Castel dell'Ovo
Castel dell'Ovo is a seaside fortress on the tiny island of Megaride, connected to the Naples waterfront by a short causeway. Entry is free.
Church in Naples
Cappella Sansevero
The Cappella Sansevero is a small baroque chapel in the historic center housing the Veiled Christ, a marble sculpture of such technical mastery that the veil appears to be real fabric laid over the body. Entry is paid at a modest price. The chapel is tiny and visits are timed. Budget travelers book in advance and pay the small fee for one of the single most impressive sculptures in Italy.
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- Via Francesco de Sanctis 21, 80134 Naples
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Castel Nuovo
Castel Nuovo (Maschio Angioino) is a 13th-century castle on the waterfront between the port and Piazza del Plebiscito, with a triumphal arch entrance carved in white marble. The courtyard is free.
Pompeii From Naples
The Circumvesuviana is the cheap regional train connecting Naples to Pompeii (Pompei Scavi station, 35 minutes), Herculaneum (Ercolano Scavi, 20 minutes), and Sorrento (1 hour). A single ticket costs a few euros.
Cloister of Santa Chiara
The Cloister of Santa Chiara (Chiostro Maiolicato) is a 14th-century cloister behind the Basilica of Santa Chiara on Spaccanapoli, famous for its colorful majolica-tiled columns and benches depicting garden scenes, pastoral landscapes, and mythological figures. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Forum of Pompeii
The Forum was the civic heart of Pompeii, a rectangular open space surrounded by temples, markets, and public buildings with Vesuvius rising behind. Included in the park ticket.
Galleria Umberto I
The Galleria Umberto I is a 19th-century glass and iron shopping arcade opposite the San Carlo opera house, modeled on Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. Free to walk through.
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