What to see Naples: Tourist attractions, monuments and places to visit

Castles, palaces and mansions

Castel dell' Ovo Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle) is a castle located on the island of Megaride on the gulf of Naples (Southern Italy) and is one of the landmarks of this city.
Castel Nuovo or Angevin one of the most famous monuments of Naples, stronghold in the Middle Ages, the first Angevin power of the Aragonese and then, finally, with the Bourbon.
Royal Palace A magnificent residence from the 17th century built in honour of the King of Spain; it hosts a series of elegant rooms that still have wonderful 18th century decorations.

Churches and places of worship

Basilica di Santa Chiara The Basilica of Santa Chiara is a complex famous for its Gothic cloister ceramic, rebuilt after Allied bombing in 1943.
The Cathedral Built in honour of the Assumption in the twelfth century. Restored after the earthquake of 1980, it preserves an altar decorated with a choir and an original sixteenth-century tabernacle by Giovanni da Nola.

Fountains

Fountain of the Three Cannoli One of the symbols of the city, it was restored under the domination of Caracciolo who called to operate the architect Cosimo Fanzago from Bergamo.

Streets and Squares

Town Hall Square A large rectangular square, named after the town hall housed in the Palais Bourbon St. James (1819/25). At the centre the square is decorated with the equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele III.
Via Toledo It’s a favourite street from Naples. Built by the homonymous king, who ordered the opening as the axis of expansion of the city.

Theatres

Teatro San Carlo It was inaugurated in 1737 and renovated in the XIX century. The Neapolitan opera has erected it to his temple.

Walls, towers and gates

The Clock Tower The tower housing the downtown with its 40 meters high, it was built in Baroque style of the 17th century