We start from Sorrento, Naples or Rome. What shall we do historical tour in the center of the city on foot among the ancient alleys. At first we visit the wonderful gorgeus “Dome”, the ancient Greek-Roman Cathedral, placed in the center of old city. It was built by the Emperors Constantine I of about after the Byzantine Schism on a previous land, once dedicated to the Apollo cult. In the years it was often damaged by the Vesuvius eruptions. Nowadays it’s dedicated to “our Lady of Assumption” since 1314. The inside plan has got a Latin cross with a nave and two isles, long one hundred meters. At the left side of Cathedral there is a door which to the early Christian St. Restituta’s while on the right we find the St. Nicholas’s Chapel. In 1497 Cardinal Oliviero Carafa had a crypt made the high altar to preserve the St. Gennaro’s Holy relies. After this the Naples full day tour goes on to visit the liger St. Lorenzo church. Is one of the most ancient and monumental Christian building in the centre of the town near St. Gaetano square and was built by the Pope Gregorius IX. Hereafter Carlo D’Angiò contributed towards the expenses of it inside we find the Catherina D’Austria tomb. At this point the Naples Italy tour continues to reach St. Gregory Armenian. This is one of the most crowded street in Naples, specially during Christmas time, as here we find a lot of artisans who build all kind of Christmas clay shepherds to put on the various cribs. We must nevertheless say that the fame of this street is due to the particular way of building clay shepherds who don’t represent (generally) the usual holy figures found on the traditional cribs by the modern personages of Politics, Sport or the social life. The Church we are speaking of, is not only a real Baroque Neapolitan jewel but also a strong example of spiritual history and culture. A legend tells that it was before built about 930 year whereas there was another ancient church wanted by St. Helen, Constantine’s mother. Here after some Basilian nuns arrived there bringing the mortal St. Gregory’s remains and of St.Patric found an important Monastery. The Naples day tour goes on to visit St. Chiara’s Monastery. Farther than to be an important and very attractive Church, it is a box full of historical information and finds. In fact we find the great Robert D’Angiò’s tomb whose will far the church was built between 1310 and 1340 bty the two brothers John and Pacio Bertini. On the lid of the tomb there is an epigraph attributed to Francesco Petrarca (the famous italiat poet) in Latin (cernite Rubertum regne virtute referitum). Although during the second world war it was bombed and it precious 5 bells were put down afterwards the were replaced where were before. Near the church find the “Clarisse Charms” where there are the vestiges of Giotto’s original defections. Since from its beginning inside the Monastery there was a restful green garden where still nowadays it is possible to have a good relax. For they who want to enjoy a good pizza, there are some typical local restaurants where to do this. Not far from here, we find St. Biagio dei Librai a particular street full of bookshops where it is possible to find also very ancient and unusual books. After we suggest you to visit Plebishite square: it was titled in 1860 under the unified Kingdom of Italy under the House of Savoy. Located very closely to the gulf of Naples, it is bounded on the cost by Royal Palace and on the west by the Church of St. Francesco di Paola with colonnades extending to both sides. The Church construction as we see it today, was continued by the King Ferdinando occasionally the square is used for open-air-concerts. The Royal Palace was built in 1751. After that during the whole sixteenth century the Palace and its large “Palace square” were the beating heart of social and political life in Naples. The Naples day tour goes on to visit the Royal St. Charles Theater: is the oldest lyric opera in the world, built in 1737 under the Bourbon Monarchy and much time before the Milan’s La Scala and Venice’s La Fenice. The Opera season runs from late January to the end of May with a range of proposals like ballets, concerts and operas. Opposite the St. Charles Theater it is the largest construction in southern Italy, made with glass roofed arcade, certainly the largest in the world, built in 1887 and open to the public only in 1891: Umberto I Gallery. With a commercial aims for shopping, political meetings and social ones. Here it is possible to taste the very famous Neapolitan sfogliatella, specially at the Gambrinus coffee bar that is considered one the most beautiful bar in the city as the Neapolitan people. A literary sitting room and a famous art gallery it was open to the public on 3rd November 1890 and it had its spread during the belle Époque. Various important people as writes and poet meet there. Once time via Roma, is one of the main important street in Naples. It is long about 1.2 KM. It begins from Dante Square and lasts till to Trieste and Trento Square. Here we find the famous restaurant Brandì where it was made first the Margherita Pizza. Nowadays along it runs the underground too. But that’s not all: we suggest you to visit National Archeological Museum, an important archeological Museum particularly for ancient Roman remains inside as works from Greek, Roman and Renaissance times not only but also some artifacts from nearby Pompei, Stabiae and Herculanum. Formerly it was named (Royal bonbon museum). We find it in Foria street.Naples italy tour
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