TIPS ON NAPLES PROJECT Assessorato allo Sviluppo IS ENDORSED BY e Promozione del Turismo APRIL 2020 CITY GUIDE RECOMMENDED BY YOUR CONCIERGE DISCOVERING CAMPANIA through history, art and nature ALL YOU CAN DO shopping food&drink kids&family IN THE CITY art&culture hotels APRIL 2020 TIPS ON NAPLES is published by: IES COMUNICAZIONE SRL Vico II San Nicola alla Dogana 9 CONTENTS 80133 Napoli T/Fax: +39 0816174239 PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2 EDITORIAL Serena Altieri ([email protected]) EDITORIAL 4 WHERE IES COMUNICAZIONE SRL Places to visit in Campania: art and culture, fun and ([email protected]) entertainment, relax and wellness EDITORIAL COORDINATION Ilaria Puglia ([email protected]) 6 FOOD & DRINK TRANSLATIONS BY Neapolitan Pastiera. An Easter classic. Its scent Chiara Torrese announces the beginning of spring. And it is a DESIGNER Elizabeth Jeanette Deleacaes symbol for rebirth! CONTRIBUTING WRITERS/EDITORS Luca Coppola, Ilaria Puglia 9 ECO TIPS REG.TRIB. NAPOLI Marine protected areas in Campania. Beautiful N. 2 del 5 February 2019 places, each one with its peculiarities R.O.C. NAPOLI N. 32611 TIPS ON NAPLES IS DISTRIBUTED 10 SHOPPING & STYLE FREE AT TOP HOTELS AND AT SEVERAL SELECTED LOCATIONS Major shopping area, major stores luxury, fashion, TIPS ON NAPLES® Magazine makes jewellery and watches and kid stores every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information it publishes, but cannot be held responsible for any consequences arising from errors or omissions. 12 TRAVELLING IN CAMPANIA All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Welcome to Vietri sul mare! An enchanting little On account of not being able to source village in the Amalfi Coast, alive with majolica the authors of the photos published, our publishing company is at the disposition decorations and colorful small houses overlooking of anyone wishing to contact it. the sea 14 ESSENTIALS Utilities, transfers, connections, railway and port Cover image The view of Naples as seen from the Cloister of the San Martino Charterhouse. Ph: Elizabeth Jeanette Deleacaes TIPS ON NAPLES PROJECT IS ENDORSED BY STAY IN TOUCH Tips On Naples TRAVELLING IN CAMPANIA _ 1 EDITORIAL WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY AVOID CROWDED PLACES WITH SOAP, AND CLEAN AND KEEP A DISTANCE SURFACES WITH CHLORINE OR OF AT LEAST ONE METRE ALCOHOL-BASED DISINFECTANTS FROM OTHERS follow us! 1 mt SERENA ALTIERI PUBLISHER AND EDITOR - IN - CHIEF ear readers, for the first time, sadly, we ari lettori, per la prima volta non ci won’t be greeting you with “Welcome to salutiamo con un benvenuto in Campania! AVOID TOUCHING STAY AT HOME IF YOU ARE YOUR EYES, NOSE Campania!” Il tempo sembra essersi dilatato, ma ELDERLY OR HAVE A D C AND MOUTH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEM It seems like time has slowed down, still only a few solo poche settimane fa non avremmo mai weeks ago, we would have never imagined the immaginato lo scenario drammatico e surreale SOME SIMPLE tragic and surreal scenario that has suddenly and che in un colpo ha cambiato drasticamente il RECOMMENDATIONS dramatically changed the lives of each one of us. corso della vita di ciascuno di noi. TO CONTAIN Now it’s time for everyone to play their part. Those Ora è tempo di fare ognuno la propria parte. THE SPREAD OF who have the chance to, must stay at home: this is Chi potrà dovrà restare a casa nell’interesse CORONAVIRUS in everyone’s best interest and it shows respect to collettivo e per riconoscenza verso coloro che those who are working to fight the national health sono chiamati ad agire nell’emergenza nazionale. emergency. Sooner or later, this will come to an Tutto questo prima o poi finirà e la vita riprenderà end and our lives will go back to normal; just like il suo corso; proprio come dopo una guerra, after a war, there verrà il tempo della will be a rebirth. ricostruzione. One thing that Ciò che non won’t change and sarà cambiato e that will actually be anzi vibrerà più even stronger, is forte, sarà quel that natural feeling sentimento che è we all share: a innato nell’uomo: lo AVOID HANDSHAKES, COVER MOUTH AND NOSE WITH longing for travel spirito del viaggio e HUGS AND SHARING A DISPOSABLE TISSUE WHEN and discovery. della scoperta. BOTTLES AND GLASSES YOU SNEEZE OR COUGH. IF YOU Here’s our role: Ecco allora la WITH OTHERS DO NOT HAVE A TISSUE, USE in this issue and nostra parte: in YOUR BENT ELBOW in the following questo numero ones, we will take e nei prossimi, vi you on a virtual porteremo in giro IF YOU HAVE FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS STAY AT HOME, DO NOT journey into our virtualmente nella GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM OR DOCTOR'S OFFICE, BUT region. We will tell you about places and people, nostra regione. Vi racconteremo storie di luoghi CALL YOUR GENERAL PRACTITIONER, PAEDIATRICIAN, about our traditions and the