Latnivalok Es Csinalnivalok Romaban, Kasertaban, Napoliban, Pompeiben

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Roma

To See:

Pantheon"A magical space, expansive, evocative, and peaceful."Ann Wise, Rome-basedjournalist. Rome's most intact ancient monument; a massive spere designed as apagan temple b! mperor #adrian in A.$. %&; remained te (orld's largest concretedome until te %))*s; ouses te tombs of painter Rapael and %)t-centur! +talianing ittorio manuele ++. o (en it's raining to (atc te drops so(er troug teoculus, te ole in te dome's top. /ia00a della Rotonda.

Galleria Doria Pamphilj"/rivate Roman art galler!; (ors displa!ed in an informal (a!, as te /ampilj famil!(ould ave exibited tem."Ann 1atanson, Rome-based journalist and critic. 2ftenoverlooed and ver! 3uiet museum oused in a pala00o still o(ned b! te aristocratic

/ampilj famil!, (ic collected art(ors. Well-stoced (it masterpieces b!4aravaggio, el503ue0, Rapael, and oter Renaissance masters. /ia00a del 4ollegioRomano &. 6) *7 78) 86&6; fee.

Galleria Borghese"A must-see for lovers of baro3ue art; recentl! renovated."Ann Wise. 2ne of te cit!'smost impressive collections of art; oused in a villa in middle of te estate of te9orgese famil!, no( Rome's main urban par. #igligts include (ors b! 9ernini,4anova, and 4aravaggio. Reservations re3uired. /ia00ale :cipione 9orgese ; 6) *76& %*; fee.

Roman Forum

"2ne of te fe( ancient Roman sites visitors can tour for free. :tart at te 4apitoline#ill, for its great introductor! vie( of tis nexus of imperial Roman life."Ann Wise.4enter of imperial Rome; remains of temples to Roman gods, public bats, imperialarces, basilicas, and Roman senate.

Vatican"A major concentration of (orld art in one of te (orld's smallest sovereign states; don'tmiss te tomb of :t. /eter, under te 9asilica."Ann 1atanson. :eat of te 4atolicreligion. #igligts include :t. /eter's 9asilica, (it its "/iet5" b!


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?our Rivers, b! ian @oren0o 9ernini; notable baro3ue curc, :ant'Agnese in Agone,designed b! ?rancesco 9orromini and irolamo Rainaldi. Wort a stop te legendar!cocolate tartufolittle bomb of cocolate-truffle ice creamat 9ar Bre :calini, a localinstitution. 6) *7 78 )%C.

Basilica San Clemente

"A la!ering of man! centuries in one small curc; m!stical in feeling; beautifulmosaics."Ann Wise. /eraps Rome's most unusual curc, near te 4olosseum./lace of (orsip for more tan &,*** !ears, first as a pagan temple and, since tefourt centur!, a 4ristian curc tat (as rebuilt in te %&t centur!; eac structure stillvisible; frescoes and mosaics date to te first millennium. ia di :an iovanni in@aterano %*; 6) *7 88C **&%; fee. (((.basilicasanclemente.com

ra PacisAltar of /eace; ancient marble altar table surrounded b! carved-marble (alls; site ofsacrificial offerings to Roman gods; built during te rule of mperor Augustus. 1e(museum-galler! designed b! a(ard-(inning arcitect Ricard


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a catalogue in stone of t(o millennia of vibrant cit! life. 4ondensing some &,8** !earsI (ort of tings to

do in Rome into a fe( da!s of essential experiences (ould a daunting prospect J follo( our

recommendations to balance te tourist essentials (it glimpses bet(een te


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Be seer teatricalit! of Rome J in bot its arcitecture and its inabitants J is best savoured in

its centro storicos3uares. /ia00a 1avona, ome to!et more superb 9ernini sculptures, occupies te site

of an ancient race trac; 4ampo deI ?iori pulsates (it life from (en te produce maret sets up in te

morning until te earl! ours (en carousers go ome, and pia00a di :pagna and te Spanish

Stepsrise far above te clicF.+n tin! /ia00a di Brevi is te Trevi Fountain, a to(ering Rococo extravagan0a; cro(ds of visitors lob

coins into its (aters, (ising, as tradition dictates, for a speed! return to Rome.

?inall!, t(o superb ancient buildings preserved troug te ages are must-sees originall! a temple to te

/agan panopl!, te Pantheonno( ouses te tombs of monarcs and greats, including te artist

Rapael. And Castel Sant&ngelo, dominating te river Biber near :t /eterIs, (as built up over centuries

on top of te te mausoleum of mperor #adrian; it (as from te upper terraces of tis fortification tat

/uccini ad Bosca url erself to er deat in is great Roman opera.

2nce upon a time + ased readers (ic cit! in +tal! te!Id spend a (ee in, if te! ad to coose onl! one.

2ver(elmingl!, !ou cose Rome J so + figured itIs about time + got around to posting m! list of te Top () Things

to Do in Rome.

9efore + get to te list, o(ever, a note about (! + put off doing tis list for so long. + compiled similar lists for a fe(

oter cities in +tal! (it relative ease Donl! one of tem gave me fitsE, but ever! time + tougt about tr!ing to s3uis

Be ternal 4it! into %* must-do tings, + got guns!. + mean, reall! J te title of Nternal 4it!O as al(a!s made me

tin N!ouId need an eternit! to see ever!ting ere.O

And (ile tat remains true to an extent, itIs also true tat tere are some big-time sigts tat ever!one expects to

cec off teir lists (en te! visit Rome. :ome of tem live up to teir reputation, (ile oters Din m! opinionE can

(ait for future visits. 4ertainl!, te more people !ou as (at !ou sould see in Rome, te more varied !our to-do list

is going to be J so if m! suggestions donIt matc ever!one elseIs, donIt be surprised.

Top () Things to Do in Rome *ccor!ing to +essica,

%. -ang .ut in the Pantheon

Be /anteon in Romeis, ands do(n, m! favorite

building in te cit!. +n a cit! tat is simpl! replete (it important istoric buildings and monuments, te /anteon

still manages to stand out. 9ecause (ile te ?orum re3uires a spectacular imagination Dor a spectacular guide,

or botE and even te 4olosseum is a sell of its former self, te /anteon loos toda! J inside and out J muc

te (a! it as for nearl! &,*** !ears. Bose marble floors !ouIre (aling onP Qea, people ave been (aling

on tem for t(o tousand !ears. Be buildingIs been in constant use for t(o tousand !ears. :un Dor rain,


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depending on (en !ou visitE as been streaming troug te oculus forK Well, !ou get m! point. +f boo istor!

leaves !ou !a(ning, give real-life istor! a tr!. Bis is te stuff tat gives me cills. And incidentall!, anoter

reason + suggest te /anteon before te ?orum and 4olosseum is so !ou can see (at a Roman building

looed lie bac in te da! J (ic can give !ou a better feel for (at te ruins !ouIll cec out in & and 6

once looed lie.

