MONITORING ITALY'S CAMPANIA REGION AROUND NAPLES, AT ITS BEST.
SEA VIEWS, SUNSHINE AND BAY VISTAS Even though the depths of December, Southern Italy still boasts a mild climate and 110 hours of sunshine. And its brightest jewel is the Amalfi Coast and Naples, with its ancient architecture shaped by the area’s dramatic topography – think vertical towns, hairpin-bend roads and funicular railways. 5 striking homes for sale in Naples and the Amalfi coast | The Spaces
"DIEGO MADE ALL UF US AROUND HIM GREAT" FIFA President Gianni Infantino was in Naples today to attend an emotional tribute organised by Napoli in honour of Diego Armando Maradona. “His phenomenal talent and his amazing achievements on the pitch will always be an essential part of football history." FIFA President attends Napoli tribute to Maradona | FIFA.com
A LONGSTANDING HOLIDAY TRADITION The presentation of Christmas tree at The Met. A vivid eighteenth-century Neapolitan Nativity scene, surrounded by an abundant array of lifelike figures with silk-robed angels hovering above. The scene describes in detail the Mediterranean harbor town's multicultural population. Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche | Metropolitan Museum of Art
BIRD'S EYE VIEW CILENTO NATIONAL PARK A dream for hikers, with the dense forests undulating their way right up to the sea. You’ll find luminous grottoes, abandoned ghost villages, dramatic waterfalls and age-old ruins, all surrounded by 1,800 plant species. For a bird’s eye view, head to Trentinara and ride the Cilento in Volo zipline, which reaches speeds of 75mph (120km/h). 7 reasons to visit secret Cilento | Love Exploring
THE PECULIAR SOCIAL HABITS DEVELOPED AROUND COFFEE Traditions remain unique to the city of Naples: the ‘caffé sospeso,’ a cup of coffee paid in advance anonymously for another customer; the ‘caffé di ginocchio’, a practice that spread between 1800 and 1900, when the barista roasted used grounds again in order to sell the coffee at a reduced price to those who couldn't afford it; and ‘il caffè della consolazione,’ when neighbors and relatives give coffee as a way to comfort someone after a loss. Battle of the Espresso: Is It an Italian or a Neapolitan Tradition? | Italy Magazine
THE IGLESIA MARADONIANA - THE CHURCH OF MARADONA The late Diego Maradona was a man beloved by his fellow Argentines – and Pope Francis is seemingly no exception. “On the pitch he was a poet, a great champion who gave joy to millions of people, in Argentina as in Naples. Pope Francis: Maradona was a poet, a great champion and a very fragile man | GOAL Italia
ONLY FOR THE TRULY DIVINE Every town, city and country has its heroes, who are hassled for pictures and signatures on the streets, and have difficulty living a typical, day-to-day life. No man has suffered that burden more than Diego Maradona in Naples. But the relationship between man and city transcended football. The Argentinian superstar became an adopted Neapolitan. Diego Maradona: The hand-picked God who gave a voice to the downtrodden people of Naples | 90min
A RARE INSIGHT INTO POMPEIAN LIFE The first major excavations in decades shed light on how ordinary citizens shopped and snacked—and where slaves slept. About a third of the ancient city has yet to be excavated, however; the consensus among scholars is that this remainder should be left for future archeologists, and their presumably more sophisticated technologies. Pompeii Still Has Buried Secrets | The New Yorker
ENIT PROMOTION WITH RAVELLO PHOTO COVER The elegant and sophisticated Ravello (home of the famed Festival) boasts its Duomo, as well as the gorgeous Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo, a mixture of different styles and periods surrounded by charming terraces. Salerno | Italia.it
WINES FROM CAMPANIA & WHY THEY WORK SO WELL WITH SOMMELIERS Panel of buyers had the chance to taste through the premium range of white and red wines - their complexity - from Donna Elvira vineyards, a family owned independent producer, perched high up in the unique growing area of Irpinia, blessed with volcanic soils from Mount Vesuvius. Donna Elvira Campania Debate: Buyers assess its red and white wines | The Buyer