best of Campania’s e di persone, le nostre tradizioni e il meglio del PRIMARY CARE OUT-OF-HOURS SERVICE (GUARDIA historical and artistic heritage, also pointing out all patrimonio storico artistico della Campania, MEDICA) OR REGIONAL INFORMATION HOTLINE of the museums and sites which provided digital segnalandovi anche tutti i musei e i siti che hanno channels that make their treasures visible. You can attivato canali digitali per rendere accessibili i loro request your copy of Tips on Naples by email at contenuti. [email protected] and following our social media È possibile richiedere le copie di Tips on Naples accounts. scrivendo a [email protected] e collegandovi We’re looking forward to welcoming you in our sui nostri canali social. region, in the meantime, stay home and safe and In attesa di potervi accogliere presto, restate a enjoy your reading. casa e buona lettura. 2 TIPS ON NAPLES _ APRIL 2020 ART _ CULTURE _ FUN _ ENTERTAINMENT _ RELAX _ WELLNESS Places to visit in Campania: art and culture, fun and entertainment, relax and wellness I luoghi da visitare a Campania: arte e cultura, divertimento e svago, relax e welness mostradoltremare.it marine inspiration. Palazzo dell’Orologio, via Luigi Mazzella, 7, Ischia Ponte. PALAPARTENOPE. A modern building used to host events, competitions, virtual tour NAPLES there is a path of industrial archaeology 43 Mediterranean cultures. Five floors of Ferdinando Fuga in 1751. Piazza Carlo III, concerts, performances, festivals and gala There are many museums which, during the Covid-19 health with still working looms for silk processing, exhibit, photographs and paintings; an area Naples. T: +39 0815636062 POSITANO evenings. Via Barbagallo, 115, Naples. T: emergency, are providing virtual tours in order to keep on showing the Silk Museum, the Queen’s Bath and dedicated to the daily prayers of Christians, +39 0815700008 www.palapartenope.it CHIESA DI SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA. ARCHIVES AND the Royal Casino of the Belvedere. Via Muslims and Jews; a library; a newspaper TEATRO AUGUSTEO. One of the most their artworks and collection to the audience. Here’s a list of them. A small jewel in the center of Positano, Vaccheria, 13, San Leucio, Caserta. T: library and a music hall. Via Depretis, 130, LIBRARIES famous theatres in Naples, it is known Treat yourselves with a virtual visit to these marvels! reachable only by foot. The majolica dome +39 0823301817 – 800411515 www. Naples. T: +39 3408062908 www.mamt.it for its big-budget performances including PLACES OF WORSHIP with yellow, green and blue tiles is one ARCHIVIO DI STATO DI NAPOLI. National Archaeological Museum, Museum and Royal Park sanleucio.it musicals, plays, comedies, dance and BASILICA DI SAN DOMENICO of the most visited and photographed Sixty linear kilometers of documents. An A unique of Capodimonte, Virtual Archaeological Museum, National MUSEO DELLE TORTURE. prose. Piazzetta Duca d’Aosta, 263, Naples. MAGGIORE. Among the many artistic attractions. Via Marina Grande. T: +39 important reference point in Europe for GALLERIA UMBERTO I. A mammoth collection of torture tools dating back T: +39 081414243 www.teatroaugusteo.it Railway Museum of Pietrarsa, Caserta Royal Palace, research in the field of medieval, modern points of interest of the basilica are the 089875480 steel and glass masterpiece. Measuring 15 to the Inquisition. Via Santa Luciella, frescoed ceiling by Francesco Solimena Archaeological Park of Pompeii, State Archives of Naples, San and contemporary history. Piazzetta metres in width and 57 metres in height, 188, Naples. T: +39 0815523756 www. TEATRO BELLINI. It can be visited del Grande Archivio, 5, Naples. T: +39 and the sculptural works, including the Martino Charterhouse and Museum, Archaeological Park of the gallery was built between 1887 and museodelletorture.it during the day. Visitors can climb its high altar by Cosimo Fanzago. Piazza S. 0815638111 1890. It has four access points: via San narrow staircase leading to the small Herculaneum, National Library of Naples. In the following list you RAVELLO www.archiviodistatonapoli.it Domenico Maggiore, 8, Naples. T: +39 Carlo, via Santa Brigida, via Giuseppe Verdi MUSEO DEL TESORO DI S. rehearsal room that houses billboards 081459188 will find the websites of each one of the aforementioned museums. DUOMO. Built at the end of the 11th and via Toledo, Naples. GENNARO. The masterpieces on of old performances. Via Conte di Ruvo, Enjoy your tour! century and dedicated to Santa Maria ARCHIVIO STORICO DEL BANCO display demonstrate the extraordinary 14, Naples. T: +39 0815491266 www. Assunta. It combines Baroque and DI NAPOLI. 330 rooms collect bank BASILICA REALE PONTIFICIA DI SAN GALLERIE D’ITALIA PALAZZO skill of sculptors, engravers and editors teatrobellini.it FRANCESCO DI PAOLA. Its circular Sono tanti i musei che, durante l’emergenza sanitaria da Covid-19, Romanesque.