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Visit Naples, Italy: Things to do in Naples - The City of the Sun

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Visit Naples - Top 10 Things which can be done in Naples. What you can visit in Naples - Most visited touristic attractions of Naples Visit our Channel for Top Attractions: https://www.youtube.com/user/talancuta Please Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=talancuta 01. Pompeii An ancient Roman town-city. Was mostly destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site was lost for about 1,500 years until its initial rediscovery in 1599 and broader rediscovery almost 150 years later. 02. Catacombs of San Gennaro Underground paleo-Christian burial sites. Originally, there were three separate cemeteries, dedicated, respectively, to Saint Gaudiosus Saint Severus and St. Januarius. Are different from their Roman counterparts in that they have more spacious passageways along two levels. 03. Royal Palace of Naples Was one of the four residences near Naples used by the Bourbon Kings during their rule of the Kingdom of Two Sicilie. Today, the palace and adjacent grounds house the famous Teatro San Carlo, the smaller Teatrino di Corte, the Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III, 04. Castel dell'Ovo A seaside castle located on the former island of Megaride, now a peninsula. The castle's name comes from a legend about the Roman poet Virgil, who had a reputation in medieval times as a great sorcerer and predictor of the future. 05. Parco Virgiliano A scenic park located on the hill of Posillipo. Serves as a green oasis, built on the tufa stone typical to the coast of Posillipo. Offers several playgrounds for children, many kiosks which during the summer nights are often packed with youngsters just relaxing. 06. National Archaeological Museum A museum. Contains a large collection of Roman artifacts from Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum. Includes works of the highest quality produced in Greek, Roman and Renaissance times. The most important Italian archaeological museum and is considered one of the most important in the world. 07. Castel Nuovo A medieval castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall. Often called Maschio Angioino. One of the main architectural landmarks of the city. The imposing white marble triumphal arch, built in 1470, commemorates Alfonso of Aragon's entry to Naples in 1443. 08. Naples Cathedral A Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of Naples. The seat of the Archbishop of Naples. Widely known as the Cattedrale di San Gennaro, in honour of Saint Januarius, the city's patron saint, but is actually dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 09. Secret Museum Refers to the collection of erotic or sexually explicit finds from Pompeii, held in separate galleries in the Naples National Archaeological Museum. Contains erotic frescoes, depictions of the god Priapus, sexually explicit symbols, inscriptions, and even household items. 10. Villa Comunale The most prominent and visible park in Naples. Was built in the 1780s by King Ferdinand IV. Was originally a "Royal Garden", reserved for members of the royal family, but open to the public on special holidays such as the Festival of Piedigrotta. Visit our Channel for Top Attractions: https://www.youtube.com/user/talancuta Please Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=talancuta Music: YouTube Audio Library - Horses to Water