When in Naples, don't miss the city's most prestigious caffe', the Gran Caffe Gambrinus. Located right at the corner of Piazza Plebiscito, the histori ... More
When in Naples, don't miss the city's most prestigious caffe', the Gran Caffe Gambrinus. Located right at the corner of Piazza Plebiscito, the historic coffee house has been a haunt of intellectuals, politicians, and everyday folk since 1860.
The elegant Liberty Style building boasts marble, decorative ceilings, fine china and a bright interior. The caffe' is part coffee house, part pastry shop, part confectioner, and part cocktail bar - a refined spot to meet friends and chat that has been dubbed, "Naples' drawing room". There are also tables outside overlooking the bustling and beautiful piazza. Definitely try a Neapolitan coffee with the frothy sugar crema; in a city that takes their caffe' very seriously, this one is sure to measure up. Specialty drinks, chocolates, and diet-killing desserts are also offered.
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The facade of the church of San Francesco di Paolo consists of 6 pillars with Ionic columns on both sides and was built between 1816 and 1846. The chu ... More
The facade of the church of San Francesco di Paolo consists of 6 pillars with Ionic columns on both sides and was built between 1816 and 1846. The church has a 53 meter high dome. The dome is adorned with identical decorations leading to a window where light enters. The white marble interior of the church and the round roof with the light opening (oculus) was designed after the example of the Pantheon in Rome. During your visit to the church (it will only be a short visit), also take time to look at the altar with its gleaming lapis lazuli. Not the most impressive church in Naples, but well worth a short look inside.
Piazza del Plebiscito is the most striking square in the center of Napoli, including the Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace of Naples) and the Basilica Franc ... More
Piazza del Plebiscito is the most striking square in the center of Napoli, including the Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace of Naples) and the Basilica Francesco da Paola.
Piazza del Plebiscito is the largest square in Naples. The construction of the square is in the name of Joachim Murat, the brother-in-law of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Murat was King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. The semicircular square has on one side the Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale) and on the other side the church San Francesco di Paolo, which was built after the example of the Pantheon in Rome.
This square contains not only the royal palace 'Palazzo Reale' and the church 'San Francesco di Paolo'. You will also see two statues in the square, namely Statua di Carlo III di Borbone and Statua di Fernando I di Borbone. In addition, there are two other buildings worth mentioning, namely two buildings that form a symmetry: the Prefecture Palace and Palazzo Salerno. The Palazzo Salerno nowadays serves as the headquarters for the army of southern Italy.