Naples is dirty, noisy, almost dilapidated in some places; but Naples is extraordinarily alive. I fell in love with this city, with the tiny lanes of the “Quartieri Spagnoli”, the Spanish Districts, with the colourful harbour of Santa Lucia, with the fabulous churches and with the view from Castel Sant’Elmo, with the silhouette of Mount Vesuvius overlooking the surroundings. Visiting Naples was an extroardinary adventure!
🇫🇷 Naples est sale, bruyante, délabrée par endroits ; mais Naples est extraordinairement vivante. Je suis tombé amoureux de cette ville, des ruelles des Quartiers Espagnols, du port coloré de Santa Lucia, des fabuleuses églises et de la vue depuis le Castel Sant’Elmo, avec la silhouette du Vésuve dominant les alentours. Visiter Naples fut une aventure exceptionnelle !
At the corner between the Quartieri Spagnoli and Via Toledo
Flowers in the Quartieri Spagnoli
A colourful lane of the Quartieri Spagnoli, my favourite part of Naples
The Quartieri Spagnoli, the ancient Spanish District of Naples
There laundry hanging everywhere in Naples, but mostly in the Quartieri Spagnoli
A lane of the Quartieri Spagnoli
Look up!
Amen.
A fresco of Diego Maradona, probably the most idolized person in Naples since he played for the local football team between 1984 and 1991.
Football is a religion in Naples
Piazza di Trieste e Trento
A religious procession in the streets of Naples
The facade of the Galleria Umberto I
Galleria Umberto I
The Basilica di Francesco di Paola on Piazza del Plebiscito
The view from the Piazza del Plebiscito, with the Castel Sant’Elmo and the Certosa di San Martino, the two most important buildings on the Vomero Hills
Palazzo Reale
Palazzo Reale
The Via Nazarrio Sauro, between the Piazza del Plebiscito and the harbour of Santa Lucia
Barks in the harbour of Naples with Mount Vesuvius in the background
The harbour of Santa Lucia with the Castel dell’Ovo in the background
The colourful harbour of Santa Lucia
View over the Bay of Naples from the Castel dell’Ovo
View from the Castel dell’Ovo
The harbour of Santa Lucia seen from Castel dell’Ovo
View from the Castel dell’Ovo
I’m not sure about what looks more threatening on this picture: the seagull or Mount Vesuvius?
The buildings of Naples seen from the Castel dell’Ovo
Veritiginous view from Castel dell’Ovo
The characteristic shape of Capri seen from the Castel dell’Ovo
The Fontana del Gigante close to the harbour of Santa Lucia
Wolves sculptures on Piazza del Municipio
The Castel Nuovo, which despite its name is very old (build in the 13th century)
At the entrance of Castel Nuovo
A mural close to Montesanto station
Chiesa di Santa Maria a Montesanto
The view from Castel Sant’Elmo, the highest point of Naples. The main street in the middle is Spaccanapoli, with the beautiful church of Santa Chiara to the right (with a green roof and the cloister next to it)
The view from Castel Sant’Elmo, with Capri to the right
The view from Castel Sant’Elmo, with the harbour, Mount Vesuvius to the left, and the mountains from the Sorrento Peninsula
Castel Nuovo and the Galleria Umberto I seen from Castel Sant’Elmo
Mount Vesuvius at sunset seen from the Castel Sant’Elmo
Sunset over Ischia and Procida from Castel Sant’Elmo
Between the Vomero Hills and the Spanish District, the 414 steps of the Pedamentina stairs offer some great lookouts over the city
Going doing the Pedamentina stairs at sunset, with a view over Mount Vesuvius
The futuristic subway station of Toledo, one of the most beautiful subway stations in the world!
The facade of Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo in the Historical Centre
Inside the Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo, in my opinion the most beautiful church of Naples
The fabulous ceiling of the Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo
Santa Chiara, one of the most beautiful churches of Naples, especially for its fabulous cloister
Inside Santa Chiara
The fabulous cloister of Santa Chiara, with decorated maiolica and painted walls
The fabulous cloister of Santa Chiara
The fantastic cloister of Santa Chiara
The fantastic cloister of Santa Chiara
A huge nativity scene in Santa Chiara. It’s a tradition in Naples to build giant nativity scenes for Christmas
Via dei Tribunali in the Historical Centre
A sculpture of Pulcinella, a character from the Comedia Dell’Arte
A lane in the Historical Center
Pasta in Naples
A mural on Spaccanapoli, the main street of the Historical Center
Piazza Dante
There is a street in the Historical Centre with many shops selling huge settings for nativity scenes, a tradition in Naples
All these nativity scenes settings are hand-made!
A shop selling nativity figures
The majestic ceiling of the Duomo
The Duomo of Naples
A mosaic in the Duomo, with clear Byzantine influences
Sunrise over the Mount Vesuvius
