Naples is an ancient port on the Mediterranean sea, whose contemporary urban fabric preserves the elements of its long and eventful history.
It is the third-largest city in Italy, after Rome and Milan, and is the regional capital of Campania.
Naples represents one of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, with an unmatched collection of art and architecture, expressed in its ancient forts, the royal ensembles, and the palaces and churches sponsored by the noble families.
Naples’ historic centre is the largest in Europe, and of exceptional value. The city’s structure and monuments reflect a mixture of Greek, Roman, Norman, Angevin, Spanish and French architecture, belonging to differents historical periods.
The center of Naples itself comprises the Roman archaeological sites of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Cumae, Pozzuoli, Oplontis and Stabiae; the Royal Palace of Caserta; the royal site of San Leucio and the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli.
It is close to Vesuvius, the only active volcano on the European continent and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Paestum’s Greek temples and the Amalfi Coast are possible day trips, as are the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida in the Bay of Naples.
Naples is a beautiful Italian city which overlooks the sea, unique in its genre, non-conventional, alternative and artistic, able to amaze every tourist with its beauty and its unaltered identity through time.