The coastal city of Naples in Campania offers a fantastic range of tourist activities and attractions to experience but if you’re looking for a cultural tour that’s extraordinary then check out this strange trail!
Choose from a beautiful range of vacation villas in Campania where you can easily travel to Naples for a day trip. Visit the strangely named Castel dell ‘Ovo meaning the ‘egg castle’ which you might imagine should have a smooth curved appearance!
But discover the bizarre legend which led to its name which says that the renowned Italian poet Virgil placed a magic egg in the foundations of the castle to ensure it would be built and possess immense strength and durability.
Choose from a beautiful range of vacation villas in Campania where you can easily travel to Naples for a day trip. Visit the strangely named Castel dell ‘Ovo meaning the ‘egg castle’ which you might imagine should have a smooth curved appearance!
But discover the bizarre legend which led to its name which says that the renowned Italian poet Virgil placed a magic egg in the foundations of the castle to ensure it would be built and possess immense strength and durability.
Visit a tiny doll repair shop called Ospedale delle Bambole meaning the ‘Doll’s Hospital’! It’s situated on Via San Biagio dei Librai only a short walk from the port of Naples.
This shop has been passed down through four generations of a family and is crammed from ceiling to floor with dolls’ heads and parts ready to fix anything that comes in through its door!
Visit the basement of Cappella di San Severo in Naples where you can admire the delicately sculpted ‘Veiled Christ’ monument and a strange glass cabinet a few feet away displaying the preserved remains of two human bodies!
This shop has been passed down through four generations of a family and is crammed from ceiling to floor with dolls’ heads and parts ready to fix anything that comes in through its door!
Visit the basement of Cappella di San Severo in Naples where you can admire the delicately sculpted ‘Veiled Christ’ monument and a strange glass cabinet a few feet away displaying the preserved remains of two human bodies!
It’s Christmas all year around on one of the streets of Naples. On Via San Gregorio Armeno you can shop for exquisite hand crafted nativity mangers and characters, Christmas decorations and other delightful treasures.
Visit the charming Museo Nazionole di San Martino to experience scenes from nativities hosted in Naples since the 18th century.
It’s the perfect place to get into the Christmas spirit! Explore these weird and wonderful sights in Naples to enrich your vacation in Italy!
Visit the charming Museo Nazionole di San Martino to experience scenes from nativities hosted in Naples since the 18th century.
It’s the perfect place to get into the Christmas spirit! Explore these weird and wonderful sights in Naples to enrich your vacation in Italy!
Photo credits
picture 1: IlSistemone / CC BY-SA 2.0;
picture 2: Liberonapoli / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Nevertime / CC BY-SA 2.0
picture 1: IlSistemone / CC BY-SA 2.0;
picture 2: Liberonapoli / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Nevertime / CC BY-SA 2.0
