In 1777, King Ferdinando I selected this early 17th-century palazzo as the perfect home for the immense collection of ancient artefacts he inherited from...
Piazza Museo 19
When construction began in 1738 on the palace that now houses one of Italy's largest and most artistically rich museums, King Carlo III envisaged no more...
Porta Piccola Via Miano 2
Upping the style ante, Nabilah is the summer version of S'Move. Inviting sofas are arranged around low, white tables with designer candles, surrounding the...
Via Spiaggia Romana 15
Set 35m (123ft) below street level, these tunnels, aqueducts and chambers date from the dawn of the Greek city of Neapolis in the fourth century BC....
Piazza San Gaetano 68
A stroll around the city's botanical gardens makes for a refreshing change of pace. The Orto botanico also hosts an array of performances, especially in the...
Via Foria 223
PAN has no permanent collection, but instead describes itself as a 'centre for arts and documentation'. A fourth-floor archive has catalogues and pictures...
Centro per le Arti Contemporanee, Palazzo Rocella, Via dei Mille 60
Work on the Royal Palace started in 1600, under the rule of the Spanish viceroys, by Neapolitan architect Domenico Fontana. The bulk of the palazzo was...
Piazza Trieste e Trento/Piazza del Plebiscito 1
This vast, castellated church has an extraordinary rear entrance, with a curved double flight of marble steps leading up from the piazza. However, it is...
Piazza San Domenico Maggiore 8A
The church and convent of Santa Chiara was built for Robert of Anjou's wife Sancia in the early 14th century, and has always been a favourite with local...
Via Benedetto Croce
Boasting the city's tallest bell tower, at 75m (246ft), the church is part of an ancient complex. It includes a convent, which still provides succour for...
Piazza del Carmine 2
The smartest venue in this part of town, S'move boasts upmarket decor and a lively vibe. The area's beautiful people make up most of the clientele, but it's...
Vico dei Sospiri 10A
T293 inhabits a cool, tranquil space in a decaying palazzo on the buzzing Via Tribunali, in the heart of the Centro Storico. Run by young curators Paola...
Via Tribunali 293
The original San Carlo theatre was built in 1737 in just eight months, to a design by Giovanni Medrano; after it burned down in 1816, it was rebuilt in less...
Via San Carlo 98F