Quick Summary:
- Travelers to Italy generally have Rome, Venice, Milan, and the Amalfi Coast on their minds, but little attention is given to Naples.
- This is a mistake.
- Located 2 hours south of Rome in southern Italy, Naples is situated along the Bay of Naples under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius.
- Its historic downtown is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it is dotted with archaeological treasures, magnificent palaces, and impressive architecture.
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National Archaeological Museum
Royal Palace of Naples
Flavian Amphitheater
Castel Nuovo
Pausilypon Archaeological Park
Castel dell'Ovo
Vesuvius National Park
Galleria Borbonica
Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano
San Gregorio Armeno
Naples Underground Geothermal Zone
Zoo di Napoli
Museo di Capodimonte
Cappella Sansevero
MAMT
Piazza San Domenico Maggiore
San Domenico Maggiore
Palazzo Venezia
Museo Nazionale di San Martino
Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro
Catacombs of San Gennaro
Fontanelle Cemetery Caves
Funicolore Centrale
Gabinetto Segreto
Castel Sant'Elmo
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