CULTURE DOES NOT ISOLATE Procida 2022 plans to spread cultural programming, such as contemporary art exhibitions, festivals, and performances, over 300 days to encourage responsible travel throughout the year. In the spotlight as a symbol of the inclusive theme is the island's Palazzo d'Avalos, the former prison and its green space will be reborn as a cultural venue and urban park. 25 amazing journeys for 2022 | National Geographic
THE ONLY CITY OUTSIDE OF ROME TO HAVE TWO AMPHITHEATERS The Flavian Amphitheater in the ancient town of Puteoli (now Pozzuoli) - with 40,000 spectators in its heyday - stands as the third-largest Roman amphitheater in Italy and its underground areas are possibly the best preserved. Though nothing remains of the minor Augustan age arena, the larger Flavian amphitheater is mostly intact. Flavian Amphitheater of Pozzuoli | Atlas Obscura
EVENT & WEDDING PLANNERS MOVED TO ISCHIA Proposed as a new destination for events and travel, thanks to its thermal, historical and cultural heritage. The stay was organized under the aegis of Ischia Is More, a promotional consortium of entrepreneurs, managers and tour operators, as well as with the contribution of Foraday, and a visit to the Ravino Gardens, famous for their succulent plants. Event and Wedding Planners Scout New Jewels of Central-Southern Italy | Focus on Travel News
LE TIERS-MONDE EN EUROPE ? “While all the cities of Europe are transformed, Naples remains perched on its clichés, which are also its charm.“ The journalist explains that Naples for the French is not only a tourist destination of excellence, but the idealtype of the true southern city. “They will never change” the French in Le Figaro | Reutir
AMERICAN RAPPER AT THE HOTEL LA SCALINATELLA IN CAPRI The 2022 Pirelli Calendar by Bryan Adams aims to capture the atmosphere for an artist in tour. Saweetie photo shoot showcased her innate style, capturing the singer and fashion icon in two outfits in the location of the italian island of Capri. Saweetie | Pirelli Calendar 2022
A CONTEMPARY ART SPACE WHERE WHERE NEW MEETS OLD Here, Renaissance frescoes and industrial architecture serve as the backdrop to cultural and social initiatives designed to feed the body and nourish the soul. Made in Cloister hosts contemporary art exhibitions, live concerts and film screenings, among other events. The New Naples: Discover 5 Experiences You Can’t Miss | Forbes
FIND YOUR GATEWAY TO THE ARTS IN ITALY Of all the markets, the one you should not miss is the one in Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples, with its endless shops dedicated to the Christmas Nativity tradition famous all over the world. Here visitors will see top artisans creating, exhibiting and selling the miniature figures that make up the Nativity scene - masterpieces realized through the skills passed down from generation to generation. San Gregorio Armeno: The Christmas Nativity Tradition | Italian Tourism Official Website
RELAXING TIME IN TERRAZZA Neapolitan pizza is godly — and specific. As per Unesco’s list of intangible cultural heritage, it must be made with certain types of local tomatoes and mozzarella. Once you’ve filled up on carbs, the hillside Hotel Paradiso’s Bay of Naples views will be the perfect digestivo. 24 fantastic foodie breaks in Europe | The Times
MASS TIMBER METRO STATION IN NAPLES With the design of this subway and train station -Centro Direzionale di Napoli-, EMBT generates new correlations between the city’s natural volcanic ground and the original design of the site. The new station, with its underground link to the city, will transform the area’s artificial surface into a complex topography. Naples Underground Central Station | Archilovers
'VERY HAPPY AT NAPOLI' Dries Mertens has no particular intention of returning to a club in Belgium. The 34-year-old striker will become a father after wife Kat announced she was expecting their first child. Mertens is the all-time top scorer in the club’s history with 136 competitive goals in 368 appearances. Mertens: 'Very happy at Napoli' | Football Italia
