Naples is the third-largest municipality in Italy after Rome and Milan.
The city is situated on the Gulf of Naples, in the Campagnia region.
The population of Naples is about 1 million people.
The city is situated between two areas of volcanic activity: Mount Vesuvius to the east and the Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) to the northwest. The most recent eruption of Vesuvius occurred in 1944.
Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. Its historic city center is the largest in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a wide range of culturally and historically significant sites nearby, including the Palace of Caserta and the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
The main city square, the Piazza del Plebiscito. It is named after the plebiscite taken in 1860, that brought Naples into the unified Kingdom of Italy.
Naples hosts numerous higher education institutes and research centers.
Neapolitan cuisine is synonymous with pizza but it is also internationally famous for its wine and gelato.
Neapolitan Delight - Naples Marine Terminal
Monument to Armando Diaz, Duke of Victory by Francesco Nagni
Mergellina is a coastal section of the city of Naples, Italy, located in the quarter of Chiaia. (Metro station Margellina)
Castel dell’Ovo is a seaside castle in Naples. There is a legend about the castle and Roman poet Virgil, who had a reputation of a great sorcerer and predictor of the future.
Mount Vesuvius
Castel dell’Ovo
Castel dell’Ovo
Obélisque de l'Immacolata - Spire of the Immaculate Virgin
Castel Nuovo is a medieval castle, first erected in 1279, one of the main architectural landmarks of the city. It was a royal seat for kings of Naples.
