Christ” and settlement and later a “Disillusion”. The Roman fortress. Just a chapel is one of the short walk from the most impressive city. monuments.
3. Castell Nuovo 4. Catacombe di San Gennaro Built as a fortress in The nucleus of the the 13th century. Catacombs dates back The castle now hous- to the 2nd century AD. es the Municipal Mu- It was probably the seum of Naples with tomb of a noble fami- objects from the me- ly, who then provided dieval period to the spaces for the Chris- 19th century. tian community . 5. Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore 6. Duomo Entry to the church and Founded in the 4th the convent is free. They century, the core of preserve one of the most the present building important religious com- dates from the early plex in the city, a home 14th and rebuilt for Dominican friars, after an earthquake including Thomas Aqui- in 1456. nas.
8. Palazzo Reale 7. Museo Archeologico Nazionale Built in the 17th Started in 1734, the mu- century as the Na- seum displays artifacts ples home of the recovered from the ru- Bourbon Kings of ins of Herculaneum and Naples. The grounds Pompeii, following the house the Teatro eruption of Mt Vesuvius San Carlo Opera in 79AD. House.
9. Piazza del Plebiscito 10. Mount Vesuvius The only volcano on The largest square in the city. Created in the the European mainland early 19th century by to have erupted within King Murat of Naples the last hundred years. (Napoleon’s brother- Famously destroyed 2 in-law). towns during a 79AD eruption. 5 miles from Naples.