Naples - Capri and Ischia - One hour tourist guide [Top places in the world, Blue Grotto]

[Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] Naples is a city of great Antiquity with a historical trajectory that's seen it exposed to a very wide range of cultural influences all of which have left their traces in the city's Urban Fabric and its architecture its Street pattern and wealth of historic buildings from many periods have had a profound influence on many parts of Europe and Beyond in na all the pride and resentment of the Italian South and all the historical differences between the two wildly desperate halves of Italy are brought sharply into Focus this is the True Heart of the medo joura a lawless petulent city that has its own way of doing [Music] things Naples is a surprisingly large city and a sprawling one with a center that has many different [Music] [Music] focuses between the santine peninsula and the campy FL Naples gazes out onto the open Gulf of the terranean sea within a spectacular setting dominated by vvus the Sea and the hillside with one of the most beautiful and captivating townscapes in the whole of [Music] Europe a wonderful climate a spectacular sea and magnificent cities constructed centuries ago by the ancient civiliz ations who pass through the gulf leaving behind them the traces of their art and architecture the Bay of Naples rich in archaeological artistic and Monumental works is renowned for the warmth of its inhabitants the bay represents a natural setting of inestimable value with exceptional wealth of natural beauty stunning scenery and the extraordinary Enchantment of its islands and Landscape which made it the favorite destination of artists and personalities from the Emperor Augustus and Tiberius taking a boat charter to the Naples Islands visitors can reach the beautiful little Islands which lie just in front of the city an Naples Island Tour is the ideal way to admire the islands with their natural beauty and its reminders of the Roman age characterized by a colorful Mediterranean architecture [Music] vibrant passionate unique Words which perfectly describe the bay lying in the shadow of vvus a land which is home to ancient traditions and archaeological and artistic Treasures Castel delovo or egg Castle Rises upon the eyet of mear in front of the small promary of Monte ETA which divides the two small Bays on the waterfront of Naples the Harbor Bay and the Riviera de cha framed by the Borgo Marinaro and the poro de Santa Luchia it's one of the city's most famous symbols the castle drove is one of the most substantial survivals from the Norman periods built as a fortress Monastery on the site of the Villa of lulus it was remodeled on several occasions and given its present form at the end of the 17th century [Music] in this magical Place full of stories and legends it's said that the destiny of the city lies according to one of the most fanciful Neapolitan Legends the name of this Castle derives from the egg that the Latin poet Virgil apparently hid in a cage placed in the dungeons of the castle the egg was locked up and kept hidden because the fortune of the sea castle depended on that egg since then the destiny of the castle has been in parallel with the fate of the egg less mythologically this is where the Greeks from Kuma to the North First settled the Bay of Naples in the 5th Century BC centuries later the island became the home of the last Roman emperor exiled here after the empire was overrun by the Goths local residents destroyed all of the Roman structures that at one time dominated the island in the 9th century to keep them from being used by Arab Invaders the Normans erected the first permutation of a castle in the 12th century the prominence of Castle delovo faded to a degree when the Royal residency of Charles I of Anu constructed a New Castle Castel Novo and moved his court there it served as a defense Castle throughout the Middle Ages and was significantly increased in size in both the 16th and 18th centuries impressively the formidable egg Castle remained a place of Royal residency until the 20th century if Stones could talk those used to construct Naples castles would speak volumes every ancient building has a fascinating story to tell even more so when their castles historic residences of Royals and Emperors and more often than not key players in war and conspiracy [Music] on the ramparts are some cannons positioned in such a way that they would fire at the city and not out to sea as one might expect in a fortress meant to protect against attack by Naval forces it turns out that the ones visitors see today were put there for ornamentation having been recovered from the bottom of the Bay of Naples when a ship went to a water grave centuries ago yet Tales of guns from the castle taking pot shots at the city aren't entirely Force around the year 1500 when the French and Spanish were belligerently disputing the future of Naples the Spanish parked their artillery on the height of Mount eya the cliff directly across from the small island of Meara where the egg Castle is situated and shell the angiv and French in the castle who of course returned [Music] fire perhaps the most alluring part of any visit to the medieval castle is viewing the city and harbor the castle dominates the harbor and backdrop of the terranean sea castle delovo has always marked the political and historical changes in the city of Naples in 1733 it was besieged and bombed by the Bourbons since the unification of Italy the castle has been utilized as a military Center [Music] Porta capuana is one of the city's main gates and one