| Page Views: 15,452 Last Visit to Naples: November, 2002 | Benvenuti a Napoli!! by sargentjeff - last update: Jan 17, 2009 |
Napoli at first seems dirty and full of chaos. There is actually much to be learned about really living life in Naples. The pizza is, by far, the best in the world and you must have a caprese salad with the region's own "mozzerella di bufala" The original and only true mozzererella. Piazza Pleblicito is home to some beautiful sights. The Church of Francesco di Paola. (we were married there) and the royal palace. Also teatro San Carlo. Go to Gambrinus for a famous coffee. (just adjacent to the piazza) and then head up the Corso for some shopping.
Mergellina, the area next to the water and home of many luxurious hotels and restuarants is a must. Trianon makes the best in pizza in Naples.
Napolitans have a different outlook on life. Current theory attributes this to the fact that Neapolitans reside at the base of a volcano that could blow its top at any moment (Pompei and Herculaneum have first-hand experience), so they live for the moment (“Live today, for tomorrow we die”). Neapolitans do not stand in lines; generally disregard traffic regulations; do not hurry to get anything accomplished; enjoy the art of conversation (rather loudly if two automobiles are involved), and all this and more makes for a loud, brash and chaotic environment.
If you drive, you have to get in a mindset to do so. Be aggressive and don't be afraid of honking your horn.
Great web links for Napoli: http://www.rcm.napoli.it/rcmweb/napoliwebint.htm
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|  | The Real Napoli The real naples isn't at the airport, or the train station, rather on the back streets of the city. Here you will see all sorts of things. Clothes hanging on the lines is just one "Napolitan" sight, which is common. It has a simple beauty about it, which, when looked at through open eyes, can be appreciated. |
Francesco Di Paola
The reason I chose this photo as a lead in was because it is an awesome church in Piazza Pleblicito. Also on that piazza sit the Royal Palace and the Teatro San Carlo. | | | Inside Francesco di Paolo |
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| Pros: | "Great place to have fun and experience some real Italian life" | | Cons: | "Traffic, Chaos, Corruption and Petty Crime" | | In A Nutshell: | "Naples is like no other place on Earth!!" |
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flynboxes Tue May 19, 2009 00:59 UTC
Great Naples page..spent a week there in 00' and will never forget the food to bad they can't make better beer there. | cilli Mon Jan 12, 2009 15:28 UTC
We are on our way to Naples and your pages helped bring the city to life. Thank you. | Beljanewood Mon Sep 29, 2008 01:04 UTC
Great page - good helpful stuff. I will be spending one day in Naples in a couple of weeks. | deebum25 Wed Sep 24, 2008 23:28 UTC
Jeff, I have to thank you for your invaluable tips the best of which was to go exploring down the back streets. We knew that some of the most amazing food is found at the trattorias and in Napoli they are only found by exploring the back streets. |
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