&. /al0 Through -istor1 in the Roman Forum

As mentioned above, being in trul! istoric spacesreall! gets m! blood going, so an eas! & on m! list ere is to (al on te cobbled streets of te Roman ?orum.

+f +Im onest, even toug + love tining about all te feet tat ave (aled on tose cobblestones Dm! inner

dialogue tends to be, Ndid #aesar $al% on this one& ho$ a'out this one&NE, te ?orum still pales in comparison to

te /anteon for me. Be ruins are so ruined in most cases tat itIs impossible to reall! see te grandeur of (at

used to be. Wic is (! + advise a stop at te /anteon first, so !ou ave a better idea of (at all of tese piles

of stones used to loo lie. And be sure to pic up a cop! of NRome /ast S /resent,O (it its plastic overla!s of

(at te ?orum looed lie in ancient times, before !ou go in. A good tour guide elps immensel!, too. 9ut even

toug + prefer te /anteon, just no(ing tat te streets of te small area of te ?orum (ere te epicenter of

te massive Roman mpireis enoug to mae me sa!, NWo(.O DAnd for a commanding vie( over te (ole

?orum, tae te Rome from te :! elevator to te top of te ittorio manuele ++


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tings, and !ou can avoid te (orst of te ticet lines b! bu!ing a combo ticet J good for te ?orum and

te /alatine #illas (ell J at one of tose oter t(o locations.

C. Get a Tour o4 Vatican Cit1

Wile atican 4it! is tecnicall! its o(n independent

cit!-state, no one visits atican 4it! on its o(n (itout visiting Rome as (ell. ?or most travelers, touring te

atican is one da! out of a trip to Rome, and tatIs exactl! (at + suggest (en people as me o( muc time

te! sould spend in atican 4it! J but in addition to allotting a da! for te atican, + also igl! recommendsigning on to a good guided tour of te atican. Bis (ill not onl! elp !ou navigate te ma0e of te atican

during te da!, and + tin itIs an area ever!one sould visit even if te!Ire not in need of a retreat. Be cobbled

streets are mostl! car-free, te restaurants and cafes serve up some of te ceapest eats !ouIll find in Rome

Dand itIs good, tooE, te sops arenIt a(ing te usual tourist crap, and te pia00a in front of te :anta


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7. Chec0 .ut the Cappuchin Cr1pt

+Ill admit tat a visit to te 4appucin 4r!pt, one of m! favorite

sigts in Rome, isnIt going to be up ever!oneIs alle!. +tIs not big, so itIs a 3uic visit, but seeing several small

capels decorated Dif one can use so mundane a (ord for tisE (it te bones of more tan C,*** 4appucin

mons definitel! falls into te Ncreep!O categor! for some people. Wile it used to also fall into te off-te-beaten-

pat-sigts list as (ell, + tin te 4appucin 4r!pt as been (ritten about so muc no( tat itIs far more

common a stop tan it once (as. :o if it doesnIt sound lie itId be !our cup of tea, ten !ou ave m! permission

to amend m! suggestion sligtl! to read Ncec out someting (eird in Rome.O ver!one visits te ?orum, but

not ever!one visits te can onl! get carciofiin te spring (en te!Ire fres. Bat doesnIt mean, o(ever, tat tere isnIt someting

(onderful and ver! Roman for !ou to enjo!, no matter (en !ouIre tere. 2ne of te most popular ceeses in

Roman cooing is(ecorino romanoDmaes sense, ePE, and one of te favorite dises of m! man! Rome-loving

friends is cacio e (e(eJ a simple pasta dis (it lots of(ecorino romanoand blac pepper. 2ter common

Roman pasta dises, (ic !ou ma! be familiar (it from restaurants outside +tal! but sould tr! in te place

(ere te! come from, are'ucatini all)amatricianaDa tomato sauce cooed (it onion and a fatt! por

called "uancialeE and s(a"hetti alla car'onaraDte sauce is made from egg !ols,(ecorino romano,

and(ancettaE. +n sort, get !ourself a cop! of NBe #ungr! BravelerObefore !our trip so !ou no( (atIs local,

and sample liberall!.


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. Do Some People6/atching at the Trevi Fountain

+ admit tat te Brevi ?ountainis seriousl! tourist!, and

can even be ind of a pain in te !ou-no(-(at to visit in te eigt of te tourist season because of te

cro(ds. 9ut if !our agenda at te fountain isnIt te same as ever!one elseIs, ten itIs not as muc of a pain.

:ee, if !ouIre intent on cla(ing !our (a! troug te ordes to tro( !our coin in te (ater Drigt and over left

soulder, rememberTE, ten !ouIll get anno!ed b! te seer number of umans milling about taing pictures and

sill! videos. 9ut if !ou can sip te ceremonial coin-toss, ten !ou can just relax, ang out, and (atc tetrongs of people repeating te same ritual over and over again. +t gets prett! amusing, actuall! J especiall!

(en te designated potograper or videograper goofs up and te (ole process as to be repeated Dtere

goes anoter euroTE. + do suggest tat if !ouIre taing tis opportunit! to slurp do(n somegelatotat !ou bring

!our cone or cup from else(ere, as te "elateriearound te fountain are overpriced and not as good as !ou

can find in oter nearb! neigboroods.

). Visit nother Church in Rome

+f !ouIre reading te title for ) (it an e!ebro( raised,

+ donIt blame !ou. +Im ceating a little bit (it tis one, but +Ive got a good reason for it.


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vaguel! interesting J !ou migt end up finding (at is, to !ou, a idden Roman treasure. And tatIs one of te

best tings tat can appen (en !ou travel.

%*. Bro7se the Campo !ei Fiori $ar0ets

ver! +talian cit! as an outdoor maret (ere !ou can

bu! foodstuffs, and cities te si0e of Rome ave several. 9ut te one tatIs (ort !our time to visit is te maret

at 4ampo dei ?iori. +tIs not far from te famous/ia00a 1avona, and (ile te name means Nfield of flo(ersO itIs

been te setting for a dail! morning food maret since te mid-%**s. ?ar from being just a tourist attraction, te

maret at 4ampo dei ?iori J lie nearl! all +talian food maretsJ is (ere locals come to stoc teir itcens. +f

!ouIre sta!ing in a ostel in Romeor ave an apartment rental (it a itcen, !ou can peruse te offerings and

bu! (at !ou need to coo !our o(n meal. +f !ou donIt ave a itcen at !our disposal, donIt (orr! J !ou can still

interact (it te vendors b! purcasing te maings of a lovel! picnic lunc. Be maret is onl! in te pia00a in

te mornings, so !ou canIt sleep in or !ouIll miss it. And donIt forget to read up on all te maret rules !ouIll need

to no(before !ou bu!.

