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Adventure Guide: Naples, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast (Hunter Travel Guides) PDF

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dventure Guide Naples Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast Marina Carter HUNTER HUNTER PUBLISHING, INC, 130 Campus Drive, Edison, NJ 08818 % 732-225-1900; 800-255-0343; fax 732-417-1744 www.hunterpublishing.com Ulysses Travel Publications 4176 Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec Canada H2W 2M5 % 514-843-9882, ext. 2232; fax 514-843-9448 Windsor Books The Boundary, Wheatley Road, Garsington Oxford, OX44 9EJ England % 01865-361122; fax 01865-361133 ISBN 1-58843-578-4 © 2006 Hunter Publishing, Inc. Manufactured in the United States of America This and other Hunter travel guides are also available as e-books through Amazon.com, NetLibrary.com and other digital partners. For more information, e-mail us at Contents Introduction 1 The People & their Culture 2 Modern Customs & Ancient Practices 3 The Presepe 3 The Street Performer 4 The Sport of Gambling 5 The Seasonal Calendar of Festivals 5 February-March 5 May-June 6 July 6 August 7 September 8 October 8 November 8 December 8 Art & Architecture 9 Greek & Roman Structures 9 Byzantine & Medieval Architecture 10 Renaissance & Baroque Buildings 11 Destruction & Regeneration 12 Artists & Artistic Treasures 13 Music & Musicians 15 Literary Figures 16 Language & Gesture 17 Common Neapolitan Phrases 18 Neapolitan Proverbs 18 A Southern Subculture: the Camorra 19 History 22 The Greeks 23 Roman Campania 23 AD 79 & its Aftermath 24 Byzantines & Normans 26 The Houses of Anjou & Aragon 28 The Spanish Viceroyalty 30 The Bourbons 31 Unification & After 35 World War II & Postwar “Reconstruction” 36 Modern Times 37 The Land 38 A Violent Geology 38 Flora & Fauna 46 viii n Contents Travel Information 49 Transport 49 Getting to Naples 49 Moving Around Naples 52 Farther Afield 55 Travel Contacts 62 Airlines 62 Car & Scooter Rental 63 Taxi Services 63 Rail Services 63 Ferry & Hydrofoil Services 64 Car Parking Services 64 Tour Guide Services 64 Transport Websites 64 Tourist Information Websites 65 Finding a Place to Stay 66 Options, Rates & Bookings 66 Hotels & Pensioni 67 Houses, Apartments & Campsites 67 Agriturismo: Rural Retreats 68 Useful Websites 68 What & Where to Eat 69 Regional Specialties 69 A Day in the Life of Food 71 Early Morning Treats 71 Aperitifs & Starters 71 The Primo Piatto 72 The Secondo Piatto 73 Cheeses 73 Delightful Desserts 73 Seasonal Specialties 74 Carnival & Shrove Tuesday 74 San Giuseppe 74 Easter 74 All Saints’ Day 75 Christmas 75 Capodanno 75 Wines of Campania 75 Where To Eat 76 Restaurants & Trattorie 77 Naples 77 Bacoli 77 Ravello 77 Amalfi 77 Positano 77 Contents n v Sorrento 78 Capri 78 Ischia 79 Pizzerie 79 Cafés & Bars 79 Tips & Charges 80 Shops & Markets 80 Food Shops 81 Fashion & Accessories 81 Crafts, Antiques & Souvenirs 82 Markets 84 Sporting Activities 85 Beaches & Bathing 85 Diving, Fishing & Boat Excursions 86 Walking & Hiking 87 Walks in the Campi Flegrei 87 Walking Tours of Vesuvius 88 Coast & Hill Walks on the Sorrento Peninsula 88 Amalfi Coast Walks 91 Walking on the Islands: Capri & Ischia 92 Useful Addresses & Websites 93 Fitness Centers & Spas 93 Nautical Sports 94 General Sporting Clubs 95 Walking Tours, Guides & Parks 95 Specialist Sports 96 Useful Websites 96 Entertainment 96 Summer Concerts 97 Theater 98 Nightclubs & Winebars 98 Family Entertainment 99 Useful Addresses & Websites 99 Special Interest Vacations 101 Language & Culture Classes 101 Cooking Courses 102 Sports