Lago Averno
As Book Six of Virgil’s The Aeneid tells us, Lago Averno or Lake Averno, in Naples, Italy, comes from the Greek word aernos meaning the place without birds.
Lungomare
If Naples has been described as an amphitheater wrapping around the bay, Lungomare, the city’s 3km long Seafront Promenade would be its front row seats.
Salvator Rosa Metro Art Station
One of MetroNapoli’s Metro Art Stations in Naples, Italy, it was designed by the Milan based firm Atelier Mendini, and includes works by Mimmo Paladino.
Mt. Vesuvius
You’ve seen it from the bay, now see this iconic volcano up close and personal. Mt. Vesuvius is a National Park and open to visitors. In fact, there are nine nature trails (i sentieri) you can explore (pick up a map at the ticket office), although most visitors...
Real Bosco di Capodimonte
In 1742, the Baroque Italian architect, Ferdinando Sanfelice designed the Real Bosco di Capodimonte – a forested area to cater to King Charles’ love of hunting. Today, the gardens cover 130 hectares and feature over 400 varieties of trees. The Bosco is reached...
Pausilypon Archaeological Site and the Seiano Grotto
Set in the Posillipo neighbourhood of Naples, Italy, entrance to the Pausylipon Archaeological site is through the 770 meter tunnel, the Grotta di Seiano.
Parco Vergiliano a Piedigrotta
Inaugurated in 1930 for Virgil’s 2000th birthday, Parco Vergiliano a Piedigrotta in Naples, Italy is home to Virgil’s tomb and the Crypta Neapolitana.
Villa Comunale
New York has Central Park, London has Hyde Park, and though much smaller than its contemporaries, Naples has Villa Comunale. Set between Rivieria di Chiaia and Via Caracciolo, Naples Villa Comunale Park has long been a favorite of the locals. Stretching for over 1km...
Parco Virgiliano a Posillipo
A little piece of paradise teetering 150 meters above the sea on the promontory of Posillipo hill, one stroll around Parco Virgiliano and its terraced gardens overlooking the gulf and you’ll understand exactly why Posillipo was named as it was. The views from...
Solfatara
The Solfatara crater still smolders endlessly today. Located a few meters from the sea, an entrance leads down a tree lined path to a mars-like terrain. The rotten egg smell is inescapable and, depending on the direction of the wind, wafts all the way to the city of...
Orto Botanico – Naples Botanical Gardens
If you need a reprieve from the bustle of downtown Naples, Orto Botanico – Naples Botanical Gardens lie smack in the middle of the city, and yet cover thirty acres of quiet land. Created in 1807, they bring together plants from many differing climates, including...
Author of The Espresso Break: Tours and Nooks of Naples, Italy and Beyond, and the Naples (Napoli) Travel Information Guide, Barbara Zaragoza has teamed up with Napoli Unplugged to create a second edition of the Naples travel guide. In the meantime, she continues to write about history, local cuisine, myth, archeology, politics and more. She has published non-fiction as well as fiction for print and on-line outlets.
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