Naples: a City Marked by History and Culture

Naples, meaning “new city”, is the biggest city in the southern part of Italy; however, it is the second by population since its metropolitan area comprises a 4,400,000 inhabitant population.  Specifically, it is located between the Vesuvius and a separate volcanic area called Campi Flegrei.  Naples is the capital of the region of Campania and the province called with the same name.  It is very famous due to its history, arts, culture and gastronomy.  Its cultural history and commercial activities have always been marked and characterized by its port.

If you are planning to go to Naples, you should know that there is a great variety of attractions that are permanently visited by tourists from all over the world.  One of them is called the Villa Comunale.  This, a former royal park, is the very end situated at the western part of the city.  Within this, you are able to find a fantastic aquarium that is considered to be the oldest one in Europe. Besides, you should also visit the Museo Archeologico Nazionale Napoli, which will allow you to get to be in direct contact with an endless diversity of Pompeii and Herculaneum objects and artifacts.  The Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte, including artworks by Caravaggio, Raphael, Michelangelo and Botticelli, is amazing too.

Usually, tourists find the fact that the surrounding areas of Naples are full of Greco-Roman history interesting since it provides a new and very different feature to the zone although Naples provides you with great palaces and churches.  In spite of what many people ignoring Naples’ history may say, this city is considered to be incredibly much safer than almost all of the large American cities since the situation there is getting to be calmer and calmer every day.  So, if you are looking for a completely different place from what you are used to in which you can learn history, enjoy varied architecture techniques and see how time has marked a fascinating city, you can only come to Naples.