Activities 102 Weddings in the Bay of Naples 103 Practicalities 103 Immigration Formalities 103 Property 104 Money Matters 104 Post Offices 104 Telephones 105 Health Issues 105 Voltage 105 vi n Contents Internet Access 106 Tourist Offices 106 Climate 107 Time Zone 108 Tips for Travelers 108 To Get You in the Mood 108 Exploring Naples 111 Royal Naples & Via Toledo 112 Piazza del Plebiscito 112 San Francesco di Paola 113 Palazzo Reale 113 San Carlo 116 Castel Nuovo 116 San Giacomo degli Spagnoli 117 Via Medina 117 Piazza Trieste e Trento 118 Galleria Umberto I 118 Via Toledo 118 Santa Brigida 119 Quartieri Spagnoli 119 Piazza Carità 119 Carafa di Maddaloni & Doria d'Angri Palazzi 119 Piazza Dante 120 Via Chiaia 120 Pizzofalcone 120 Santa Maria degli Angeli 121 Palazzo Serra Di Cassano 121 Nunziatella 121 Santa Maria Egiziaca 122 Museo Artistico Industriale 122 The Centro Storico 123 Spaccanapoli 123 Piazza del Gesù Nuovo 123 Santa Chiara 123 Via Monteoliveto 125 The Palaces of Via Benedetto Croce 125 Piazza San Domenico 126 The Capella Sansevero 126 Statue of the Nile God 127 Via Paladino 127 University Museums 127 Palaces of Via S. Biagio 128 Santi Filippo e Giacomo 128 Monte di Pietà 128 San Gregorio Armeno 128 Contents n vii Palazzo Marigliano 129 San Giorgio Maggiore 130 Forcella & the Annunziata 130 Santa Maria del Carmine 130 Via dei Tribunali (Decumanus Major) 131 Piazza Bellini 131 San Pietro a Maiella & the Conservatory 131 Santa Croce di Lucca 132 Cappella Pontano 132 Santa Maria Maggiore 132 Palazzo Spinelli di Laurino 132 Purgatorio ad Arco 133 Palazzo Valois 133 Napoli Sotterranea 133 San Paolo Maggiore 134 San Lorenzo Maggiore 134 Girolamini 134 The Duomo 135 Guglia di San Gennaro 135 Pio Monte della Misericordia 136 Santa Maria della Pace 136 Santa Maria del Rifugio 136 Castel Capuano 136 Santa Caterina a Formiello 137 Decumanus Superior 137 Santa Maria della Sapienza 137 Santa Maria Regina Coeli 137 Santa Maria di Gerusalemme 137 Palazzo Caracciolo di Avellino 138 San Giuseppe dei Ruffi 138 The Archbishop's Palace 138 Santa Maria Donna Regina Nuova 138 Santa Maria Donnaregina Vecchia 138 Santi Apostoli 138 San Giovanni a Carbonara 139 Via Foria & Capodimonte 139 National Archeological Museum 139 Galleria Principe di Napoli 141 Santa Maria di Costantinopoli 142 Ospedale degli Incurabili 142 San Carlo all'Arena 142 The Botanical Gardens 142 Albergo dei Poveri 142 Porta San Gennaro 143 Palazzo dello Spagnolo 143 Palazzo Sanfelice 143 viii n Contents Santa Maria della Sanità 143 Catacombs of San Gennaro 144 Cimitero della Fontanelle 144 Capodimonte Palace Museum & Garden 144 Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte 145 The Lungomare & Chiaia 145 Santa Lucia 145 Via Partenope 147 Castel dell'Ovo 147 Le Crocelle 147 Via Francesco Carraciolo 147 Villa Communale 148 The Aquarium 148 Villa Pignatelli 148 San Giuseppe a Chiaia 149 Santa Maria in Portico 149 Ascensione a Chiaia 149 Piazza Amedeo 149 Santa Teresa a Chiaia 149 Christ Church 150 Piazza dei Martiri 150 Mergellina, Posillipo & Vomero 151 Mergellina 151 Santa Maria di Piedigrotta 151 Parco Virgiliano 152 Santa Maria del Parto 152 Posillipo 152 Via Posillipo 153 Capo Posillipo 153 Marechiaro 153 Posillipo Park 153 Vomero 154 Villa Floridiana 154 Castel Sant Elmo 155 Certosa di San Martino 155 Places to Eat 157 Royal Naples & Via Toledo 157 The Centro Storico 158 Via Foria & Capodimonte 158 The Lungomare & Chiaia 158 Mergellina, Posillipo & Vomero 159 Bars & Cafés 160 Royal Naples & Via Toledo 160 The Centro Storico 160 Via Foria & Capodimonte 160 The Lungomare & Chiaia 160

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