of the main Renaissance monuments in napes it dates back to the late 15th century on the design of Juliano de mayano the impressive triumphal Arch emerges from two Mighty cylindrical Towers usually referred to as honor and virtue it seems a smaller version of Castel novo's triumphal Arch crowned in by the same squat round Towers due to the enlargement of the city walls the former gate nearer to Castel capuano was transferred into the modern position the arch is clad in Marble the original relief portraying the crowning of Ferdinando the was replaced in 1535 on the entering of the Spanish troops of Emperor Charles I [Music] passing through the gate you reach the main street that traverses the old historic center of the city of Naples the spacon naoli spacon naoli is a long straight road and on both sides a tightly packed Labyrinth of narrow Charming alleys spreads out walking along the spacon appoi it's possible to follow an itinerary in one of the most characteristic areas of Naples with churches squares and old tiny Craftsman shops and Laboratories and historical buildings built in the second part of the 12th century following gelmo I's will castella capuano which rises in the proximity of the ancient PTO capuano was the residence of the emperor federo II of Zevia and after the construction of the more comfortable Palace of Castel noo was the residence of Many Kings princes and dignitaries of the Anin and Aragon [Music] Dynasty in SPAC anapoli Street the simply vast dwo D San jardo is the city's Cathedral and is without doubt one of the most stunning buildings in the Hall of Naples dedicated to Our Lady of the assumption but more commonly to sanaro the cathedral was built by Charles II of Anu toward W the end of the 13th century on the ground where the church of San stepania used to stand near the Basilica D Sant restituta it preserves three portals of the original construction on the middle one rich in sculptures a Madonna kambino by Tino damayo and the column bearing Lions of Nicola Pizano School the facade was restored with its current pseudo Gothic shapes by alvino and later Modified by [Music] pisanti an interesting fact about the Cathedral of Naples is that twice a year a vial of blood that said to be from the painon saint himself is brought out for public viewing it liquefies and Legend says that if it were ever not to liquefy something unsavory would happen to Naples this is just a part of the folklore that's connected with the Naples dwore [Music] jamini church with its massive white marble facade is situated one block from viad dwo and the Cathedral of Naples it's one of the most spectacular churches in Naples in a city full of medieval and Barack churches and monasteries the premises that contain the Church of jamini constitute one of the most supremely important religious areas in the history of the city there's no better way to experience Naples than to wander down the spacon naoli it runs Right Through The Heart of the City showing you the many facets of the place history marks every step of the way as you wander down this long narrow road spaccanapoli is a combination of two Italian words spacare which means to split and napoi or Naples that's precisely what anapoli does it separates Naples into two as it runs from east to west beginning from about halfway up the side of the Vera Hill at a point directly below the S Elmo castle and the San Martino [Music] Monastery The Splendid gothic church of San Lorenzo major stands on layers of Antiquities it's located at the precise geographic center of the historic center of the ancient Greco Roman city Ferdinando San felichia facade preserves the original 14th century marble portal near San Lorenzo major on top of a large stairway with two ramps is the Basilica of s Paulo major built in the 8th Century on the ruins of the Temple dedicated to the Dior cast and Pollock it's situated in the heart of Central Naples in the fora of the ancient neapolis on each facade it has two niches with the statues of the Saints petro and Paulo and two Corinthian columns of the former Temple of the dios schools with traces of architraves the Statue of San Lorenzo stands near the facade of the church [Music] the famous street San Gregorio armeno takes its name from The homonymous monasterial Complex here is the center of production and sale of nativity scen figures the little street is full on both sides of shops and work shops that invade the road with stalls and various exhibitions San Gregor armo with its shops and stalls is the heart of the Neapolitan Christmas the obligatory destination of a Sentimental Walk In Search of a new piece to put in the nativity [Music] scene the street is where Naples happens life is lived here in all its chaotic Glory it's bustling it's Unique when Neapolitan is a language in its own right and visitors will hear the harsh dialect bellowed at high volume it's full of historical artistic and cultural Traditions today Naples is a bustling City located in a beautiful natural setting with a colorful Street Life chaotic traffic and numerous narrow and winding Alleyways that lead to many quaint shops and resta [Music] here high energy Street drama is played out in public among the squares palaces churches and Galleries and Street [Music] vendors one of the most beautiful works by the aragones in Naples is Piaza San Dominica major which was opened by Alonso I and is dominated by the homonymous church and by the gulia or Spire the Spire of San Dominico is located in the Square the name refers to San Dominico dezman founder of the Dominican order the Spire was started after the plague of 1656 and