NAPLES

This land was inhabited and loved by men, since the ancient times: The Greeks were so fascinated by its beauty to imagine that in these seas the Sirens lived and enchanted seamen with their songs. Not even the Romans resisted the myth, perpetuating the fame of its thousands of beauties and endless natural resources.

Naples, was the capital city of the Kingdom of Naples, from 1263 until 1816 then, together with Sicily, it was the capital of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies until the Italian unification in 1861.

The city is renowned for its pizza, popular all over the world. The famous Pizza Margherita was created for the Queen Margherite of Savoy, during her visit in 1889 and since then it took her name. A strong part of Neapolitan culture consists of music, including the invention of instruments, as the romantic guitar and the mandolin, as well as strong contributions to lyrics and traditional folk music.

There are popular characters and figures who symbolise Naples, including the patron of the city Saint Gennaro, Pulcinella and the Sirens from the wellknown Greek epic poem the Odissey.

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Sant’Elmo Castle

Overview of the Certosa of San Martino

Map of the Certosa of San Martino Nautic SectionEntrance

This section has been recently reopened to the public after a completely renewed outfitting of the ancient building occupied since the end of the 19 th century by the Royal vessels on loan from the Royal Navy. The main interest of this section relies, in addition to its historical testimonies, on the look of its two large rooms. These, in fact, although have been designed according to the most up-dated technology museums, directly evoke the structure of an ancient arsenal. The first and most impressive item of this collection, that already in 1874 was transferred to the Museum of San Martino, is the Royal 24-oar Launch which dates back to the period of Carlo of Borbone. It was built in the fourth decade of the XVIII century in Naples and is decorated with a gorgeous work of carving in gold and with a canopy representing the allegory of Agriculture, painted by Fedele Fischetti between 1772 and The Naval section of the Certosa of San Martino

This section also contains several scale models, original and dating from the late XVIII century to the mid XIX century, which document the different types of ships launched by the shipyards in Naples and Castellammare di Stabia - bomber boats and gunboats, the so-called “legni leggeri” (light woods) used for sea coast defense, the frigates and corvettes, to the more recent heavy ships - which made the Bourbon Navy one of the most powerful in the Mediterranean Sea. Another beautiful Royal Launch, placed in the second salon, is a 14-oar boat belonged to Umberto I of Savoia, built in 1889, with elegant golden decorations and a canopy with the coat of arms of the Savoia Royal family. The Naval section of the Certosa of San Martino

Real 24-oar Launch of Carlo of Borbone

Real 24-oar Launch of Carlo di Borbone

14-oar boat belonged to Umberto I of Savoia

Prow of the boat of Umberto I of Savoia

Stern of the boat of Umberto I of Savoia

In this section it is also possible to see the scale-models of two battleships, namely the Umberto I and the Margherita di Savoia. In another room of this section – the gulet donated by Sultan Selim III to Ferdinando IV of Borbone is exposed, an extraordinary turkish craft of the second half of the XVIII century, decorated with fine arabesques. This section also contains an important collection of weapons and firearms that belonged to the Armata di Mare (the Bourbon Navy), as well as nautical instruments, ancient arab astrolabes of the XII century and the most recent octants.

Gulet donated by Sultan Selim III to Ferdinando IV of Borbone

Inside of the Gulet donated by Sultan Selim III

Piazza San Domenico Piazza del Gesù Santa ChiaraSan Gregorio Armeno

In 79 A.D. the eruption of the volcano Vesuvio buried the beautiful towns of Pompei and Ercolano. Later some others eruptions followed, up to the last one of 1944.

Now this is what remains of the ancient city...

The Pompei villas were buried under the volcanic ashes and lava that have preserved them until now.

Our farm is surrounded by natural beauties famous in all the world, and you can visit them also in winter

Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast is one of the most beautiful place in Italy, famous for its naturalistic beauty and setting. Considered a World Heritage Site from UNESCO, it takes its name from the city of Amalfi, the most important one, which dates back from the VI Century A.D.

Capri

Its coast is indented with numerous coves and bays that alternate with steep cliffs. The caves, hidden beneath the cliffs, were used in Roman times as ninpheo of the sumptuous villas that were built here during the Empire. Characteristic of Capri are the famous “Faraglioni“, three small rocky islets just off the shore create a spectacular visual effect.

Positano

Thanks to the mild climate and the beauty of the landscape, Positano was a place of resort since the days of the Roman Empire famous are the "steps" that come down from the hill to the beach.

Reggia di Caserta The palace, called the last great creation of the Italian Baroque [4], was completed in 1845, resulting in a huge complex of 1200 rooms and 1742 windows, for a total cost of million ducats. entrance to the building Theatre, designed by Vanvitelli at a later time by the express will of King Ferdinand IV

Palatine Chapel, inspired by the chapel of the palace of Versailles Bedroom of Francis II

The throne room the largest of the palace The royal palace of Caserta

The Garden The garden, a typical example of the baroque extension of formal vistas, stretches for 120 ha, partly on hilly terrain. It is also inspired by the park of Versailles. The park starts from the back façade of the palace, flanking a long alley with artificial fountains and cascades. There is a botanical garden, called "The English Garden," in the upper part designed in the 1780s by Carlo Vanvitelli and the German-born botanist, nurseryman, plantsman-designer John Graefer, trained in London and recommended to Sir William Hamilton by Sir Joseph Banks. [5] It is an early Continental example of an "English garden" in the svelte naturalistic taste of Capability Brown. The fountains and cascades, each filling a vasca ("basin"), with architecture and hydraulics by Luigi Vanvitelli at intervals along a wide straight canal that runs to the horizon, rivalled those at Peterhof outside St. Petersburg.Carlo VanvitelliJohn GraeferSir William HamiltonSir Joseph Banks [5]Capability BrownPeterhofSt. Petersburg