10 places you can visit in Napoli for FREE

Napoli is the capital city of the Campania region and the third largest city of Italy. I will let you know what attractions you can visit for free to discover the charm of Napoli. This guide includes ✨10 places✨ that will show you a bit of the history of Napoli and its beauty

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Basilica Reale Pontificia San Francesco da Paola (The Church of San Francesco di Paola)

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✏️ The Church of San Francesco di Paola is a high dome which has an appearance similar to the Pantheon in Rome, having a facade with a portico resting on six columns and two Ionic pillars. Regarding the inside of the church, it has a circular shape with two chapels on the sides and you can see multiple scenes of the Bible depicted on the sides as well. 🕘 Opening hours: Monday - Saturday: 6.45am - 12.00pm / 4.30pm - 7.30pm. Sunday: 8:00 - 12:00 💲 Price: Free entrance

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Castel dell'Ovo (Ovo Castle)

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✏️ Castel dell'Ovo is located on a peninsula, with lots of restaurants surrounding it and with great views to the Gulf of Naples. The castle is one of the oldest and most imposing building in the city, so it should not be missed while in Naples. ❗ Castel dell'Ovo is closed to the public due to renovation works, but you should admire the castle and its surroundings. You can check for any updates at the link below.

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Castel Nuovo (New Castle)

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✏️ Castel Nuovo, also known as Maschio Angioino is one of the most important monuments in the city, facing the port of Naples. It was built at the wish of King Charles I of Anjou in the 13th century and was named like this to be distinguished from the other fortresses in the city.

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Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo (The Church of The New Jesus)

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✏️ Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo is one of the most beautiful churches in Naples with a special facade, which is composed of small pyramids. The church is also known as Church of the Trinita Maggiore and it was consecrated in the year 1601. 🕘 Opening hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm / 5:00 pm - 7:15 pm Sunday: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm / 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm 💲 Price: Free entrance

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Galleria Umberto I

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✏️ Galleria Umberto I is a beautiful passageway with shops, cafes and private spaces, that was built having as model Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan and was named after the king of the time, King Umberto I. It connects Via Toledo with San Carlo Theater.

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Murales di Maradona - Quartieri Spagnoli (Maradona’s Murals in the Spanish Quarter)

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✏️ You can admire the Murales di Maradona in the Spanish Quarter, which are paintings on the walls of buildings that celebrate the life of the footballer Diego Armando Maradona, the Argentinian legend. This place is a place of pilgrimage, where a lot of people come daily.

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Piazza del Plebiscito

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✏️ Piazza del Plebiscito is a famous square between the Royal Palace of Naples and the church San Francesco di Paola. It was named after the plebiscite in October 1860, when Naples was brought into the unified Kingdom of Italy. There is a legend that a curse was placed by the Queen Margherita of Savoy, who made the prisoners cross the square blindfolded in order to save their lives, but this was apparently impossible due to the structure of the square.

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Piazza San Domenico Maggiore (Saint Dominic Square)

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✏️ Piazza San Domenico is located along Spaccanapoli, with Via Mezzocannone crossing it from north to south. It is a pedestrian zone being one of the most important squares in the city. It is surrounded by Palazzo Petrucci, Palazzo di Saluzzo Corigliano and Palazzo di Sangro of Casacalenda.

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Spaccanapoli

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✏️ Spaccanapoli is a long line of streets that seems to divide the historic center of the city in two and this can be easily seen from a view point like Castel Sant'Elmo. The name means "Napoli splitter", it starts at Piazza Gesù Nuovo and the streets that form it are Via Benedetto Croce, Via San Biagio dei Librai and Via Vicaria Vecchia.

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Via Toledo

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✏️ Via Toledo is one of the most known streets in Naples, stretching from Piazza Dante to Piazza Trieste e Trento, it is a pedestrian street with lots of shops, cafes and restaurants. Another must see is the "Toledo" metro station as it is considered the most beautiful in Naples.

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Also, if you want to find out more you can check out my guide “5 days in Napoli and its surroundings”, where you will find more recommendations and more fascinating places you can visit in Napoli and in its proximity.

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This is a guide to Napoli and its surroundings. Napoli is the capital city of the Campania region and the third largest city of Italy. You will discover an amazing city and 5 more places close by, that you can reach ⛴️by ferry or 🚅by train, that will make your trip more interesting and will let you unravel the history and beauty of Campania. This guide includes the following: ✨ Napoli - 2 days and 18 handpicked places to visit ✨ Capri Island - 1/2 day and 5 handpicked places and experiences ✨ Sorrento - 1/2 day and 5 handpicked places to visit ✨ Mount Vesuvius - 1/2 day to explore the volcano ✨ Pompeii Archeological Site - 1/2 day to visit the ruins of the well-known Pompeii ✨ Procida Island - 1 day and 7 handpicked places to visit ✨ recommendations of restaurants and places to stay in Napoli You will also get recommendations and suggestions on how to get to all these places.

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📍Bucharest, Romania Hello, I am a travel enthusiast from Romania that tries to spend most of her free time travelling ✈️ I enjoy finding new places, new cultures and discovering new things. I mostly traveled through Europe, but my bucket list is still pretty long. I am passionate about researching any new place I am planning to go to and putting together a plan to make the most of every vacation. With all these, I decided to share my experiences in the hopes that this will help you organize your next vacation fast and simple.

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