was designed by Kimo fanzago Naples is one of those great cities that has art and culture pulsing through its veins so vibrantly and intensely that despite the many great art galleries and museums inside it the best cultural activity is simply to sit back and observe the city in its blendor Naples has the best PE the best coffee and arguably some of the most enchanting and entertaining people in Italy the streets of Naples are fascinating not only for the people but also for the random shops in benedetto crot Street in the spaccanapoli district is the carafa de laspino Palace which dates back to the end of the 17th century the high portal is dominated by two Sati statues between the balcony and the open tonum the spes of Naples are three Monument columns in the historic center of the city the term play column is commonly used for such structures since in many places in Europe such columns were built to celebrate the end of or deliverance from the plague they were common in the Catholic countries of Europe especially in the 17th and 18th centuries when their ornateness became one of the most visible features of Barack [Music] architecture Naples churches are ancient and charming and many of them are enveloped in a mysterious air churches with a great historical and cultural importance Gothic or Barack more or less Majestic with serious or joyful facades the visitor can find them everywhere the jzon novo church was built by the Jesuits and still preserves the facade made of traic Rock with dog tooth molding [Music] [Music] dedicated to the bourbon King Charles iith Dante Square was known as fora Carolina until Italian unification in 1860 patad Dante for centuries an important center of the city is a neuralgic point for all movement in the city and for the activities of its citizens this Square named after one of the greatest names in world literature is dominated by a 19th century statue of the poet sculpted by Tito Angelini the sandblasted marble dant looks out over anarchic Via Toledo in arm raised [Music] disbelief long ago the square was called lgo Del mercatello simply Market Square and then in 1765 was rechristened foro Carolina after the wife of the king of Naples the hemicycle of the Forum is adorned by 26 allegorical statues situated up high and representing the virtues of the king allegory encompasses such forms as the Fable and Parable characters often personify abstract Concepts or types and the action of of the narrative usually stands for something not explicitly [Music] stated there are many squares in Naples and each one tells a personal story napes is a mixture of heart-stopping beauty life-threatening chaos and a strong sense of life being lift to its limits right in the face of the visitor [Music] cherosa de San Martino is one of the most well-known and visible structures in the city the Magnificent Charter House built in 1325 by Charles II of Naples on the hill overlooking Naples has gone through a series of complex architectonic and decorative changes the original Gothic structure has been modified through various Renaissance Barack and Rocko works for centuries it served as a carthusian monastery inaugurated in 1368 and dedicated to St Martin of TS built at the foot of the castle of s Elmo it contains an 18th century church with its various saes which are full of works of art so that it's almost a gallery of Neapolitan art of its time the national museum of San Martino is Naples most varied and surprising Museum the great heritage collected shows the various aspects of Naples history and culture with its rich artistic Beauty curiosity and various elements of [Music] style perched higher top for Arrow Hill and commanding a formidable position above the Gulf of Naples the San Martino Monastery and museum has come to be a symbol of the capital of campia [Music] known as the maso anino the angan fort Castel Novo was built for Charles of Anu towards the end of the 13th century on the instructions of the andw family it became an important Cultural Center where artists and writers such as jotto petraka and bacho stayed the fact that this phenomenal construction remains in such good condition is Testament to just how solid the history of Naples is [Music] the masio anino was significantly embellished and enlarged in the 15th century by Alonso the aragona the first ruler of the aragonese dynasty around this time the spectacular triumphal arch of Alfonso the of aragona was erected in between two of the Castle's Towers the arch forms a clear chromatic contrast between its own whiteness and the Darko a particular kind of trite often used in Naples for building above the attic is a second Arch which opens between coupled ionic columns these support a second attic decorated with niches containing the statue of temperance strength Justice and magnam dominating this remarkable achievement is a semicircular tonum bearing the allegorical representation of two rivers and above this stands the statue of Archangel Michael [Music] it can easily be defined as one of the most outstanding works of Renaissance honorary architecture since it represents an Inseparable Union between the art of the most important sculptures of the time and the traditional Cannons of the Roman celebratory Arch from which the former clearly gained its [Music] inspiration in 1266 Charles the became the ruler of the kingdom of Naples whose capital was in poo at that time when it was decided that the capital of the kingdom of Naples would be move to Naples itself Charles ordered that a castle be built by the Sea the castle deoro and Castle capuano weren't sufficient in size or Grandeur