Naples

NAPLES

Naples is in the south of
Italy, is the capital of the
region of Campania and of
the province of Naples.

Naples has a population of around 962,638 inhabitants. Its density is 8,208.7/km 2 .
Its inhabitants are called Napoletanis

Its total area is 117.27 km 2

The Patron of Naples is Saint Januarius and its saint day is on 19 Th September.

The city is known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music and gastronomy.

The historic city centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

The history of Naples started with the Greeks.

In the 16 th century, Naples was governed by the Spanish kings: Fernando II de Aragón, Carlos I, and later, by Felipe II.
Carlos I Fernando II Felipe II

In 1994, it was headquarters for the G-8.

Naples has got a
Mediterranean
climate and it is
the second sunnier
city of Italy.

The most important mountain in Naples is the Mount Vesuvius which is an active volcano. It has a high of 1.871 m.

The volcano erupted in the 1 st century BC that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the death of 10,000 to 25,000 people.

The cooking of Naples has got five dishes: antipasto (it is a nibbles before the main course), primo piatto (it usually is a pasta plate), secondo piatto (it is the main course), a dessert and a dolce (it is a small cake with liqueur).

The most important food is the pizza and the pasta.

If you go to the city, you can do many things.
Something that you can do is: go sightseeing, visit the theatre, go shopping, eating pizza and pasta, enjoy the local feasts, go to museums.

Naples is very famous for its castles, palaces and museums.

Castles of Naples are: “Castel dell'Ovo”, “Castel Sant'Elmo”, “Castel Capuano”, but the most beautiful is the “Castel Maschio Angioino” which it was built in the 13 th century and it has got five towers and one triumphal arch.
Castel dell'Ovo Castel Maschio Angioino Castel Sant'Elmo

Palaces of Naples are “Naples’s real
palace” and “Palace Capodimonte”.
Naples’s real palace Palace Capodimonte

The city has got many churches and cathedrals which they are: “Cathedral of Naples” (it is the most important place of worship in the city), “Church of Saint Lorenzo”...
Cathedral of Naples Church of Saint Lorenzo

This city has got
many interesting
streets, parks and
squares.

It has got a subterranean part; it is a complex of catacombs and galleries.

Many important people were born in Naples, for example:

Painting: Mattia Preti, Luca Giordano, Salvator Rosa…
Mattia Preti Luca Giordano Salvator Rosa

Music: Alessandro Scarlatti, Giovanni Capurro…
Alessandro Scarlatti Giovanni Capurro

Theatre:
Eduardo
Scarpetta
and his
family.
Eduardo Scarpetta Titina

And others as Roberto Saviano, Mario Merola, Michele Campanella, Massimo Troisi, Giorgio Napolitano…
Mario Merola Giorgio Napolitano Michele Campanella

In our opinion, Naples is a very beautiful and touristic city.

If you like going sightseeing, it is the ideal place because there are many interesting things, monuments…
It is a cultural city. It has got theatres, museums…
We love this city because we like its food, places, museums, castles…

If you love the historic remains, in Naples there is a charred city, Pompeii, in it you can see the old city and its dead people in a museum, they are charred bodies by the eruption of the Vesuvius.

The work was done by:
Luque Uceda , Cristina
Moyano Espadero , Mª Carmen
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