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UK To Naples

UK travelers wanting to travel to Naples as their primary destination should try booking flights from London, which offers the best availability and lowest fares. The city’s only airport receiving international travelers is Naples International Airport. Located in the south of Italy, and the capital of Campania, Naples lies halfway between the volcano Vesuvius, which buried the ancient city of Pompeii, and the Phlegraean Fields. Naples is an ancient city, over 2,800 years old. It enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate with long, hot, dry summers and short, mild, rainy winters.

Naples is famous for its art and culture, especially music, including the invention of the romantic guitar and the mandolin. Neapolitan musicians have also made strong contributions to opera and folk standards in Europe.

Naples is home to many historical museums, including the Naples National Archaeological Museum is, considered one of the most important for artifacts of the Roman Empire not only in Europe but in the world. The museum also houses many of the antiques discovered at Pompeii and Herculaneum, as well as some artifacts from the Greek and Renaissance periods.

The Museo di Capodimonte, a museum and art gallery is probably the most important in Naples. The art gallery features paintings from the 13th to the 18th century, including major works by Simone Martini, Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, El Greco and Neapolitan School painters Jusepe de Ribera and Luca Giordano.

The majority of Neapolitans are Catholics, and their city is home to the Archdiocese of Naples. The Cathedral of Naples is the site of the annual Miracle of St. Januarius, the city’s patron saint. In this miracle, the dried blood of Januarius is said to turn to liquid when brought close to his relics. The annual miracle is regarded as sacred by many Neapolitans.

However, Naples is perhaps best known for its fine cuisine, especially its pizza. Cooked traditionally in a wood-burning oven, ingredients are strictly regulated by law. The pizza must be composed of wheat flour type “00″ with the addition of flour type “0″ yeast, natural water, peeled tomatoes or fresh cherry tomatoes, marine salt, and extra virgin olive oil. The most famous Neapolitan pizza is Margherita, named for Queen Margherita. Spaghetti is another famous Neapolitan dish, and it is commonly eaten with the sauce ragu. Neapolitan cuisine is known for its rich, local ingredients and often has a rice or pasta base. The city is also known for its gelato dessert and for the drink limoncello, a very popular lemon liqueur.

The history of Naples goes back three millennia, making it even older than Rome. Naples has endured the Greeks, the Romans, and the Plague, and then a succession of kings from Spain and France. But it has not just survived, it has changed and thrived. If you are already planning a visit to Italy, visit Naples, too. Or make Naples your entire vacation. The city has much to offer you, especially its wonderful, simple food and wine, and UK visitors will be more than just happy if they make their stay a day, a week, a month, or more.

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