Naples is the largest city in Southern Italy and the capital of the Campania region. It is located in the Gulf of Naples, which is one of the most beautiful parts of the Tyrrhenian Sea, admired by the likes of Aivazovsky, the famous painter.
The city enjoys a unique climate with no northern winds, plenty of sunshine throughout the year, and citrus groves. It's no wonder that even the ancient Romans used to visit these places for their resorts. Today, the population of Naples exceeds one million people, and in addition to Italians, there is a significant presence of Filipinos and individuals of African descent, mostly engaged in "secondary" jobs.
They speak mainly Italian in Naples, the local Neapolitan dialect is also held in high esteem, few people know English.
According to legend, Naples was founded before our era and was then called Partenope. The modern name - Naples - translates as "New City".
The capital of Campania boasts a turbulent history - it was once the largest city of the Roman Empire and Byzantium, part of the Kingdom of Sicily (in the 17th century, Naples even became the second largest European city after Paris!) and, finally, the regional center of independent Italy.
But strangely enough, Naples has only two things that have made world history - the Mafia-Camorra and margarita pizza (the textbook one with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil).
