Naples
We visited Naples in 2004 & New Years of 2010. Naples has several firsts; it is the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world (being established in the 2nd millennium BCE), it was the most-bombed Italian city during World War II, and the historic city center is the largest in Europe. Within the city limits are the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum (separate galleries contain photos of these sites.)
Royal Palace of Naples (previously a Bourbon palace) is now the Naples National Archaeological Museum. It has one of the most extensive collections of Roman relics in the world as well as many artifacts unearthed at Pompeii and Herculaneum. In front of the palace stands the Galleria Umberto I which is a beautifully renovated 19th-century palazzo.
The church of San Francesco di Paola was finished in 1816 and has a layout similar to the Pantheon in Rome with a 53 meters high dome. Another interesting church is the Gesu Nuovo located west of the historic city center. It was originally built as a palace in 1470 which might be the reason for the bunker-like facade in the front.
Read MoreRoyal Palace of Naples (previously a Bourbon palace) is now the Naples National Archaeological Museum. It has one of the most extensive collections of Roman relics in the world as well as many artifacts unearthed at Pompeii and Herculaneum. In front of the palace stands the Galleria Umberto I which is a beautifully renovated 19th-century palazzo.
The church of San Francesco di Paola was finished in 1816 and has a layout similar to the Pantheon in Rome with a 53 meters high dome. Another interesting church is the Gesu Nuovo located west of the historic city center. It was originally built as a palace in 1470 which might be the reason for the bunker-like facade in the front.
