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The metro is not very efficient (sometimes only once in the 30 minutes), but still an effective way to visit the suburbs of the city. The historic centre is small enough to explore on foot [Naples / Italy]
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Italy’s Naples is a great city to visit. It has still the atmosphere of a real Italian city, in contrast for example with Rome, whose city centre is nowadays more a museum than a lively city [Naples / Italy]
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This is Naples’ market area, just southwest of Piazza Garibaldi, near the train station and in the very heart of the city [Naples / Italy]
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This small alley in the market area of Naples is very typical for the city. The city is much poorer than Rome, its rival just a few hours north. In Naples, people still live in the heart of the city, while Rome’s city centre is mainly an administrative ar
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Many foreigners are afraid to go to Naples because of its bad reputation. The city is indeed rougher than most other cities in Italy, but if you use common sense, there is absolutely no reason to skip Naples on your Italian itinerary [Naples / Italy]
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Naples is a harbour city which means that the sea is not far away. And that means fresh fish in abundance [Naples / Italy]
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Mercato di Porta Nolana is not the most picturesque place of the city, but it is a great place to see how the normal Napolitano’s are buying their groceries [Naples / Italy]
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The Mercato di Porta Nolana is a rough area, but safe during the day. It is probably not the place to wander around during the night when all the activity is gone and the area becomes a seedy district [Naples / Italy]
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View on the bell tower of Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine from Via Lavinaio [Naples / Italy]
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Narrow alley in Naples’ market district [Naples / Italy]
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Interior of the Santa Maria del Carmine Church [Naples / Italy]
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We were lucky to have the opportunity to see also the more private rooms of the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine Church. Here we saw this beautiful room with stunning frescoes [Naples / Italy]
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Frescoes in the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine Church [Naples / Italy]
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‘Made in China’ children’s bikes for sale in central Naples [Naples / Italy]
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Naples does not have the world-class and world-famous tourist sights as for example Rome, Florence and Venice have. Naples’ attraction is still being a real Italian city. And that is the reason to come here [Naples / Italy]
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A typical street in Naples’ historic city centre [Naples / Italy]
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For campers, there are several option to stay at a campground in the greater Naples area. There is one in Puzzuoli (connected with Naples by metro), and several ones in Pompei (40 minute ride by suburban train away) [Naples / Italy]
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Atmospheric street in Naples’ historic centre [Naples / Italy]
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Naples’ spiritual centrepiece: the Duomo Cathedral [Naples / Italy]
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Interior of the Duomo Cathedral [Naples / Italy]
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The Duomo Cathedral was initially built in 1272 and consecrated in 1315, but largely destroyed in the major 1456 earthquake. The neo-Gothic façade is built in the late 19th century [Naples / Italy]
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Interior detail of the Duomo Cathedral in Naples [Naples / Italy]
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The very atmospheric 17th century baroque chapel ‘Capella di San Gennaro’ in Naples’ Duomo Cathedral [Naples / Italy]
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Tremendous frescoes in the Capella di San Gennaro in the Duomo Cathedral [Naples / Italy]
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Silver busts and bronze statues in the Capella di San Gennaro in the Duomo Cathedral [Naples / Italy]
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When we were in the Duomo Cathedral, there was a wedding going on. And a wedding in a church means organ music [Naples / Italy]
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The real fun of a visit to Naples is just walking around and see how the city lives. This apartment block is next to the Duomo Cathedral [Naples / Italy]
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This is an old and closed church on Via dei Tribunali, one of the main streets in the historic centre of the city. Many of the churches are open for free to the public, and most of them are beautiful sights [Naples / Italy]
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Small shop on Via dei Tribunali selling everything and nothing [Naples / Italy]
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Street art in Naples with a bucket on a rope for carrying small things up to the higher stories of an apartment block [Naples / Italy]
