Land of art, gastronomy and warmth. This is the city of Napoli, one of the most loved and stigmatized southern realities that boasts well over four thousand years of history.
Traveling to get to know the city and its inhabitants
The rich . cultural celebrates the city as cradle of the baroque much to talk about Neapolitan baroque. The sixteenth-seventeenth-century artistic movement found a particularly fertile ground in Napoli as evidenced by numerous churches and monuments. The Basilica of San Paolo Maggiore and the chapel of the Treasury of San Gennaro, the local patron saint, are a great example of this.
Baroque art it is like the Neapolitan spirit: eccentric, capricious, sometimes even exaggerated, but never predictable. In addition to the Royal Palace, the Maschio Angioino, Castel dell'Ovo and the infinite architectural beauties, Napoli it stands out for the importance it gives to its origins. The Neapolitan feels his origins running through his veins and is proud of it. Just stop in the street to ask for a simple indication and you will find yourself listening to the advice of many Ciceroni ready to indicate the most popular destinations.
It is difficult not to be surprised by the warmth that a Neapolitan shows to a simple tourist to invite him to get to know his beloved city better.
Naples and tourism
Napoli it does not welcome the tourist, it envelops him. And when it does, it certainly doesn't leave him dry-mouthed. If you go into the typical local markets of Napoli, like the big one Poggioreale market, you cannot fail to taste the fried pizza served at the moment with tomato and mozzarella, a real local delight. For lovers of Italian culinary tradition the eternal is worth classic Neapolitan pizza, the authentic one. In some places, the Pizza with buffalo mozzarella and cherry tomatoes it is placed safely on the table, so much so that its competitors disappear with the whole menu. Poor food that has enriched not only local but national tradition, it is a real icon of good eating.
But beyond the Napoli whimsical and fun there is one Napoli which hides with its head down and winds its way through the underground streets. Naples underground brings with it pieces of history that trace their origins back to Roman times and accompanies tourists on a journey that combines charm and mystery.
And how can we forget the great Neapolitan comedian par excellence in the excursus to discover the city Toto? Popular wisdom and comedy. An alchemical mix that has become the undisputed father of rice in Italy and which still echoes today in many moments of everyday life.
Napoli she is beautiful for this, because in her many cities coexist together as in a big doll. Each city appears as a different facet of a prism, each with its own color and luster. It is only up to the traveler to know how to embrace everything and then enjoy it little by little, bite after bite.