To eat:

Sforno

Hop off the Metro A near its southeastern end and walk a few blocks northeast

for what many tout as Rome's best pizza. At Sforno, the pizzas have a thick rim

and elastic body similar to the !eapolitan style", an anatomy that is essential

for containin# their dense toppin#s. $ut before %umpin# into the pizza, be#in

withfrittifried starters", like suppli' alla gricia, a fried rice ball with cured

pork %owl, pecorino cheese, and black pepper, a combination inspired by a

Roman pasta. &hecacio e pepepizza also takes its cue from a local pasta dish

it is topped with a thick layer of pecorino cheese and coarsely #round black

pepper. (ash it down with one of the dozens of craft beers on Sforno's menu.


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) Via Statilio Ottato 110-116; +39 06 715 46118, sforno.it !lose" Su#;

"i##er o#l$

Antico Forno Roscioli

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&hree #enerations of Rosciolis have prepared some of Rome's best and most

loved bread in this historic bakery between -ar#o Ar#entina and ampo de'

/iori. &heir pizza bianca, a sort of Roman flatbread brushed with olive oil, is a

cult favourite and is consumed by school children, labourers, youn#professionals, tourists and #rannies with e0ual #usto. &he recipe is simple,

combinin# or#anic flour, water, salt, yeast and su#ar, and the Rosciolis have

mastered it, producin# a classic snack that is soft and chewy on the inside,

crispy on the bottom and li#htly toasted on the top. 1rder it from the counter

on the ri#ht as you walk in, but don't wait to eat it 2 it is best when it's fresh.

Say 3man#io caminando3 and you will receive your pizza bundled in paper,

ready to eat.

) Via "ei !%ia&ari 1, +39 06 687 587, salu(eriarosciolico( !lose"Su#, Sat after#oo#s i# t%e su((er


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Forno Campo de' Fiori

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A short walk from Roscioli, another historic address and one run by another

branch of the Roscioli family", turns out crispy pizza bianca and thin pizza

rossa flatbread topped with tomato sauce". 6f /orno ampo de' /iori and

Antico /orno Roscioli competed for the Roman pizza primacy, the former

would win for rossa, while the latter would sna# it for bianca. &he

nei#hbourin# anne7e across the alley 8icolo del 9allo, :;" serves sandwiches

and baked #oods.


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La Gatta Mangiona


1n the surface, -a 9atta Man#iona looks like any other nei#hbourhood pizza

place. $ut upon closer e7amination, the dishes on offer reveal themselves to be

carefully studied e7ercises in flavour contrasts and #astronomic history. &he

potato cro0uettes incorporate leeks, cod, and lemon zest, while the suppli' co#

ragu ia#coare made with an :=thcentury !eapolitan meat sauce recipe. &he

pizza ran#es from the traditional mar#herita to the rare sco))esepotato,

salmon, mozzarella and parsley", but all are made with the same lon#leavenin# hi#h0uality dou#h. &he wine list includes >?? labels, there are @?

types of craft beers to choose from, and the #rappa and whisky list surpass

that of most Roman restaurants.

) Via O)a#a(, 30-3, +39 06 534 670, lagatta(a#gio#aco( !lose"

o#; "i##er o#l$


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Da Remo


Arrive at this classic Roman pizzeria before =pm or be prepared to 0ueue for

itsscrocc%iarellacrispy thin crust" Romanstyle pizza. &ake a pass on

thefritti, which are nothin# much to write home about, and start with a plate

of beans instead, the oldschool approach to Roman pizza meals. &he flat and

crispy pizzas, which are made in a woodburnin# oven, are desi#ned to hold

few toppin#s 2 meanin# here it's the simple pizzas that are best. &he

mar#herita and marinara pies are consistently e7cellent and served by brisk,casual waiters who are 0uick to flirt and crack %okes. &here is outdoor seatin#

in the summer, a veritable necessity considerin# the heat of the pizza oven.

)*ia))a Sa#ta aria "ella .ieratrice 44; +39 06 574 670 !lose" Su#;

"i##er o#l$


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La Fucina


-a /ucina, which opened in the *ortuenese nei#hbourhood in southern Rome

in >??, serves pizza a "egusta)io#e. &hat is, patrons each order a pizza and

the pies arrive presliced one at a time so diners can share. &his may not seem

like a revolutionary concept, but it completely diver#es from the traditional

6talian approach of each person orderin# his or her own personal pizza, which

arrive at the same time, unsliced. (ith unusual selections like cour#ette

flowers, red shrimp, mozzarella, and cured pork fat, or mortadella and Sicilianpistacchios, sharin# is a pleasure, and #ives #uests the opportunity to try

toppin# combinations that are completely uni0ue in Rome. &here is also an

impressive wine list and proprietor Bdoardo *apa will #ladly help you pair the

correct wine with your meal.

) Via /iuseppe .u#ati, 531, +39 06 559 3368,pi))erialafuci#ait

!lose" Su#; "i##er o#l$


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Life Pizzeria Bio


-ife *izzeria, which recently opened in Rome's northern periphery, is the city's

first or#anic pizzeria. Amon# the selection of pizza and calzones, there are

several proposals for ve#an variations, virtually unheard of on Roman menus.

8e#etarian options, includin# pizza with mozzarella, cour#ettes and onions,

are made with local, seasonal toppin#s. &he occasional imported in#redient

works its way in, as in the sal(o#e co#trocorre#tewith salmon, mozzarella,

rocket, and #in#er or 3Bros3 with tomato, chili pepper, basil and darkchocolate powder.

) Via !assia 701, +39 06 33 65318, lifepi))eriaioco( !lose" o#,

"i##er o#l$


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Li Rioni


A small woodburnin# oven at the back of the pizzeria turns out hundreds of

thin crust Romanstyle pizzas every ni#ht. &his busy nei#hbourhood pizzeria

located %ust a few blocks from the olosseum sees its share of tourists early on,

but from pm until midni#ht hun#ry locals show up in droves and 0ueue for

tables. 6n the summer there is outdoor seatin#, while the yearround seatin#

inside is set in a room decked out like an old Roman street scene. /olklore

value aside, the pizza at -i Rioni are consistently #ood, particularly thesausa#e and mozzarella pie, and the mar#herita is amon# the best in the

centre of Rome.


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Pizzarium


*izzarium, owned by 9abriele $onci, Rome's most famed pizzaiolo, #ets better

and more famous with each passin# year, but it still occupies the same small

storefront is has since openin# in >??C. $onci uses or#anic stone #round flour,

sour dou#h starter, prolon#ed leavenin# and 0uality toppin#s to produce

0uadrilateral works of art. &oppin#s chan#e re#ularly and can be 0uite creative

rabbit, raisins, and fennel #reens come to mind", but classics likepi))a alle

patatewith potato and mozzarella" and pizza rossa with a rich tomato sauce"are constants. *izzarium also sells e7cellent suppli' fried balls of rice with

fillin#s" and bread.

