Naples:
Naples is located halfway between two volcanic areas, the volcano Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields.The city is noted for its rich history, art, culture and gastronomy and, in the modern day, the historic centre of the city is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The metropolitan area of Naples is the second most populated in Italy and one of the largest in all of Europe with around 3.8 million people.

The whole history of Naples is based on the concept of welcoming foreigners and of different cultures living side by side. The city's enviable geographical position half-way down the Italian coast makes it easy to reach from anywhere in the world.
The wonderful historical, artistic and archaeological heritage is an intrinsic part of the city. At the same time, we mustn't forget its contemporary creative nature which ensures the city always has some new project on the go, some new goal, and plenty of new ideas.

Naples is a city on the sea, a place full of light yet with dark, hidden foundations. It has a great cultural and artistic identity which is stamped on the brow of its many museums, castles, churches, squares, narrow streets and archaeological remains. It is a city in which culture, art and "light" mix with the obscure darkness of a hidden, submerged, underground world.
Visiting Naples means immersing yourself in a setting of extraordinary and complex beauty. 2,500 years of history are represented and reconstructed in the wonderful works of art and architecture which are interwoven and overlaid in today's urban fabric. They offer the visitor the chance to map out their own learning journey, deciding just how much to find out and what to visit.

Every corner of the city reveals works of incredible historic and artistic value. The city Museums house collections of works of art and archaeological remains which are amongst the finest and most significant in the world. But there is not only ancient art. Two contemporary art galleries have recently opened up inside equally beautiful ancient buildings in the city centre (the PAN and the M.A.D.R.E.). Their numerous exhibitions of foreign and Italian artists enable the visitor to discover a newly-revived cultural vivacity.

So, welcome to Naples, a city of art whose extraordinary architecture and natural landscape add to its magnificence, with its sea, thousands of different colours, ancient city walls and buildings and a long tradition of food and wine as well.
Welcome to the centre of the city, where you can find your way to a Museum, a particular street or square, a monument or just wander around the oldest historic centre in Europe, a real open-air museum which is a UNESCO world heritage site.

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