University of Naples Federico II

20 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time:  5 minutes

© flickr.com - Colin Hepburn/cc-by-sa-2.0

© flickr.com – Colin Hepburn/cc-by-sa-2.0

The University of Naples Federico II (Italian: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) is a public research university in Naples, Campania, Italy. Established in 1224 and named after its founder, Frederick II, it is the oldest public, non-denominatial, non-sectarian and state-funded university in Italy and in the world, and one of the world’s ten oldest universities in continuous operation.   read more…

Parmigiana

4 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  7 minutes

Parmigiana di melanzane © Sugarfree

Parmigiana di melanzane © Sugarfree

Parmigiana, is an Italian dish made with fried, sliced eggplant layered with Parmesan cheese and tomato sauce, then baked. The origin of the dish is claimed by the regions of Sicily, Campania, and Emilia-Romagna. In Italy, the dish is known under the names parmigiana di melanzane, melanzane alla parmigiana, and in the United States and Canada as eggplant parmesan.   read more…

University of Naples “L’Orientale”

5 November 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time:  5 minutes

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© unior.it

The University of Naples “L’Orientale” (Italian: Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”) is a university located in Naples, Campania, Italy. Founded in 1732 by Matteo Ripa, it is the oldest school of Sinology and Oriental Studies of the European continent. It is organized in three departments, and is the main university in Italy specializing in the study of non-European languages and cultures, with research and studies agreements with universities all over the world. It is one of the top universities in the world regarding Asian cultures and languages.   read more…

Procida in the Gulf of Naples

4 October 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Port of Corricella © Ekrem Canli/cc-by-sa-4.0

Port of Corricella © Ekrem Canli/cc-by-sa-4.0

Procida (Neapolitan: Proceta) is one of the Phlegraean Islands off the coast of Naples in southern Italy. The island is between Cape Miseno and the island of Ischia. With its tiny satellite island of Vivara, it is a comune (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania.   read more…

Neapolitan pizza

7 July 2023 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  13 minutes

Authentic Neapolitan Pizza Margherita © Valerio Capello/cc-by-sa-3.0

Authentic Neapolitan Pizza Margherita © Valerio Capello/cc-by-sa-3.0

Neapolitan pizza (Italian: pizza napoletana), also known as Naples-style pizza, is a style of pizza made with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. The tomatoes must be either San Marzano tomatoes or Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio, which grow on the volcanic plains to the south of Mount Vesuvius. The cheese must be Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, a protected designation of origin cheese made with the milk from water buffalo raised in the marshlands of Campania and Lazio in a semi-wild state, or fior di latte, a cow’s milk mozzarella created according to the procedure for which it was registered as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG). Pizza napoletana is a TSG product in the European Union and the United Kingdom, and the art of its making is included on UNESCO‘s list of intangible cultural heritage. Motivated by the success, Italy is now promoting the inclusion of all Italian cuisine in the world heritage. It has been part of the Mediterranean Cuisine World Heritage in parts since 2010.   read more…

Pozzuoli on the Gulf of Naples

28 December 2020 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  10 minutes

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© panoramio.com – Patrick Nouhailler’s…/cc-by-sa-3.0

Pozzuoli is a city and comune of the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the Italian region of Campania. It is the main city of the Phlegrean Peninsula. Since 1946 the town has been the home of the Accademia Aeronautica, the Italian Air Force Academy, which was first situated on the island of Nisida, then from 1962 on a purpose-built hilltop campus overlooking the bay.   read more…

Galleria Umberto I in Naples

17 May 2019 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Shopping, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  4 minutes

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© IlSistemone/cc-by-sa-3.0

Galleria Umberto I is a public shopping gallery in Naples, southern Italy. It is located directly across from the San Carlo opera house. It was built between 1887–1891, and was the cornerstone in the decades-long rebuilding of Naples – called the risanamento (lit. “making healthy again”) — that lasted until World War I.   read more…

The port city of Castellammare di Stabia

23 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Castellammare di Stabia seen from Monte Faito © Mentnafunangann/GFDL

Castellammare di Stabia seen from Monte Faito © Mentnafunangann/GFDL

Castellammare di Stabia is a comune in the province of Naples, Campania region, southern Italy. It is situated on the Bay of Naples about 30 kilometers southeast of Naples, on the route to Sorrento.   read more…

Naples, the European Shanghai

31 March 2011 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Architecture, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  11 minutes

Historic center - UNESCO World Heritage Site © Inviaggiocommons

Historic center – UNESCO World Heritage Site © Inviaggiocommons

Naples is a city in Italy; it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. Known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music, and gastronomy, Naples has played an important role in the Italian peninsula and beyond for much of its existence, which began more than 2,800 years ago. Situated on the west coast of Italy by the Gulf of Naples, the city is located halfway between two volcanic areas, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields.   read more…

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