We started in the city of Napoli ( or Naples for everyone else, I don't know why we translate city names but anyways) we get there and our hotel was amazing. Kinda surprised it was so nice, but the views from the roof were breath taking and I'm not complaining lol. The city is right on the coast and at the base of the mountains where Mt. Vesuvius is located. We began by walking around the Spanish quarter which was a densely packed residential district, planned and constructed when...Yes the Spanish controlled the city of Napoli. Napoli was and still is one of the most important ports on the Italian peninsula, thus anyone planning on conquering the territory wanted to start with Naples. There has been so many influences on the city and its architecture.
We then walked a bit further and say another Galleria, similar to the one in Milan. We were asked to compare these two sites through section and the results were interesting. The Spanish Quarter even though planned in a grid had much more organic and vibrant variations, when the Galleria was classical and ordered which I felt led to its limited use and thus it becomes just a space to pass through rather than inhabiting.
We also examined several church facades and piazzas, we also tried to see the two castles that are in the city but they were closed, before returning to the hotel for a quick nap and then out to dinner for some great Napoli pizza.
The next day we were bound for Capri and maybe the best time of my life (I'm Just saying,,,)
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| Galleria in Napoli |
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| Fascist period Postoffice |
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| View from our roof |
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