Napoli
Napoli (Campania Region) Capital; 3 rd largest city in Italy Southwest Italy Industrial city overlooking the bay 2 nd largest port Home of Alitalia airline First pizzeria opened in 1830
Mount Vesuvius One of two mountains in Italy Only European volcano which has erupted within the last 100yrs Erupted in AD 79 – Cause of the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Pompeii Distroyed in AD 79 Roman city Buried under 4- 6M of ash Heat and ash suffocation cause of death of population Voids were filled with plaster for the casts of victims
Piazza del Plebiscito - Location of the Royal Palace and Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, - city’s main square
Castel Nuovo / Machio Angionio Located in Piazza Municipio City hall Roman burials were found underneath the castle Contains a chapel and a museum
Naples National Archeological Museum Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli Contains artifacts of Rome, Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum One of the most important in the world
Teatro di San Carlo San Carlo Opera House Connected to the Royal Palace in Piazza del Plebiscito Opened in 1737, decades before La Scala Opera gennaio-maggio Ballet aprile-giugno
Duomo di Napoli Cattedrale di San Gennaro Saint Januarius vial of blood 2x (1 st sat of May and 19 of Sept) – Blood doesn’t liquefy disaster will fall upon Napoli Reale Cappella del Tesoro di San Gennaro (Royal treasure of San Gennaro) – Patron St. of Napoli