Acerra is a town and comune of Campania, southern Italy, in the Province of Naples, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) northeast of the provincial capital in Naples.
Population: 53,578
Latitude: 40° 56' 50.78" N
Longitude: 14° 22' 21.40" E
The Royal Palace of Portici (Reggia di Portici or Palazzo Reale di Portici) is a former royal palace in Portici, southern Italy. Today it is the home of the Orto Botanico di Portici. The Botanic Gardens are operated by the University of Naples Feder…
The Certosa di San Martino (Italian St. Martin's Charterhouse) is a former monastery complex, now a museum, in Naples, southern Italy. Along with Castel Sant'Elmo that stands beside it, this is the most visible landmark of the city, perched atop the…
Vomero is a central district of Naples, with a population of about 48,000.
Secondigliano is a relatively modern suburb in the north of Naples, in southern Italy.
The Royal Palace of Capodimonte (Italian Reggia di Capodimonte) is a grand Bourbon palazzo in Naples, Italy, formerly the summer residence and hunting lodge of the kings of the Two Sicilies, and was one of the two Royal Palaces in Napoli. It today h…
The Villa Rosebery is one of the three official residences of the President of the Italian Republic (the other two being the Quirinal Palace and the Castelporziano estate in Rome).
The Coral and Cameos Jewellery Museum Ascione lies in Naples in Galleria Umberto I opposite the opera-Teatro di San Carlo and near the Royal Palace of Naples. At the same place another museum can be found as a tribute to the past generations engaged…
The Fontanelle cemetery in Naples is a charnel house, an ossuary, located in a cave in the tuff hillside in the Materdei section of the city. It is associated with a chapter in the folklore of the city. By the time the Spanish moved into the city in…
The Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli (Naples Academy of Fine Arts) is a university-level art school in Naples. In the past it has been known as the Reale Istituto di Belle Arti and the Reale Accademia di Belle Arti. Founded by King Charles VII of N…
Quartieri Spagnoli (Spanish Quarters) is a part of the city of Naples in Italy. The Neapolitan language is stronger here than anywhere else. It is a poor area, suffering from high unemployment and strong influence of Camorra. The area, encompassing …
Piazza Dante is a large public square in Naples, Italy, named after the poet Dante Alighieri.
The Crypta Neapolitana (Latin; "Neapolitan crypt") is an ancient Roman tunnel in Naples, Italy.
Castel Capuano is a castle in Naples, southern Italy. It takes its name from the fact that it was at that point in the city walls where the road led out to the city of Capua.
Camaldoli is a frazione of the comune of Poppi, in Tuscany, Italy.
The Biblioteca nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III (Victor Emmanuel III National Library) is a national library of Italy. It occupies the eastern wing of the 18th-century Palazzo Reale in Naples, at 1 Piazza del Plebiscito, and has entrances from piazza…
Il Vulcano Buono (Italian: The Good Volcano) is a shopping mall and leisure center located in Nola, near the hamlet Polvica, Italy.
Mergellina is a coastal section of the city of Naples, Italy. It is located in the quartiere of Chiaia, demarcated by two streets: via Caracciolo e via Partenope. It stands at the foot of the Posillipo Hill and faces the Castel dell'Ovo. The name de…
Villa Donn'Anna is a historic residence in Naples, Italy. It sits prominently at water's edge at the beginning of the Posillipo coast, just west of the Mergellina boat harbor. The building is on the site of the so-called "Rocks of the Siren" and, in…