) Via "ella eloria 43, +39 06 397 45416 Ope# "ail$


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$rou#ht to you by the men behind Sforno, ??:?? is a pizzabytheslice %oint

%ust off *iazza Santa Maria -iberatrice in &estaccio. 6ts toppin#s remain fairly

consistent 2 you'll always find 39reenwich3 stilton, mozzarella and port" and

3pizza in bocca3 prosciutto, sa#e, and mozzarella"2 but you will also

occasionally findfocaccia pugliese, a southern 6talian specialty studded with

cherry tomatoes and olives watch the pipsD". &here are also other snacks to

choose from, includin# a number of suppli'inspired by Roman dishes. ??:??is also home to thetrapi))i#o, a trian#ular pocket of fluffy dou#h that is stuffed

with typical Roman in#redients, such as tripe with tomato sauce and mint, bits

of o7tail braised with celery and carrots, ton#ue with a parsley #arlic sauce, or

chicken with bell peppers.

) Via /io&a##i ra#ca 88, +39 06 434 1964, ??:??pizza.com Ope#

"ail$

! "atie Parla is a food #istorian and aut#or of t#e food and tra$el%log Parla Food


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Woever said te best pi00a can onl! be found in 1aples, (as certainl! mistaen.4ontrar! to common belief, some of +tal!'s most delicious pi00a can be found in Rome.Roman pi00a is te paper tin and crisp! crust variet! and (ile it is te norm ere, !oucan also find te classic 1eapolitan st!le if tat's (at !ou lie. Qou're reall! in for atreat (it man! of Rome's(i**aioli +pi00a-maersE consistentl! striving for excellence

and innovation.

+f it's a sit do(n pi00eria meal !ou're aving, do as te Romans and start off b!ordering fritti. Bese are fried treats and generall! include suppli Drice ballE, potatocro3uettes, stuffed 0uccini flo(ers and salt cod fis +'accala. +n Rome !ouaccompan! !our pi00a (it beer.

?or a trul! autentic Roman pi00a experience ead to i $armiD/annatoniE inBrastevere. Qou (ill most liel! ave to (ait for a table and ten sit elbo( to elbo( (itoter diners, but it's (ort it. ?or te best pi00a margerita in to(n go toDa RemoinBestaccio and for a little different lunctime snac, tr! "l Pinsere.

Rome's favourite street food pi**a al ta"lioDpi00a b! te sliceE is found across te cit!.9onci's Pizzarium and ))())DBestaccioE serve up some of te best and teir menu isever-canging to so(case (at is seasonal. :tefano 4alegari of **%** invented tedelicious trapi00ino - cross bet(een a sand(ic and a pi00a slice. A pi00a pocet if !oulie.

Watever !ou're after, Rome as got all !ou pi00a lovers covered.

" Suppl8Bis ole-in-te-(all tae-out joint is a Brastevere institution. Su((l&(ere te poor

man's dis created to rec!cle old risotto rice, and appil! delicious too. Wile man!oter places sell bland fried balls in te name of suppli, tese are te real ting. Uoin te3ueue and don't expect to linger long in indecision. Beir pi00a al taglio is cooed teold (a!, is delicious and crisp! tin. Be musroom is great but te pi00a marinaraDfres tomato and garlicE is te real stand out. Be! also serve up different pasta dises

eac da! including te traditional gnocci (it tomato sauce on a Bursda!. D *7)8%%*E

'a $ontecarlo?or man! of te guideboos, da 9affetto pi00eria is one of te best in Rome. Boug,te long lines forming outside as earl! as pm can be off-putting for some. Wic is (!@a


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'a Pratolina2pen onl! at nigt, @a /ratolina, located in /rati and not far from te atican tis placeis great for a little different tae on classic Roman pi00a. /i00a ere is called a pinsa - arectangular saped slab served on a plate. +t's still te tin variet! but as a raised crustand is delicious. Qou'll find all te classics ere but te prosciutto is one of teir

specialties. Be fritti are also (ort te trip (it cro3uettes, stuffed olives and 0uccini

flo(ers and suppli all fried to perfection. 4losed :unda!s.


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ard to top. Bis pi00a place is most famous for its paper tinDliterall!E pi00a.


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About Maria Pasquale

Born to Italian parents, Maria always knew Rome was her destiny, although she was raised in

Melbourne. She has a formal background in political science and policy and now runs her ownevent management !R company, through which she manages marketing social media for

"ating Italy #ood $ours in Rome. An unabashed romantic %Rome being her one true love&' she

is the creator of popular food, travel and lifestyle blog (eartRome %www.heartrome.com'. InRome you)ll find her walking the streets of $rastevere, checking out the latest bar for an aperitivo

or dining with friends.

Read more about Maria !as*uale here.

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Reggia di Caserta - The Palace

bystephenshephardUpdated Apr 4, 2011

+nly a few of the rooms of this huge palace are open to the public, but they are well worth seeing, being a miture of opulent andgrand, and charming and bi-arre.

My favourite room was the (all of the ativity Scene. $he model of the stable at Bethlehem, in Italian presipio, is very much aeapolitan craft, and the one in /aserta !alace is on an epic scale, a whole village of intricate figures.


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$he /aserta !alace garden is now a park. Itfed by a specially built a*ueduct. It is a verthat goes up and down the park.

(elpfulness

s main feature is an enormous series of fountains leading to anlong walk from the palace to the waterfall, so you might want

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by unravelauUpdated Apr 4, 2011

#rom the palace to the last fountain the roa

stairways lead you up to the net level. 3hmarked by a wall %decorated with these statstar wars %if I remember correctly'.

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way is straight . #ountains, pools, statues and various other scu

n you reach the end of these, the roadway broadens and formses'. It is a very beautiful sight. 4oogle links the !alace to an e

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The gardens

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6uigi 7anvitelli %and his son who continued the work afterwards' is also responsible for the gardens, who climb up the hill for up

to 8km. #ountains, ponds and statues decorate the park and the walk, with the artificial river running in the middle anddescending in cascades from the hill. #rom the farther end of the gardens, you can have great views of the palace itself.

If walking uphill is not something you fancy, you can always use the use of the buses that run the whole distance...

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$he palace itself was built by 6uigi 7anvitelli, an architect from aples and is really impressive, with its 92:: rooms and 9;


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3arning0 this )etra) part of the 4arden)s wkids& $here are risks involved in the part of

Apparently there is a path leading right up t

both sides, but people %like me' still attemptalready broke some planks off so you could

$he paths up have not been maintained pro%they)re not stairs', and in some areas near talgae.

$hen as you reach to the top, you)d still nee

top of the waterfall so etra care is needed.*uite a workout since you start from the palthe highlight of my Reggia di /aserta $rip&&


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lk is not recommended is you are not able bodied, or in a largethe climb.

o the top of the waterfall at the end. It has been blocked off wit

the climb up. It was easy for me to decide to do the climb beca>ust skip underneath it.

ably since the closure so it)s not entirely safe. $he paths are *u e waterfalls, the water spill over on the paths making it very sl

d to climb through a fence hole by the waterfall. $ake note that

+nce you)re in you >ust need to get to the second floor of that m ace right to the end and then still do this steep climb.. $he view

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spectacular fountain with sculpture works by !aolo !ersico, An sode of ?iana and Actaeon, with the spectacular man made wat

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water from nearly the back of the gardens. "ach pool there are

one pool to the net. $he gradient of the land starts to slope u

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large carp5like fishes.

