1. NaplesNapleswhere the sky meets thewhere the sky meets theseaseaSee Naples and die - Goethe, Italian Journey (1786-1787)Luca Scamardella

2. Naples is located insouth Italy 2 hours drivefrom RomeLa 3. Few figures aboutNaples 960,000 inhabitants in 2011(D.T area) Urban area with between 4.1/4.9 MLN inhabitants (8thmost populous urban areain the EU) Population density of 8,566 per km2 10 counties divided in 31 boroughs 9 Universities included the oldest secular university in the word In 1995 UNESCO listed Naples historic city center as the largest in Europe. 4. The city that always existed IXe- VIIIeB.C ( new city) Greek birth VIeB.C. - Roman age 79 B.C. Eruption of Mont Vesuvius : destruction of Pompeiiand Herculaneum 1,030 A.C Norman age 1,250 A.C Angevine age Kingdom of Naples 1,442 A.C. Aragonese age 1,734 A.C. Bourbon age Naples was the 2ndcity in Europe with250,000 people living there 5. Historic center mapThe city is crossed bylongitudinal and transversalstreet called:cardecumaniIn- greek 6. The 79 eruption of Vesuvius PompeiiMural paintingCorpsesEruption reenactmentArcheological siteRoman ageMosaic 7. The castels- Castel dellOvo - Maschio Angioino- Castel SantElmo - Castello Capuana 8. Via Caracciolo and the Americas cup 9. Landscapes Capri- The blue grotto- Faraglioni- Faraglioni- Exit from blue grotto - La Piazzetta 10. -L le deProcidaIschiasislandProcidasisland-Positano 11. Cultural heritage The dialectThe Napolitan language (napulitan) is a Roman one, mixed with latin, greek ,French and Spanish.Abbagiur Abat-jourAllummare AllummerGatt GteauSciantosa ChanteuseTirab(b)usci Tire-bouchonVaiassa * BaiasseTengo fame (IT:ho fame)Tener (es. Tengohambre )Essere EstarFatto unaschifezza (IT:ridotto unaschifezza)Past tense v.hacer (es. hechoun asco) 12. The Nativity scene Il PresepePresepio from 1300Satirical modernpresepioSan GregorioArmeno 13. Naples between myth and legendSaint Gennaro ceremony 14. Naples between myth and legendSaint Severos chapel 15. GastronomyIts origins have roots in the Greek-Roman age and it has beenenriched at the end of XVI century by the influence of alldifferent cultures and domination that took over Naples suchas the Aragon and the French oneThe meal is usually divided in : antipasto , starter il primo piatto , main course ( a pasta or rice dish) il secondo piatto , second course ( fish or meat) il contorno , sides (usually vegetables) il dolce , dessert 16. Spaghettis with seafoodand clamsStuffed zucchini flowersMixed patisseriePastiera Easter cake Struffoli Christmas cake La cassataLa bruschettaParmigiana with eggplantsPomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio 17. ConclusionWarm, volcanic and sparkling Naples is thecity of the sun, the place where pizza wasborn and the capital of the Italian folklore.While for some people Naples might be thebest city in the word, for others cannot seeits beauties and appreciate them.Anyway its atmosphere does not leaveanyone indifferent 18. Thank you for your attention.Any questions?