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Travel Guide to Naples, Italy
By:Ramon Van Meer

A city of extremes, being in Naples will let you experience grit and glamour, old as well as new, historical and modern everything in one shot. To mark to travelers that they are now in the city extremes, Naples is situated between a resting volcano and the piping-hot Campi Flegrei.

For a big dollop of history and castles, Naples stands out as the place to go. The different castels it has are the Castel Capuano, Castel Dell'Ovo, and Castel Sant'Elmo. The first castel is actually a Normann castle the location where the city's civil courts used to be. It was constructed by William I to guard the city gate of Porta Capuana. It was later increased by King Frederick II. The Castel Dell'Ovo in English is the Castle of the Egg. This was so named because it is actually believed that Virgil, the Roman poet laid to rest an egg on the site of the castle warning that if the egg breaks or cracks, the castle and Naples will fall. The last castle was used in past times as a military jail. It has not seen much of any military action and the most significant blow it received was in 1587. It came not from enemy fire but from a bolt of lightning that hit the gunpowder stock.

There are lots of religious sites in Napels and some of the most well-known are the Chiesa Santa Maria delle Anime Purgatorio Ad Arco, Chiesa Santa Maria in Portico, and the Chiesa Santa Caterina a Formiello. The Anime Purgatorio is a macabre 17th century church shielded by three bronze skulls. On the inside of the church, notice the altar adorned with 2 winged skulls. This particular church had been constructed by a congregation focused on praying for the souls in purgatory. Santa Maria in Portico is where you get a dose of baroque structures. Frescoes by Fabrizio Santafede and Paolo De Matteis adorn the walls of this 17th century church. The most wonderful church in Naple could be the Santa Caterina. Artefacts of martyrs of the Otranto can be found in this ornately embellished Renaissance church.

Local climate: You can decide to pay a visit to Naples whenever of the year as the weather and the environment are usually very advantageous. The summer temperature can reach up to thirty-five degrees Celsius however it can be cool in places like the Amalfi Coast and the Bay of Naples islands. Temperatures in winter are moderate at about 10 degrees Celsius. The best time to visit Naples is during the spring and autumn months when the temperatures are mild but still warm, although, you may experience a bit of a rise in price during these months.

Transportation: Transportation in and around Naples mostly consist of the taxi, bus and tram. The taxis are white and metered. They bear Pulcinella, the symbol of Naples on the front doors. There are many taxi stands in the city's main piazzas or you can call any of the five taxi cooperatives for a taxi to pick you up. Bus services are provided by the ANM company and you have to ask the ANM information kiosk to locate a certain bus stops as there is no central bus station in Naples.

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