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In this second stage of the walk you will firAt the end there is a nice large fountain wit

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st see a large flat pool, with live fishes in them, they look like c

many statues. $here wasn)t any water spouting from the statueo be *uite like a great painting. @nfortunately the front of the f

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#ollow me on the long 4ardens walk at Recomfort from your !/& $his is 9st stage onthere are no fountains, >ust a large flat area

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$he "ntrance to the castle leads to a long cuntil you walk to the end&'. $he ticket counSomewhere along midway on the left is the

/oming back on the topic of the gardens& Iflong water park, which looks like it doesn)t

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rridor along the comple and straight to the gardens at the backer is here, and they have different tickets %for the palace rooms,entrance to the castle)s rooms.

you get to the end of the corridor, your eyes will only see the eend. At the end somewhat you could make out a waterfall like t

not epress the feeling of it being there..

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3hen you first visit this palace, you will onbasically >ust a longish rectagular compleconstruction for the gardens going on for thget a sense of si-e when approaching it. $hconstruction is completed, you can access d


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ly not see the =grandness= of the scale of the palace. $he palacerom the front. I think maybe it)s because during my visit, theree front of the palace, which is typical for any palace to have in t

re was an alternate route along the main roads to get to the cast irectly for the main train station there.

building lookswas somehe front for people tole. I think when the


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Reggia E Royal !alace.$his is an impressing building, built for thean interesting tour or >ust stroll along the hcarriages, or >ust >ump on a bus. $he garde

of the path a nice ="nglish garden= is the ri$he walk is about 8 Hm and there isn)t mucthe path.

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kings of the Bourbon dinasty who ruled over aples. Fou cange and beautiful garden. Gust walk there or bike, or rent one of tis beautiful, and there are water polls and fountains, all in Baro

ht end for a nice walk.h shade. So have plentu of water. Bars are available at the begi

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6ocated : mintues by train to the north of/aserta in 9;D2 to rival 7ersailles. In termsstructure, from which a large pathway leadsof you may recogni-e as the setting for the

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?alciano is a former bisop seat; it includes a %7t-centur! palace.

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2ter "?ra0ioni" Aldifreda, 9riano, 4asola, 4asolla, 4enturano, rcole, ar0ano,


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Napoli

To eat:

';ntica Pizzeria !a $icheleia 4esare :ersale %=6, *%6) 1eapel, +talien

The Ten Best Pizzerias in Naples, by Simona Piccinelli, our Italy Specialist

This year, I decided to celebrate the New Year with some amici in Naples and I bet them that

we would discover the best pizzeria in Naples by eating nothing but pizza for our entire five

day stay. I won the bet (thanks to ant!"ntonio "bate, the patron saint of bakers#$, although I

might have put on a few e%tra kilos New Year!s &ve was the only day when almost all

pizzerias are closed and so we welcomed in ') in the beautiful *iazza *lebiscito and +astel

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Some notes from our Pizza Tour of Naples

-.a /era *izza0 of Naples has a few basic golden rules1

2 it can only be cooked in wood burning brick ovens

2 the crust has to be soft and light, that!s why the dough is made the day before it!s used,

allowing the yeast to rise for at least 3435 hours

2 the pizzaiolo (pizza maker$ must be a real maestro, the dough stretching techni6ue is

essential and you need at least '47 years of apprenticeship to become a pizzaiolo

2 The pizzerias that make the traditional pizza -verace0 are members of the *izza Napoletana

"ssociation


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&" Brandi on alita ."nna di *alazzo, 32 ' (angolo via +hiaia$Tel 97):3;3E)':,website here.

+lose to the elegant +hiaia neighbourhood and to *iazza *lebiscito, this is where themythical -pizza margherita0 was invented. "lthough pizzas have apparently beenaround in one form or another since"ncient Boman times, Baffaele &sposito iscredited with creating the ?argherita. Fe worked at this very pizzeria (established in3A:$ and in 3::) he was asked to bake 7 different kinds of pizza for the royal visit ofGing Cmberto I and Hueen ?argherita of avoy. The Hueen!s favorite was a pizza thathad the colors of the Italian flag1 basil leaves for green, mozzarella for white, andtomatoes for red. Named *izza ?argherita in her honor, this is how this pizza is still

universally known . @randi is one of the more elegant and atmopsheric pizzerias andoffer many traditional Napoletano side dishes as well.


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'" #i $atteo (/ia dei Tribunali, ); 8 tel 97):3;55'E'$

ounded in 3)7E by alvatore Ji ?atteo, the pizzeria was then managed by the-scugnizzi pizzaioli0 (street urchin pizzaioli kids, usually poor, going to school onlywhen they had to and spending a lot of time hanging out in the narrow streets of

Naples$ that used to work for him. Today, it is run by Baffaele ?arigliano, who 5years ago created an amazing pizza con alici e cicinielli (anchovies and newborn veryvery little fish, not produced any more$. Fere you cannot miss the pizza fritta, a deepfried pizza with ricotta cheese, provola cheese, tomato sauce and sugna (lard$.Feaven on earth=

(" Pizzeria Trianon da )iroon /ia *. +olletta, ;E Tel1 97).:3.557);'E ,

seewebsite.&stablished in 3)'7, this is a @ID pizzeria, with 7 floors. Fere you can find e%6uisite(made fresh daily$ buffalo milk mozzarella as a topping as well as the full rangeof pizza toppings you normally e%pect. They have ') in their list and their specialty issalsiccia (Italian sausage$ and friarielli (a kind of sprouting broccoli that grows only inthe countryside around Naples, see photo below$. Becommended.


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*" Sorbillo on via Tribunali, 7' tel. 97):3.;;EE;7


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+lose to the "@CC archeological museum of Naples (with its fascinating &roticroom of *ompeii mosaics, and the arnese collection$, *izzeria ombardi was foundedin the turn of the century by &nrico ombardi who sold pizza in @razil before setting uphis pizzeria in Naples. Nowadays it is run by his grandsons Nando and Digi. They offeralso a variety of simple, perfectly e%ecuted dishes, but pizza is what you come for.

Their specialty is pizza with smoked provola cheese. yummmmmmmmm.

/" 0ntica Pizzeria Port0lba(/ia *ort!"lba, 3: 8 tel 97):3;;'3E3$This is the oldest pizzeria in Naples and Italy. ounded in 3A7: as seller of street food,it became a real pizzeria in 3:7. /incenzo uciano is the 5th generation to run the

business.

