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From one perspective, this area is an anomaly, at once one of the earth’s most beautiful and yet most accursed places. It has been the choice of the great and wealthy as their playground, while also being the scene of some of the greatest natural disasters and the grittiest human misery. Perhaps these irreconcilable twists of fate are at the root of the Neapolitans’ famously optimistic cynicism. The city of Naples itself is a vibrant urban setting, almost non-European in its intensity, while the beauty of the surrounding coast has been known to make grown men weep.
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Donizetti composed 16 operas for the San Carlo, including Lucia di Lammermoor .
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This small modern theatre, in the thick of the teeming Quartieri Spagnoli, offers more challenging theatrical fare, both intelligent, avant-garde local works and new international fringe and experimental plays, translated into Italian.
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Part of the Urban Renewal Plan following the cholera epidemic of 1884 (see Cholera Epidemic), this light-filled space is home to elegant buildings with Neo-Renaissance embellishments and marble floors, overarched by a roof of iron and glass. Located across from the Royal Palace and Teatro San Carlo, the spot immediately became popular with the city’s smart and artistic set, and even today has an air of bygone charm.
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The island’s primary green spot.
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Choose your favourite gelato at this traditional ice cream shop and then head across the street to enjoy it sitting on a bench taking in the vista.
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This is one of the city’s oldest and most famous gelaterie (ice-cream parlours) so expect a crowd.
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The wall of this church dates back to a 15th-century fortified palace. Inside are works of art from the 16th to 19th centuries.
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Saunas, Jacuzzis, pools and treatments.
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“Pizza by the metre” means they’ll go to any length to fulfill your order, whether it’s a bus-load of tourists or a family of any size.
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The composer wrote some 50 operas and was artistic director of the opera house between 1815 and 1822.
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Restaurant price categories
For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
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