The capital of Campania invites travelers to visit any of more than 400 churches, go on excursions to the catacombs (the walls of numerous corridors breathe history), relax on the municipal beaches, and go for fashionable shopping at the Galeria Umberto indoor shopping complex.
Castle Castel Nuovo
In architectural terms, the castle is made in the form of a trapezoid with an uneven eastern side (there are round 55-meter towers). The castle is famous for the Hall of the Barons, the Palatine Chapel (there is an assumption that the murals located here are the work of Giotto), the museum (guests here admire the sculptures, frescoes of the 14th century, silver jewelry, various paintings).
Palazzo Reale
The palace houses not only state institutions, but also a chapel decorated with colorful stones. Visitors are advised to pay attention to the National Library (stores books and unique papyri from Herculaneum) and the Museum of Historical Apartments (guests will be guided through the Throne Room, the Hall of Hercules and other rooms, where they will be able to admire the canvases of Titian, Vaccaro, Guercino and other brilliant painters). Well, when leaving the Royal Palace (neoclassical style), you should definitely relax in the picturesque park surrounding this palace.
Tickets are sold at 4 euros (Wednesday is a non-working day), address: Piazza del Plebiscito, 33
Cathedral of Saint Januarius
There are several chapels (one of them has preserved paintings from the 14th century), but the main value of the cathedral is a vessel with the frozen blood of St. Januarius: several times a year it is shown to believers, then the blood fills the vessel, boiling in a miraculous way.
Immacolatella fountain
Once near the three-arch fountain, built of white and gray marble (the center of the main arch is occupied by a bowl supported by figures of sea animals; and the side arches are decorated with statues of sea gods and other figures), guests will be able to admire the beautiful views of the bay and Vesuvius opening from here (in connection with this it is quite crowded here - you can meet married couples with children and couples in love).
Vesuvius
The volcano is another symbol of Naples: travelers can go to inspect the territory, which is a nature reserve, using one of 9 traffic routes (entrance tickets cost 8 euros). In addition, those who wish will be offered to explore Pompeii (they are an open-air museum, which is presented in the form of an excavation zone; a ticket costs 11 euros).