1" .a Notizia on /ia +aravaggio, 57255 8 tel 97):3A3;'355

Named after the movie (the owner &nzo +occia loves -+itizen Gane0$, this pizzeriaopens for dinners only, allowing time for the yeast to create the perfect dough. " realtreat is the pizza bianca 8 without tomatoes 8 with scarola salad, aubergines(eggplant$ and provola cheese. It is not located in a touristy neighborhood, but it isabsolutely worth going to the upper part of the town to reach it. "uthentic Napoli.

If you will be *izza touring in Naples, and want to try even more pizzerias beyond thislist, you>ll find a mega list of *izzerias all over +ampania here.


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or *izzeria of the Dods, and it truly is. T

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C?. $est *izza 6n !aples /l >?:C J A$ *izza ookin# says+

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Cna pizzetta dalle vicole puo! gustare tanto delizioso e molto meno costoso.

-a pizza U un pasto da poveri, una focaccia con olio e pomodoro. In tempi di benessere economico ogni trattore

aggiunge il suo -segreto,0 uno o piV ingredienti. ?a il vero segreto sta nel modo di mangiare la pizza1 ricco o povero,

ogni napoletano avverte dinazi una pizza fragrante il morso della fame ancestrale, cronica della cittW. Il segreto e

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Delicious crust!

Top Pizzerias in NaplesDa $ichele

$his simple pi--eria is often said to make the best pi--a not only in aples but also in the world.

It was opened in 91;: and since then has been making pi--a during lunch and dinner to everincreasing crowds. $ake a number from the man out front and be prepared to wait upwards to a

couple hours. But once youre s*uee-ed inside at one of the tables and watch the pi--as get

carried in stacks from the single wood5burning pi--a oven, you wont regret the wait at all.

$here are only two types of pi--as here0 one with >ust tomato, called marinara, and the other withtomato and mo--arella, the margherita. $he two types of pi--as come in two si-es, to give eaters

a little more choice. #or drinks, the choice is also limited, but this helps to keep the pi--a eaters

moving in and out. ?a Michele was the pi--eria in "at, !ray, 6ove where Gulia Roberts eats her

favorite pi--a.


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ia Cesare .ersale 1789/Tel( 0&1 ::/ 5204da"ichele;net

"l Pizzaiolo !i Presi!enteBefore !resident /linton visited this pi--eria to try one of its famous pies in 9


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Pizzeria Port&l#a

Any good tour of pi--a in aplepi--eria in the world. In 9;81 thi

decided to move the pi--a eating

today. $his pi--eria is located neto the neighborhood students.

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1. Train your palate with pizza perfection

1aples is te ome of pi00a. Werever !ou are in te cit!, !ouIre never far from an oven, cracling

(ood and te delicious aroma of fresl! baed pi00a. Be! tae it so seriousl! tat in &**C, te

ministr! for agriculture issued regulations outlining o( a real 1eapolitan pi00a,(i**a @erace

na(oletana, sould be made.

@oo for te sign outside(i**erieto sample one of te tree autentic t!pes(i**a na(oletana

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%7*7 (it a price on is ead, aving illed a tuggis pla!bo!, Ranuccio Bomassoni, in a duel. #e

ended up in 1aples.

2f te (ors e painted in 1aples, tree remain in te cit!. Se@en Acts of !ercy, a life-si0ed, dar

and caotic painting, angs in te /io


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(. )eco!e an opera devotee

A place of pilgramage for opera devotees, te statel! :an 4arloremains one of +tal!'s finest opera

ouses and te oldest active opera ouse in urope. 4elebrated composers suc as Rossini,

$oni0etti and 9ellini ave all served as its director, and man! of te (orldIs greatest operas ave

seen teir debuts ere J among tem @a $onna del @ago, @ucia di @ammermoor and @uisa


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superb %Ct-centur! frie0es and busts, plus an arcaeological area revealing a g!mnasium and

bats from te old Roman cit!.

:ee all religious attractions in 1aples

1/. %it the 0each party?or 1eapolitan clubbers, summer means te sound of te surf mixed (it top 3ualit! $Us in one of

te man! nigtclubs along te coast.

At Arenile, te closest beac club to te cit! centre, cro(ds gater in te evenings to ang around

te bar, catc te great sunsets and enjo! live music D99 ing and :u0anne ega ave pla!ed ere,

altoug te focus is generall! indie and danceE, follo(ed b! a disco on te sand. ibes on te

9eacis more about cilling tan raving and attracts a sligtl! older cro(d. Be bartenders mix

superb fro0en coctails, accompanied b! a do(nbeat=nu-ja00 soundtrac. Be nearb! @ido

Buristicofeels more lie a glorified beac bar, (ere te sea comes almost to te ro( of tables and

cairs. Mpping te st!le ante, 1abilais te summer version of :I


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Ben tereIs "ranita di limone, a roug-cut sorbet found at stalls around te cit!. An even rouger

sorbet is la "rattata, (it ice scraped on demand off a large cun and doused (it flavoured s!rup

or lemon juice.

Be best gelaterie in to(n is a!-2din. elato ere acieves te perfect balance bet(een cream!

and ligt, (it te best cocolate flavours in to(n.

:ee all gelaterie in 1aples

13. aster so!e tarantella !oves

Altoug te tarantella is often seen as a 1eapolitan dance, it as its roots furter sout. Werever

its origins lie, te dance (as brougt to 1aples and formalised in te %8t or %t centur!, becoming

a dance for couples or groups at te 9ourbon court.

Be accompan!ing music is as celebrated as te dance itself. Al(a!s in six-eigt and four-four time

and usuall! in a minor e!, pieces bring to mind flamenco, Arabic and g!ps! music. :ung pieces for

te tarantella are invariabl! sad tales of lost or t(arted love, and endless longing for lovers far a(a!over distant seas.

$ancers tae alternate steps, moving ever closer J toug never 3uite toucing J in time (it te

ever-increasing speed of te music. ?orearms seem to (eave sapes around one anoter (ile te

dancersI (rists dart bac and fort, fingers snap and castanets clac.

Women Dand te occasional manE (ind long scarves and anderciefs suggestivel! around teir

partners, or s(irl tem in time (it te melancol! crescendos of te music. @ong sirts are

obligator! for (omen J toug tanfull!, te traditional nicerbocers are no longer de rigueur for

men.

Be tarantella is still best (itnessed in te man! small feste di paesi, or local saintsI da!s, in te

small to(ns tat run bet(een te esuvius as far nort as 4aserta and up into te ills around

9enevento and Avellino.

14. )rush up on the conte!porary art scene

Wit te opening of t(o impressive contemporar! art museums J te/ala00o delle Arti 1apoli

D/A1E, (ic describes itself as a 'centre for arts and documentation' as osted more off-te-(all

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consummatel! talented seamstresses, tailors and leater-(orers, and several small enterprises

ave made teir mar on te international fasion scene troug teir uns(erving dedication to

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#is musical creations are best described as deep minimal and tec ouse J te ind of music tat

can pac a dance floor in minutes, and persuade even te most reluctant of dancers to get on teir

feet. ?or a taster, visit(((.m!space.com=alexcolle.

