 About Naples Naples, or Napoli in Italian, is the most populous city in the southern part of Italy and the administrative center of the Campania Region.
It is located close to the famous Vesuvius volcano and the remains of the ancient Pompeii. Naples was founded a Greek trading port in the Antiquity.
Its name derives from Greek and means “new city”. In the city and the surrounding area is spoken Neapolitan – a rich and colorful local dialect. Naples is world wide known as the home of the pizza. Here you can also enjoy several kinds of unique Neapolitan pastry. Among the main places of tourist interest in Naples are: La Villa Comunale - a former royal park with the oldest aquarium in Europe, The Museo Archeologico Nazionale Napoli which possess numerous Roman finds from Pompeii and Herculaneum, Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte containing a extremely rich art collection including works of the famous Michelangelo, Raphael, Caravaggio and Botticelli. |
