Naples, Italy

By: Billie Morris

Naples is located on the southwest side of Italy

Naples is located in southern Europe

In Naples, Italy the climate zone is

Mediterranean ClimateMild, wet winters

Warm to hot, dry Summers

Italy’s Climograph

Rivers and waterways

The Tyrrhenian Sea is a major waterway near Naples, Italy

Naples does not rely on one specific river

Place—Piazza del Plebiscito• Piazza del Plebiscito is the main city

square in Naples, Italy

• It is named for the plebiscite taken on October 2 in 1860 that brought Naples into the unified Kingdom of Italy under the House of Savoy

Place—Teatro di San Carlo

• The Real Teatro di San Carlo is an opera house is Naples, Italy

• It is the oldest, largest, and continually active opera house in Italy

Place—Castel Nuovo• Italian for: New Castle

• Also called Masichio Angionio

• Many historical and religious events have occurred at Castel Nuovo

• It is the main symbol of the architecture of the city

Place—Palazzo Capodimonte

• The museum is the prime repository of Neapolitan painting and decorative art

• Holds some of the important Ancient Roman sculptures

Place—Cathedral of Naples

• Is a Roman Catholic cathedral and is the main church of Naples, Italy

• Also known as Cattedrale di San Gennaro, in honor of Saint Januaries, the city's patron saint

Place—Villa Comunale

• It is the most prominent and visible park in Naples, Italy

• Built in the 1780s on land reclaimed along the coast between the main body of the city and the small port of Mergellina

Place—Island of Procida

• Procida is one of the Phledrean islands off the coast of Naples, Italy

• Can be reached by ferries• The island is between Cape Miseno and

the island of Ischia• The population is about 10,000

Place—Phlegraean Fields

• Also known as Campi Flegrei

• It was declared a regional park in 2003

• Is made of 24 craters and volcanic structures

Movement--Naples Metro

The Naples Metro is an underground railway

Movement—Napoli Centrale

Is the main general train station

Movement—Naples International Airport

Is the most important airport in southern Italy

Movement—Public Transport

Trams, buses, and trolleybuses are what Neapolitans use for public transportation

Movement—General Transportation

The general public commonly use compact hatchback cars and scooters

Movement—Ferry

Ferry boats take people to islands near the coast of Naples, Italy

Movement—Hydrofoils

Hydrofoils are another way to get to islands off the coast of Naples, Italy

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