:ee all clubs in 1aples

1,. leep in neoclassical splendour

Bree otels capture +tal!'s neoclassical era perfectl! xcelsior, a 1eapolitan landmar, exerts a

eav! glamour and as (elcomed ro!als, film stars and jet-setters; rand #otel /arer's, a favourite

(it %)t-centur! 9ritis travellers as been restored to its orginal grandeur J candeliers, anti3ues,

apintings and staues abound; and /ala00o $ecumani, aving ad its belle Fpo3ue edifice recentl!

renovated provides anoter fine example of te period.

:ee all otels in 1aples

2/. 5et out of town

4apri, :orrento and te Amalfi 4oast all lie (itin striing distance of 1aples. 4apri, an area famous

for its villas, vistas and +/s attracts tousands of da!trippers from 1aples eac da!, eager to spend

teir uros in te cafFs, cici buti3ues and souvenir stores, before maing te obligitaor! visit to

te famous 9lue rotto D*% 68 *)86E. +t's eas! to forgive 4apri for being so popular. linting

(aves, merging into an a0ure s!, lemon groves, bourgainvillea-draped terraces and roc!, eater-

stre(n slopes exude a (ild natural beaut!, sending even ardened cit! d(ellers into reveries.

:orrento is ensrined in m!t as te land of te sirens; it (as ere tat 2d!sseus (as encanted b!

te mermaidsI beguiling song. Be cit! became a magnet for te grand tourists of te %t and %)t

centuries, and altoug tese da!s it is sometimes considered sligtl! passF, it remains

understandabl! popular. A fine base for visiting te area, it as ept its loos, and maes for a(elcome escape from caotic 1aples.

Be Amalfi's (eaving and (inding coast road ugs te cliff as tigtl! as an! lover. Uon :teinbec

described it as Lcarefull! designed to be a little narro(er tan t(o cars side b! sideI in a piece e

(rote for #arperIs 9a0aar in %)6, admitting tat Lin te bac seat, m! (ife and + la! clutced in eac

oterIs arms, (eeping !stericall!I. 9ac ten, /ositano Dte title of :teinbecIs featureE (asnIt

muc more tan a rarel! visited illtop village.

Bese da!s, te areaIs immense popularit! means tat traffic generall! proceeds at a painfull! slo(

pace. /assengers are more liel! to experience a(e and (onder tan :teinbecIs terror itIs no

overstatement to sa! tat te 4ostiera Amalfitana is one of te most beautiful and dramatic stretces

of coastline in te (orld.

As +Ive said before, + never reall! expected to fall in love (it 1aplesJ but tatIs (at appened. + could ave spent

ages just (andering slo(l! around te istoric alle! (a!s in te istoric center, and (ould someda! love to no( it so

(ell as to ave te cobblestones memori0ed. +Id lie ver! muc to no( te gu!s at /i00eria $i


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$espite m! admittedl! narro( fascination (it one tin! part of a vast and spra(ling cit!, o(ever, + can still deliver a

list of m! suggestions for tetop () things to !o in Naples. Bis is partl! due to te fact tat + tin most visitors to

1aples need not stra! far from te old center, and partl! due to te good advice of trusted 1aples-loving friends.

+ full! expect to feel te need to expand upon te %* items featured ere as + get to no( 1aplesbetter, so +Im going

to call tis list Nsubject to cange.O +tIs a (omanIs prerogative to cange er mind, rigtP

Top () Things to Do in Naples *ccor!ing to +essica,

%. 5at Pizza

+f !ou do noting else during !our time in 1aples J and

+Im taling about even if !our cruise sip docs in 1aples and gives !ou a paltr! t(o ours of free time Jyou must

eat (i**a in 1a(les. +t ma! sound (eird tat te first ting to do or see in a cit! is actuall! someting to eat, but

tis is, after all, te birtplace of pi00a Dprobabl! +tal!Is most popular food exportE and te locals tae teir

signature dis @eryseriousl!.


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C. Ta0e a Da16Trip to Pompeii 3 -erculaneum


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an!one. iven o( muc te 1eapolitans lie teir s(eets, +Im beginning to (onder if + (asnIt 1a(olitanain a

previous life.

7. See the Veile! Christ at Capella Sansevero

Bour guides and art boos often use (ords lie Nte statue seems to

come to lifeO to describe (ell-carved marble figures, but + tin tat prase is so overused as to feel

meaningless. +tIs exactl! (at springs to mind, o(ever, (en !ou get a loo at te Veiled #hristsculpture in te

center of te :ansevero 4apel. 4arved in %86 b! iuseppe :anmartino, it so(s te figure of 4rist l!ing

under (at loos lie a piece of te tinnest of fabrics. Be facial features are clearl! visible, as are te bod! and

even te crucifixion (ounds, but te entire bod! is covered b! te delicate folds of a clot. Be visual effect is

trul! stunning. Bere are t(o oter sculptures of note in te 4apella :ansevero, eac dedicated to one of te

parents of te man (o commissioned tem and built te capel, but itIs te Veiled #hrist(ic rigtfull!

commands all te attention. + def! !ou to not leave te capel in a(e of tat ind of sculptural sill.

8. Tour Naples n!ergroun!

+f !ouIre reading te (ords N1aplesO and NundergroundO

and tining +Im referring to te cit!Is Nseed! underbell!,O ten tin again. +Im taling about te area literall!

underneat !our feet as !ouIre (aling around te istoric center. RomeisnIt te onl! cit! tatIs a one!comb of

ruins belo( street level J 1aples also as trouble building


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. Ta0e a Da16Trip to the mal4i Coast2 Sorrento2 or the "slan!s

ven if !ou end up falling in love (it 1aples lie + did,

tereIs no reason not to tae advantage of te cit!Is proximit! to te stunning Amalfi 4oastor nearb! islands J

especiall! if !ouIre sta!ing for four or more da!s. QouIve got a fe( coices (en it comes to soaing in te

coastal sun, and a fe( (a!s of getting to !our cosen destination. :orrento isnIt on te Amalfi 4oast proper, but

itIs 3uite Amalfi-lie and onl! C* minutes from 1aples b! boat. +f !ou (ant to see te actual Amalfi 4oast, tento(ns lie Amalfi or /ositano are also prett! eas! to get to Dif a bit furter a(a!E. And te islands of +scia, 4apri,

and /rocida are great options as (ell. :ome of tese spots are more tourist! tan oters, and !ou ma! feel lie

te to(nIs been invaded b! incoming cruise sips Dand often, it asE J but te brigt colors, stunning vie(s, and

excellent seafood mae it (ort te trip. 2, and donIt forget to sample some of te local dessert li3ueur J

limoncello.