L' ORO DI ISCHIA BY BIBENDA CONTEST At an altitude of 150m above area level, narrow footpaths lead to the “vertical” vineyards of Cantine Antonio Mazzella, which has been growing grapes and producing wine for three generations. Biancolella and Forastera, Piedirosso and Guarnaccia, Rilla and Coglionara have been grown here and picked by hand to then be brought by sea to the small Ischia hamlet of Campagnano where they are then made into wines that mature and age in ancient tuff stone cellars. Cantine Antonio Mazzella | Nicola Biscardo Selections
NAPLES IS ITALY'S IMPRESSIVE CONTEMPORARY ART HUB The Madre Museum and Palace for the Arts (PAN) unpicking Campania’s obsession with Pop Art. Start at either, but do also visit the city’s Museo di Capodimonte, which offers an 18th-century-palace home to Southern Italy’s largest historic art collection. Find your gateway to the arts in Italy | Wanderlust Travel Media
"THE GOAL IS OPEN IT TO THE PUBLIC" On the outskirts of Pompeii, the large suburban villa of Civita Giuliana has yielded back the little room occupied by stable slaves, perhaps a small family, still incredibly intact with all their poor accoutrements. "An exceptional find, because it is truly rare for history to give back the details of these lives," says an enthusiastic director of the archaeological park, Gabriel Zuchtriegel. Slaves' room re-emerges intact at Pompeii | Ansa
As reported by "A tutela della maglia del Napoli", it seems that the Neapolitan club will release a new jersey dedicated to the most iconic number ten in its history: Diego Armando Maradona. EA7 has designed a new one featuring a caricature of the Pibe de Oro accompanied by a huge fingerprint. Will Napoli release another shirt dedicated to Maradona? | NSS
AMAFITANOS CALL LEMONS 'A GIFT FROM GOD' Gennaro will share the importance of the lemon as a symbol for his homeland, why his addiction to this citrus fruit has never ceased, and how a simple lemon can transform a dish. In Italian cooking, the lemon is as essential as olive oil and salt and no part of it is wasted. A Night in with Gennaro: in conversation with our favourite chef | Gennaro Contaldo
SONIC ERUPTION The town of Naples became hotspot on the map of Italian clubbing. House music redefined not only the culture of clubbing in the city, but also of the communities formed by the music. Under the volcano: From Caruso to Neapolitan Power and Vesuwave to techno | Mail & Guardian
IN ITALIAN 'MOZZARE' MEANS TO CUT OFF Stanley Tucci visits one of Italy's greatest cheese makers to see him work his magic with mozzarella. The ancient process that gives mozzarella its name | CNN
EAT PRAY LOVE 10TH-ANNIVERSARY EDITION The Eat Pray Love cast and crew set out for Naples to film one of Gilbert’s most memorable moments, eating a double mozzarella pizza at L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele, one of the most famous pizzerias in Naples. Once settled in the southern Italian city, Murphy and other members of the Eat Pray Love team were so touched and inspired by the warmth of the Neapolitan environment that they actually added a scene in Naples. The new scene takes place in one of Naples’ most beautiful churches, Pio Monte della Misericordia. Eat Pray Love in Naples Italy: Especially Eating! | Dream of Italy
A DAY IN GRICIGNANO DI AVERSA WITH THE WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES While her husband flies from Rome to Glasgow for Cop26, Jill Biden stops in Naples to visit a middle and high school in the US military base. In the gymnasium, decorated with green and white insignia by the Napoli Wildcats, the school team, the choir and the jazz band welcome them, urged by the professor: “We must show the spirit of Naples”. “My grandmother used to hang spaghetti in the kitchen” | Corriere.it - AwsforWp
START YOUR MORNING AT THE MERCATO La Pignasecca is the largest and oldest outdoor marketplace in Naples, responsible for feeding the city in one way or another for well over 500 years. Sunday, family day, is the best time to wander the streets and alleyways that make up La Pignasecca. Buying just-plucked produce and still-steaming pastries from the delis and grocers around the market. One Day in Naples: How to Spend 24 Hours in the City of the Sun|Wander-Lush
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