Napoli Trip Overview
The “Origins” itineraries offer the opportunity to show you and discover the most fascinating places of Naples history: an over two thousand years story that begins with the legend of a mermaid, Parthenope, who abandoned herself into the waves to ship where Castel dell’Ovo rises.
The castle is also known for keeping the egg (uovo in Italian) that, thanks to the wizard Virgilius, decides about the destiny of the city.
From the seafront we will move to visit one of the symbol of Naples: the New Castle, wellknown under the name of Maschio Angioino, a wonderful Castle that overview the Gulf and then we will go on having a look to the San Carlo Theatre, the most ancient theatre of Europe and finish the first part of our tour in Plebiscito’s square, where the Royal palace is located and we could admire the statues of the most important king of Naples telling about their stories.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Napoli, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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The “Origins” itineraries offer the opportunity to show you and discover the most fascinating places of Naples history: an over two thousand years story that begins with the legend of a mermaid, Parthenope, who abandoned herself into the waves to ship where Castel dell’Ovo rises.
The castle is also known for keeping the egg (uovo in Italian) that, thanks to the wizard Virgilius, decides about the destiny of the city.
From the seafront we will move to visit one of the symbol of Naples: the New Castle, wellknown under the name of Maschio Angioino, a wonderful Castle that overview the Gulf and then we will go on having a look to the San Carlo Theatre, the most ancient theatre of Europe and finish the first part of our tour in Plebiscito’s square, where the Royal palace is located and we could admire the statues of the most important king of Naples telling about their stories.
Stop At: Castel dell’Ovo, Via Eldorado 3 L’accesso al castello è gratuito. L’orario indicato è quello estivo., 80132, Naples Italy
Visit to the Castel dell’Ovo and the panoramic terrace
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Borgo Marinari, Via Caracciolo, Naples Italy
Walk to the Borgo Marinai, small tourist port home to ancient nautical schools
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Plebiscito, Piazza Del Plebiscito, Naples Italy
From the promenade you reach Plebiscito’s Square, home of the Basilica of Francesco di Paola and the Bourbon residence of the Royal Palace
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Galleria Umberto I, Via San Carlo, Naples Italy
From Piazza Trieste e Trento to the San Carlo, the oldest opera house in the world, then visit the wonderful Galleria Umberto I
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Castel Nuovo – Maschio Angioino, Via Vittorio Emanuele III, 80133, Naples Italy
Once you reach Piazza Municipio, you visit the Maschio Angioino castle. Majestic bastion with towers historical testimony of 2,000 years, visitable throught the stratification of its underground passages
Duration: 1 hour