Read more a'out "ettin" from 1a(les to Sorrento

). Pic0 p a Figurine 4or Eour Nativit1

+f !ouIre visiting 1aples in te summer Dor an!time oter

tan 1ovember or $ecember, for tat matterE,4ristmasmigt be te furtest ting from !our mind. 9ut one turn

do(n ia :an regorio Armeno in te old cit! center (ill cange all tat J itIs te(rese(iDpronounced

/R#sepeeE street, (ere craftspeople ave been maing and selling nativit! scenes and te accompan!ing

figures for decades. Be nativit! scene as long been te centerpiece of an +talian omeIs 4ristmasdecorations, and !ouIll also see tem in front of just about ever! curc in te countr! and lots of cit! s3uares as

(ell. And (ile !ou migt not (ant to cart ome te life-si0ed versions popular in outdoor displa!s, te vendors

along 1aplesI(rese(istreet ave smaller figures, too. eep an e!e out for figures tat donIt exactl! loo 9iblical

J tere lots of recogni0able modern-da! faces among te seperds, including politicians D+talian and foreignE,

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%*. Go $o!ern at $DR52 the $useum o4 Contemporar1 rt

1aples is s(imming in anti3uities and priceless art from

centuries past, but did !ou no( tat tereIs also a triving modern art scene in 1aplesP +f !ouIre tired of looing

at old stuff, or !ou just (ant a different tae on +talian art, ten ead straigt for te


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To eat:

"talia:

2 +tal!. #o( stomacs love !ou, and ips despise !ou. Qou never leave tongues unsatisfied (it !our delicious

dises. Bis is (at most people feel about +talian food, and (eIre not taling about te generic, over-salted

American-+talian food. WeIre taling autentic, one-of-a-ind dises tat are uni3ue in comparison to man! +talian

dises (e no( and love. Wen traveling to +tal!, avoid upsetting te Roman ods and mae sure !ou tr! at least

one, or ma!be all %*, of te !ummiest dises. et read! to pic !ourself up b! !our bootstraps, get (aling and

experience te best of ancient eating.

Pizza $argherita

Braditional +talian pi00a is a tin crust, similar to baed pita taste and texture. ac famil! o(ned business features

teir special sauce, basil and mo00arella ceese. +t sounds simple and boring, but trust t! Roman palate, te

ex3uisite sauce and ceese combinations (ill mae !ou believe tat ever! fine pi00a sould be created, Roman

st!le. :o te next time te moon its !our e!e lie a big pi00a pie, devour it.

Gelato

Bere is no sortage of gelatarias in +tal!, or flavors for tat matter. +n a cone or a cup, experience te true bliss of

gelato. Be texture is softer tan ice cream and made (it different ingredients. :outern +tal! founded te dair!-free

gelato DsorbetsE (ere dair! based (ere created in 1ortern +tal!. Weter !ou lie fruit, nutella, nuts, or biscuits,

!ouIll find a gelato in almost ever! flavor.

Roman $eals

Also no(n as NBurista


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some restaurants create te tiramisu in ice cream glasses, (ic feature bul la!ers of cream and one tin la!er of

cae.

Pasta Car#onara

no(n to be a cream! pasta in te states, te +talians omit te cream. Be combination of egg, bacon, romano and

(ite (ine tossed togeter (it rigatoni or spagetti noodles is a must tr! (ile in +tal!. +tIll ave !ou ooed and

disappointed at te American version.

"talian Co44ee

no(n as caffee, itIs actuall! a sot of espresso. o to a Nbar,O (ic serves traditional sots of +talian espresso.


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Gnocchi

nocci, te flour dumpling, are created in various flavors and st!les. egetarians (ill enjo! te Npomodoro st!le,O

sauce and ceese. ust waiting for me to dig in. $he waitress sets down aknife and a fork and says JBuon appetite&K I take one look at my plate and the

ecitement I initially felt about my Italian pi--a *uickly morphs into panic.

@nlike pi--a in America, this pi--a isnt cut at all, its simply a round, crispy

pi--a served on a normal si-e plate.

I look at the knife and fork, and I look around me at the Italians eating the pi--a

and reali-e I have to cut this myself theres no American pre5cut slices here.

But where does one start when you have an uncut pi--a spilling over a normal

si-e plate do you do it the American way and cut it like a pie, or do you use

your knife and fork and cut it as if youd cut up a steak in little pieces that you

eat with your forkN I simply wanted to get it in my mouth as *uick as possible

not sit and cut it up into bite si-e pieces& As an outsider to this culture, I

immediately feel self5conscience about trying to cut my pi--a. $his is the one

thing in Italy that has always baffled me O how do you eat pi--a like a local in

ItalyN


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This is harder than yu think;;;

After many various attempts of trying to slice my pi--a to appear like a local, I

finally met someone that could help. ?ario is the husband of my friend andfellow travel blogger, Hatrina

from www.tourabsurd.comand www.absurdreviews.com. ?ario is from the

aples area %ahem O the birthplace of pi--a' originally so I knew I had found

the right person to ask about how to eat pi--a the Pcorrect way.

In addition to solving this dilemma, I would also be able to utili-e ?ario to take

Bethany and I to the best, local pi--a >oint in aples. 3hen we first met ?ario

and Hatrina in Rome I had told them about my *uest to go to eat the best pi--a

in aples A? to learn how to eat it properly. $hey immediately accepted the

challenge and told us to make sure we didnt order pi--a in Rome as it would be

a waste of time. $hey were insistent that the only pi--a worth having was a

apoli pi--a. Bethany took this advice to heart even though the Amalfi


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/oastandaples was the last stop on our trip. "very day when we sat down at a

restaurant to eat, Id try to temp her with ordering pi--a and she would refuse

based on ?arios instructions. I was *uite impressed with her resolve I on the

other hand didnt really have a great of resolve.

?ario knew right away where he wanted to take us in aples for a slice O Antica

!i--eria Sorbillo. O a local pi--eria which happened to be close to the place

where all of the tourists went. $here are multiple restaurants called Sorbillo

along 7ia dei $ribunali this is +$ the one with lines of camera toting tourists,

but a instead a small gathering of locals waiting for a seat. It looks like this0

=ethany and >ari ?aiting !r a table

(owever, Sorbillos lack of line didnt mean that it wasnt good the place was a

constant bu-- of activity with the wood oven in the front manned by a few big

Italian men full of smiles and the back was packed full of people speaking

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3hen we sat down I asked ?ario what we should order and he said, J$heres

really only one thing to order. !i--a margherita O its the only thing we really

consider pi--a.K (e went on to talk about how the Pless is more theory allowed

you to simply taste the homemade sauce and en>oy the taste of the crispy crust.

3e decided to take ?arios advice and we ordered margherita pi--as.

Soon we had a table full of the best Ppies apoli had to offer and I could hardly

wait to dig in. But waitQfirst I must learn how to eat the pie properly& ?ario

and Hatrina nicely demonstrated for me and to my surprise it was more like the

American way of eating pi--a than I thought& 3atch below and you can also

learn how to eat pi--a like an Italian.

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