Naples Sight Seeing

After breakfast we walked to the Maschio Angioino, a Medieval Fortress, where we took a Hop on Hop off tour.

On this ride through the city, we left the old town and headed along the coast, passing beautiful homes, tree lined streets, and views of the Bay of Naples. We could also see Mt. Vesuvius, which today, was topped by clouds.

Naples has a history of over 2700 years, making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.

In the 8th C. BC, Greeks established a colony. In 470 BC the city was rebranded as Neapolis, and the layout of the city remains roughly the same today.

After the first tour, we decided to have lunch. We shared Parmigiana de Melanzane (eggplant parmesan) and a Napolese classic dish called Baccala alla Napoletana (salted cod with tomatoes, olives and capers).

The second Hop on Hop off tour took us through the old city sights. Throngs of people, mad traffic.

Following that we walked back to our apartment to rest.

Late in the afternoon we took another stroll through the streets surrounding our apartment. Rush hour on the streets and sidewalks.

We were going to have pizza at the oldest pizza restaurant in Naples (3 minutes from the apartment) called Pizzeria Brandi. It was serving pizza in 1889. We were there at 1900. It didnt open until 1930. We decided not to wait and went next door for pizza. A very lively street. Light showers while we were eating, but we were dry.

Back to the apartment for coffee. Early morning tomorrow as we look forward to Pompeii.Read more