San Giuseppe
San Giuseppe Naples is characterized by its uniformity in town planning. In fact, the quarters that makes up the ancient center still faithfully adhere to the Greco-Roman plans for the city of Neapolis. In these quarters are layer upon layer of history which unfolds before the eyes of the unsuspecting visitor like the pages of an enormous history book. The alleyways overflowing with life in quarters such as San Giuseppe, Porto, and Pendino are the same ones in which Greeks would trade and build temples during the 4th Century. This is also the area which faces the bay; you must visit and take a long walk along the promenade from Via Partenope past Via Caracciolo until Mergellina, or stop by at Villa Comunale, which is blessed with trees dating back centuries, neo-classical statues, and artistic fountains; it is here that you will find the oldest aquarium in Europe. The most important monument in the zone is the Villa Pignatelli, which today is home to one of Naples's museums. The Museo Civico Filangieri is also located on Via Duomo and is housed inside the Palazzo Como, which was built during the Renaissance. Piazzetta Nilo is situated on Via San Biagio dei Librai, in which you will find a 2,000 year old statue, Statua del Corpo di Napoli. Following the axis of Spaccanapoli you will find other examples of Neapolitan culture: in Piazza San Domenico Maggiore you will find the Basilica di San Domenico Maggiore and numerous palazzi from the Aragon and Spanish era, such as the Guglia which was dedicated to the Saint at the centre. The Cappella di Sansevero is also worth a visit. Piazza del Gesù Nuovo yields such treasures as the Chiesa di Santa Chiara, the Chiostro di Santa Chiara, the 16th century façade of the Chiesa di Gesù Nuovo, and the Guglia dell'Immacolata. The San Giovanni Maggiore was built on the remains of the 4th-century temple of Hercules and faces the piazza of San Giovanni, where the chapel of San Giovanni di Pappacoda houses a stupendous Gothic doorway. Piazza Mercato, the backdrop to dramatic events in Neapolitan history; and Piazza del Carmine. All of these places are representative, but not unique to the zones that developed and grew into the centro antico. The Spanish quarters consist of the elegant Via Toledo with its historic palazzi and churches that contain the masterpieces of 17th-century Neapolitan painters; Piazza Monteoliveto, which contains Palazzo Gravina; the Fontana built in honor of Carlos II of Spain; and the church Sant'Anna dei Lombardi with its wealth of Renaissance treasures; Piazza Dante with the 18th century façade of the National Boarding School il Convitto Nazionale; and Port'Alba, where the lazzari di Masaniello got the better of the cannons of the Viceroy.
Nightlife
Amedeo
Attractions
Statue of the Nile
Church of Santa Chiara
Fontana di Monteoliveto (La)
Restaurants
Europeo Di Mattozzi
Hotels
Vergilius
