Another visit to the amazing city of Naples.
Naples, Italy, is one of those cities where not everyone should visit. It’s loud, dirty, confusing and intense, but I love it. This was my fourth visit to the city. I’ve written about Naples before. So, I’m going to focus on the places I haven’t covered before. Here are the highlights from my most recent visit!
Wandering Jana Starting with a brand new place for me, the Complesso Monumentale Sant’Anna dei Lombardi. This is Vasari’s Sacristy, painted by Giorgio Vasari, a famed Italian Renaissance painter and architect. I visited his house later in the trip.
Wandering Jana The church has several spectacular side chapels as well.
Wandering Jana I next headed to one of my favorite museums in Naples, the cloister of Santa Chiara. Not only the walls of the cloister are fantastically frescoed….
Wandering Jana There are also a ton of hand painted majolica tiles.
Wandering Jana The garden in the center of the cloister is also full of them as well.
Wandering Jana Porta Capuana, a Renaissance era gate on the northwest corner of the historic center. I hadn’t really explored this area before.
Wandering Jana Next door to the gate is Santa Caterina a Formiello.
Wandering Jana San Giovanni a Carbonara, a 15th century church with a weird entrance.
Wandering Jana This monastery complex is known for its elaborate tombs. Right in the apse of the church is the 15th century funerary monument of King Ladislao I of Naples.
Wandering Jana The back chapel, the Cappella Caracciolo del Sole, has another tombs surrounded by frescoed walls.
Wandering Jana The ridiculous chapels continue with the 16th century Cappella Caracciolo di Vico.
Wandering Jana The Somma Chapel.
Wandering Jana Santa Maria Donnaregina, a gorgeous church turned Diocesan museum.
Wandering Jana There was a whole planned route through the church and museum. I may have been distracted by the chapels.
Wandering Jana Behind the first church is the Santa Maria Donnaregina Vecchia (old church).
Wandering Jana The old church had a raised choir, with the walls covered with frescoes.
Wandering Jana A typical street in the old city of Naples.
Wandering Jana San Gregorio Armeno. The first time I walked into this church in 2011, I was yelled at by a nun. Today, they not only encourage visitors to visit, the sell tickets to their cloister. I’m still miffed about it.
Wandering Jana It is a gorgeous church though.
Wandering Jana That’s quite a doorway.
Wandering Jana San Domenico Maggiore.
Wandering Jana Certosa e Museo di San Martino, a monastery and museum on a hill overlooking the old city.
Wandering Jana Such a gorgeous church.
Wandering Jana I’m getting some strong Tuscan vibes here.
Wandering Jana The best view of Vesuvius is up here. It’s hiding behind that cloud.
Wandering Jana The whole complex is wonderful.
Wandering Jana See, gorgeous.
Wandering Jana There is also a gigantic cloister.
Wandering Jana Museo Civico Gaetano Filangieri, a cool small museum featuring a rich guy’s random collection.
Wandering Jana Gaetano Filangieri and Benjamin Franklin were correspondents.
Wandering Jana Belvedere Villa Floridiana.
Wandering Jana Palazzo Reale di Napoli (Royal Palace of Naples).
Wandering Jana Cutest sentry box ever.
Wandering Jana This palace is just plain gorgeous.
Wandering Jana It’s something else.
Wandering Jana It even has its own theater.
Wandering Jana Everything is so shiny.
Wandering Jana Gorgeous.
Wandering Jana And it’s own church sized chapel.
Wandering Jana Vesuvius forever looming over the Bay of Naples.
Wandering Jana Castel dell’Ovo. There’s not much on the island other than seafood restaurants.
Wandering Jana The Monastery of San Martino and the Castel Sant’Elmo from below.
Wandering Jana My favorite round-about in Naples.
Naples is a fantastic city to visit if you are used to cities. It reminds me on New York City a lot. It’s grimy and gorgeous at the same time. It also has the best street food in Italy. Will I return? Of, course.
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