Things to see in Naples
Naples is a city in Italy, with an urban population of about 2.2 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Teatro di San Carlo Arts & culture
The Real Teatro di San Carlo ("Royal Theatre of Saint Charles"), as originally named by the Bourbon monarchy but today known simply as the Teatro (di) San Carlo, is a historic opera house in Naples, Italy, connected to the Royal Palace and adjacent to the Piazza del Plebiscito.
2Naples National Archaeological Museum Art
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is an Italian archaeological museum with a collection that includes works from Greek, Roman and Renaissance times, and especially Roman artifacts from the nearby Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum sites.
3Herculaneum Museum
Herculaneum is an ancient Roman town located in the modern-day comune of Ercolano, Campania, Italy. Herculaneum was buried under a massive pyroclastic flow in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
4Castel Nuovo History
Castel Nuovo, often called Maschio Angioino, is a medieval castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall (Palazzo San Giacomo) in central Naples, Campania, Italy.
5Museo di Capodimonte Art
The Museo di Capodimonte or National Museum of Capodimonte is an art museum occupying the Palace of Capodimonte, a grand 18th-century Bourbon palazzo in Naples, Italy.
6Naples Cathedral Place of worship
Naples Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of Naples, southern Italy, and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples.
7Royal Palace of Naples Art
The Royal Palace of Naples is a historic building located in Piazza del Plebiscito, in the historic center of Naples, Italy.
8Castel dell'Ovo History
Castel dell'Ovo ("Egg Castle") is a seafront castle in Naples, located on the former island of Megaride, now a peninsula, on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.
9Certosa di San Martino Museum
The Certosa di San Martino ("Charterhouse of St. Martin") is a former monastery complex, now a museum, in Naples, southern Italy.
10Farnese Hercules Landmark
The Farnese Hercules is an ancient statue of Hercules made in the early third century AD and signed by Glykon, who is otherwise unknown; he was an Athenian but he may have worked in Rome.
11Castel Sant'Elmo History
Castel Sant'Elmo is a medieval fortress located on Vomero Hill adjacent to the Certosa di San Martino, overlooking Naples, Italy. The name "Sant'Elmo" derives from a former 10th-century church dedicated to Sant'Erasmo, shortened to "Ermo" and ultimately altered to "Elmo".
12San Francesco di Paola Place of worship
San Francesco di Paola is a prominent church located to the west in Piazza del Plebiscito, the main square of Naples, Italy. The construction started in 1816 and ended in 1846.
13Cappella Sansevero Art
The Cappella Sansevero is a chapel located on Via Francesco de Sanctis 19, just northeast of the church of San Domenico Maggiore, in the historic center of Naples, Italy.
14Farnese Atlas Landmark
The Farnese Atlas is a 2nd-century CE Roman marble sculpture of Atlas holding up a celestial globe.
15Galleria Umberto I Shopping
Galleria Umberto I is a public shopping gallery in Naples, southern Italy. It is located directly across from the San Carlo opera house.
16piazza del Plebiscito Neighbourhood
Piazza del Plebiscito is a large public square in central Naples, Italy.
17Santa Chiara Place of worship
Santa Chiara is a religious complex in Naples, Italy, that includes the church of Santa Chiara, a monastery, tombs and an archeological museum.
18Solfatara Nature
Solfatara is a shallow volcanic crater at Pozzuoli, near Naples, part of the Phlegraean Fields volcanic area. It is a volcano, which emits jets of steam with sulfurous fumes.
19Castel Capuano History
Castel Capuano is a castle in Naples, southern Italy. It takes its name from the fact that it was at that point in the city walls where the road led out to the city of Capua.
20Basilica of St. Dominic Place of worship
San Domenico Maggiore is a Gothic, Roman Catholic church and monastery, founded by the friars of the Dominican Order, and located in the square of the same name in the historic center of Naples.
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