Naples forms an anphitheatre overlooking the sea and is surrounded by Vesuvius, the coastal Mountains, the islands of Capri, Ischia & Procida, and Capo Miseno.
Situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, it is famed all over the world for the enthusiasm of its inhabitants, the warmth of its sun and bright colours of its landscapes, which together with the fascination of its history and the artistic beauties that tell of it, have always welcomed artists, celebrities and ordinary tourists for stays that always memorable.

Palazzo Reale
The imposing  edifice of Palazzo Reale was built in the borbonic era. It was constructed behind a convent in a square purposely named Largo di Palazzo in honor of the royal residence. In 1994, the palace hosted the G7 summit. Today it is used in part for public offices, but still on the first floor, with the royal apartments into which one enters by the splendid Scalone d'Onore, the Teatrino di Corte and the Giardino Pensile, it makes up an exceptional museum which houses priceless furnishings and works of art.

Maschio Angioino
The Maschio Angioino, or Castel Nuovo, was built in the Thirteenth century. The presence of the castle radically changed the area behind the port. At the arrival of king Alfonso d’Aragona, the grand Arco di Trionfo, built in white stone, was added to adorn the entrance. The courtyard is dominated by the large staircase which gives access to the Sala dei Baroni. The castle as we see it today is slightly changed. For example the large moat that defended the castle is now empty. To notis are the Cappella di S. Barbara (with its medieval paintings) and the Museo Civico.

Santa Chiara - Via Benedetto Croce
Santa Chiara is certainly one of the most important Angevin monuments in Naples, originally built in the early 14th century. The interior was altered in the 18th century to the Baroque style. In 1943 the church was heavily damaged during an air-raid and was later restored to its original style (Provençal Gothic). It was here that the Neapolitan royal families and nobility worshipped. The splendid 14th century tomb of Robert of Anjou con be seen behind the main altar. The adjoining monastery with its choirs  and frescoes and the majolicated cloister restored in the 18th century by Domenico Vaccaro, are well worth a visit.

National Archaeological Museum - Piazza Museo
This is the most important archaeological museum in Europe. With the collection that Charles of Bourbon inherited from the Farnese of Parma, bronze and marble sculptures, paintings and furnishings recovered from the excavations at Pompei, Herculaneum and other parts of Campania. Collections of Etruscan and Egyptian antiquities, antique coins and “secret room” (“gabinetto segreto”).

The Capodimonte Museum and Picture Gallery - Park of Capodimonte
The palace houses the National Picture Gallery whose central feature are the Farnese Collection inherited by the Bourbon dynasty, the gallery of 19th century works of art, the historical apartments, the china and majolica collections, the arms museum and several other collections.

San Gregorio Armeno
The making of Pastori, the statuettes of the cresh, is a traditional art of Naples which can be traced back to the arrival of the Francescan Monks at the Basilica di S. Lorenzo. It in not by chance that the center for Arte Presepiale is the area known as S. Gregorio Armeno, this name reminding us of the joining of Greek and Roman artistic traditions. And at the edge of this area we find S. Lorenzo. Over the centuries this art has become so unimitable, that over the christmass holidays, S. Gregorio Armeno welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors.

San Carlo Theatre
The major lyric theatre of Naples, it was entitled “San Carlo” as homage to Charles of Borbone, who ordered its realization in 1737. Completed in few months, it was inaugurated by the same King the 4 of November; in that occasion was put a work made by Domenico Sarro. In 1816 a violent fire damaged the "Royal Theatre", but also in this case the works, directed by the architect and manager set designer Nicolini, they were completed in record time.
The monumental façade is very beautiful with a first level in grey ashlar and a second one articulated by ionic columns, dominated by a grandiose tympanum and by high-reliefs. The interior is suggestive, the stalls and the stages, are dominated to the centre by the Royal Stage, with the symbol of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies while the ceiling was frescoed by Cammarota with scenes of the "Parnaso". Among its conductors the Theatre San Carlo had Donizetti and Rossini.

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