People have mixed opinions about Naples, I have a
friend that would never get off the Ship when docking here, but I love Naples
it is so beautiful, yes there is graffiti and litter, but every Italian town I
have visited it like that.
Set to the backdrop of mount Vesuvius, Naples is a
mix of beautiful old buildings built at different times in history, in
different styles.
There is also a fort overlooking the sea. Many people
visiting Naples visit Pompeii. We did this about 5 years ago.
It really is so extraordinary that when Vesuvius exploded
it engulfed whole town and you can see that people did not have any
warning as they were just frozen in time. I will find some pictures and post them, as it
really is the most fascinating place.
I took this picture as we sat and ate lunch in a
pizzeria, we couldn't believe how close all the buildings were. It was an odd
little street and we sat people watching for quite a while, whilst we ate our
delicious pizza.
One lady rang a bell for an apartment on the top
floor and someone threw out a rope, to which she attached her shopping basket
and they pulled it up on a pulley. It was unbelievable, the boys could not
comprehend that there was no lift.
A beautiful city that I look forward to visiting again. It has heart and character, lots to look at, and also nice little bars and cafe's so sit and people watch.
I think Naples is beautiful but I can completely understand why some people would want to avoid it... Not so much because of the graffiti and litter, but more due to the high rate of crime in the city, I think. P.S. Not every Italian city is like that, have you ever been in the north? Milan, Florence, Verona, Venezia? I've never noticed trash in the streets there. Eva xo
ReplyDeleteNo, I have only visited Cities on the Southern coast and Sicily and Sardinia, but thank you I will aim to visit on these. We have been lucky and not been affected by crime. But then I suppose you could say the same of most cities. Sarah x
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