We drove the short distance from Pompeii to Napoli as many people said that it was important to visit the archeological museum (and eat real pizza!) Our apartment was in a great part of the city near Piazza Bellini and the Duomo, Sansevero and lots of cafés and bars. Lively doesn’t do justice to Napoli’s street life!
When we weren’t ambling one streets or eating pizza or gelato – we managed to visit quite a few churches and monuments. Sadly, no opera was performing currently, but we did hear arias wafting from buildings and the Neapolitanis burst into song (or football chants) with great gusto on the streets (or in the museums!)
Museum visits
We had been told to visit a small church-museum called the Capella do Sansevero famous for its marble statuary and Baroque splendor. We hadn’t reserved tickets so we headed out early and waited in line. (Of course there was a café with great cappuccino right there!) No photos were allowed so I’m posting a few from their website. Then, we took a deep breath and headed for the Archeological Museum!
Italian treasures
Animali!The Romans loved depicting flora and fauna!
Pizza is king in Naples – but one can get ones fill – so we tried some of the local treats in the trattoria. We had a bruschetta and dessert that belonged in a museum! 😀
We ended our Neapolitan experience with a visit to a lovely old convent ands final Negroni and Campari spritz! We were sorry to say arrivederci to Napoli!
Chris and Ellen’s 2022 European Adventure 