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Naples, The Heart & Soul of Italy

December 24th, 2001

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Naples Rustic Touches. I love Naples, definitely one of my most favorite places.

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Naples, the Unexpected City!

Real Italians, Real Italy, a Really great time!.

Naples is by far the heart of Italy, and definitely my favorite portion of the trip. If you continue ignorance and avoid visiting this street smart place you are flat out stupid. People are friendly. Once you know one person they say you know them all. I went out to a bar one night and introduced myself to an Italian girl who turned around and introduced me to the entire building.

The attitude in Naples is very unique… No schedules and nothing planned, its all a surprise. The trains follow the same schedule. I went shopping on via Toledo and asked the workers of a store what time they were going to close and they replied “we don’t know… we really don’t know..” and that’s basically how everything runs.. no rules!

I completely fell in love with the city and decided to stay for the new year’s celebration, especially after picturing crazy Neapolitans into one wild celebration. In Italy, Naples is notorious for the place not to spend your new years because you may not live to tell it. They take everything and anything they do not need for the next year and throw it out the window, that’s right! The streets is not the place to be as you will get hit, an’ there ain’t no ambulanzia comin’ foya’ ass either!

Basically if you haven’t been to Naples you haven’t been to heart of Italy!

Photographs of Naples

The Bay of Naples is arguably the most beautiful in the worldPiazza della Repubblica near the coast of NaplesOn a sunny day you can see the island of CapriIn Italy men are secure with the sense of touch as you will see many men and also boys who are friends link arms together to talk.The volcano Vesuvius is a sight worth spending time at.“More Bombs creates More Jobs” the propaganda alongside the port.Castle Nuovo located near Piazza Trieste e Trento, the center of NaplesCastle dell’Ovo is one of many scenic castle’s located directly on the water.The bay of Naples is absolutely beautifulDean and Leon from Slovenia and Martin from Turino (N. Italy) after a delicious pizza lunch.Juan is from Mexico and studies in Bologna. Notice the elegantly decorated metronapolitan.Takaaki and Tadahiro funny and friendly Japanese from Osaka.Yojiro and Atsushi some more cool ostellomates from Japan.Mergellina, where the Ostello is and access to the bay of NaplesInside the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, where remains of Pompei, Egypt, and Ancient Greek and Rome are displayedLoving the Italian piazzas and architecture.Via Toledo’s Saturday shopping environmentThis water is free but be careful its iron rich and will make your stomach hurt if you drink too muchNaples is a city that is definitely unemployed, that’s why there are many social and economic problems. But without these problems it would be different.Outside Alcott, an Italian branded American style imitation of Abercrombie, Caribbean Santa bangs his Christmas drum beatsOn the streets many people make a living playing accordions that bring the streets to life. In the background the imitation Prada and Louis Vitton purses are for saleThis mime or clown draws a gigantic face on the ground on Via ToledoxThis has to be the biggest scam in Italy. Mickey and Minnie Mouse can jump to meditation music, but house music makes it appealing. If you were to remove the wrapped package to the right that covers the antenna you will learn that its magnets that run this piece of &@%! I paid for.The market in Naples offers the usual products, but not everything you need. It operates almost everyday and night, at least through the Christmas periodThe sidestreets off Via Toledo are nice too look at. All people in Italy hang clothes outside the windows to dry and on this street on New Years is likely the place not to walkThe Grande Arcade, a shopping center with expensive shops and great architecture.Watchout for these motorscooter thieves that can take your camera in a flash. They didn’t succeed to steal my things but they are quick.Fishing is part of the culture in Naples On Sunday they have the largest fish market south of Piazza Garibaldi. Inside you will find any type of shell fish imaginable and fresh fish amongst many other important products such as wines and CD’s.The market attracts everyone in Naples so be prepared to fight with the crowd for space.Fireworks are sold as a supplement to the new year’s celebration. The one’s sold here are legal and tame. But, im still wondering where all the locals acquired the heart pounding sticks of dynamite that rocked the city the night of new year’s.Naples has its special espresso that will give you a damn good jolt for the day. Its called Nocciollato (no-shlat-o), its espresso with allot of sugar and creme and must be found only in NaplesNeapolitans know how to cook their pizzas the right way. In most or all restaurant you will find they use old fashioned wooden stoves to cook the best pizzas in Italy.The simple the better they say. Pizza Margherita or Marinara is cheap and good. It only contains the sauce, cheese, and a hint of basil. A must have in Naples.Some Italian woman like to flaunt the stylish fur. In this pic they try to figure out how to use the mobile technology. They spent about 20 minutes setting up the address book. Old people.. heheNaples doesn’t have many art galleries but you will find much arguably creative graffiti just taking the circumvesvius or metronapolitan.I thought America was the only place to find really outstanding graffiti but in Naples I came across many nice pieces of graffiti art.The hot chocolate in Italy is no Nestle joke. Its thick and creamy, the way it used to be before America ruined the novelty of the product. But one downfall is that if you spill it, it will be an interesting mess as you see here.The best breakfast in town! I had to eat this piece of bread with butter, jam, and tea for an entire week at Ostello Mergellina. Not to add that I was awaken everyday through a microphone and the plywood sound proofed doors. Ostello Mergellina, a great location but the place needs some pointers.Love Italy’s GelatoNaples Rustic Touches. I love Naples, definitely one of my most favorite places.

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