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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Naples Arzano Capri Nola Pompeii Portici Pozzuoli Sorrento Torre Del Greco Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | NaplesItaly > Campania > NaplesNaples (Italian Napoli) from the Greek meaning "New City" is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region. The city has a population of about 1 million, and together with its suburbs, the metropolitan area has 3 million inhabitants (Neapolitans). It is located just halfway between the Vesuvius volcano and another unrelated volcanic area, the Campi Flegrei. It is rich in historical, artistic and cultural traditions and gastronomy. Neapolitan is a language in its own right, known in Naples as napulitano. Naples is by tradition the home of pizza, specifically it is the birthplace of the Pizza Margherita, which traditionally is made with mozzarella, tomato and oregano - representing the red, white, and green of the Italian flag. The pizza was created as homage to Queen Margherita on a vist to the city. La vera pizza (true pizza) should be made in a wood burning oven similar to a Tandoori oven. Other forms of pizza (such as those sold in Naples by streetside stalls) are known as pizzetta. Naples itself is less visited than some of the surrounding attractions. There are, however, many attractions within the city. La Villa Comunale (formerly a royal park) has been refurbished and stretches along the seafront in the smarter western end of the city. It contains an aquarium which is possibly Europe's oldest and is favoured by the locals for family walks on Sunday mornings. The Museo Archeologico Nazionale Napoli contains a large collection of Roman artifacts from Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as the Farnese Marbles, some of the greatest surviving Roman statues; The Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte contains art collections including work by Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli and Caravaggio. Naples is the home of the Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest active opera house in Europe, which opened its doors on November 4, 1737. There are also a number of churches, royal palaces and Castles within and around the city. Naples is famous for its excellent pasta dishes, where spaghetti is often served with Sugo De Pomodoro, which is an original italian tomato sauce which gets its full flavour from sun-ripe Campanian tomatoes. An other excellent Campanian dish found in Naples is Melanzane Alla Parmigiana , which is slices of aubergine (eggplant) gratined with tomato sauce and parmesan cheese. Neopolitans also claim that the best espresso coffee in the world is made in their town thanks to special kind of Neapolitan air and water. Naples is also famous for its ice cream. The islands of Procida, famously used as the set for much of il Postino, Capri and Ischia can all be reached quickly by Aliscafi (twin-hulled ferries). Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast are situated south of Naples. The Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum (destroyed in the A.D. 79 eruption of Vesuvius) are also nearby. Pages referring to NaplesHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Naples within this website: Avellino, Benevento, Campania, Capri, Caserta, Formia, Nola, Pompeii, Pozzuoli, Salerno, Sorrento Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Campania, Capri, Sorrento Snippets of Articles Relating to NaplesItaly > Campania > Naples > Pozzuoli Pozzuoli (pop. almost 80,000) is a city of the province of Napoli, in the Italian region of Campania. It's the main city of the Phlegrean peninsula. Italy > Campania > Naples > Capri Capri is an island off the coast of Italy, in the Gulf of Naples that has been a celebrated "beauty spot' and resort since the time of the Roman Republic. Its features are a litany of postcard views: the Marina Piccola (Small Harbor), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas, the limestone masses that stand out of the sea (the 'Faraglioni'), Anacapri, the Blue Grotto ('Grotta Azzurra'). Above all are the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas. Italy > Campania > Naples > Sorrento Ferry boats and hydrofoils provide services to Naples, Amalfi, Positano, Capri and Ischia. Capri is a beautiful island just offshore from Sorrento, well-known as the most beatiful island of the world. Roman political figures including Augustus and Tiberius had homes there; Tiberius ruled the Roman empire from Capri for 11 years. More recently the island has been the home of several famous people including Gracie Fields. | |
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