for the sovereigns of the time and so the castle Novo was [Music] built the first version of the castle was completed in 1282 it was designed by the French architect Pierre [Music] danior the time of the aragones saw the passage from the medieval castle Palace to The Fortress as it now appears it was adapted to the new needs of a time of War and the area surrounding the castle lost a residential character it had had under the Anin the structure of the arganese building is undoubtedly more massive than its Anan predecessor and was quite similar to the present day Castle which is the result of the clearance works of the early years of the 20th [Music] century at the end of the 15th century the French succeeded the aragones though they didn't remain for long as they were succeeded in turn by the Spanish viceo and the austrians during the vice Roy period the defense structures of the castle needed for purely military purposes underwent further modification with the Advent of Charles III of borbon who defeated the emperor Charles I 6 the castle was surrounded by buildings of all kinds warehouses and houses and this happened time and time again in the first two decades of the 20th century the municipal Council began the work of isolating the castle from the annexed buildings in recognition of the historical and Monumental importance of the Fortress and the need to reclaim the Piaza in front of it the castle is today the venue of cultural events and also houses the municipal Museum [Music] [Music] too owes its name to Pedro de too who ordered its construction with the idea of creating a new Noble area the project was a success and around the elegant buildings constructed over a few centuries lower class neighborhood soon arose as well which the so-called Spanish quarters most Faithfully represent created in the mid-6th century and now one of the most characteristic and in some ways controversial areas of the city this neighborhood above the street where many typical aspects of the Neapolitan philosophy of daily life have survived progress and urbanization has in fact succeeded in preserving its original Style with a thick network of densely populated streets [Music] designed by joavan Antonio madrano on behalf of King Charles of Boran San Carlo theater was the first theater to be built in Italy when it was finished this was the biggest opera house anywhere with the capacity to seat 3,300 people in order to produce a theater of the calb and Prestige that Charles III wished to have he commissioned two of the best architects of the time joavan Antonio Medrano and Angelo carale they designed a building that's both amazingly beautiful but also has near perfect [Music] Acoustics opposite San Carlo theater is the grandest interior in southern Italy the Galleria Umberto the the most prominent example of the architectural athetics stemming from the Industrial Revolution Galleria Umberto was inaugurated in 1890 and named after Umberto the king of Italy when he was murdered the gallery has a spectacular collage of Renaissance and Barack ornamentation tapering off to clean smoothness of marble at the ground Concourse the architecture joins a new Renaissance facade with the beautiful glass and iron Roofing inside Italian historical construction Heritage is essentially constituted by masonry structures iron structures or by their combination among the most widespread applications the large metallic roofing systems which between the 19th and 20th centuries were frequently used to cover Urban galleries represent an interesting example of the B Epoch architectural style in Italy [Music] the English word Liberty is used in Italian in an architectural sense and has nothing to do with politics Freedom or social struggle it's simply a man's name Arthur laen B Liberty a London Merchant whose shop specialized in ornaments fabrics and miscellaneous art objects associated with the then emerging aesthetic movement of the late 19th century known in French and English as art Nuvo architecture was only one facet of art nuuvo art nuuvo was characterized in external architecture by highly stylized flowing curvy linear forms as well as the new materials of the Industrial Revolution it represents a wonderful aesthetic Fusion of the industrial Glass and Metal with a spectacular collage of Renaissance and Barack ornamentation with an iron supporting structure and covered in glass the entire gallery is lightness that blends perfectly with the Airy fan lights and gallery [Music] Wings the style is similar to the Galleria vctor Manu in Milan the gallery was built to stimulate Commerce and to be a symbol of a city Reborn [Music] coming out of the umbe of the first Gallery one comes upon this small ornamented square named pesto the area has a large fountain in the center of the square in the past this Square was known as San Ferdinando Square due to the presence of the San Ferdinando church with its facade inserted into the irregular plan of the square the plans for the church were drawn up by the Society of Jesus and the church was opened in 1665 after some years of interrupted Construction arriving from pesto visitors will find themselves facing one of the most beautiful and Monumental squares in Naples Piaza Del pleito is the largest Square in Naples and one of the largest open squares in Europe it's a central Gathering Place for both residents and tourists of the city the Church of San Francesco DEA often draws comparisons with the pantheon in Rome the facade of the church features a portico with two ionic pillars and six formidable columns the Pia's somewhat odd name refers to a national referendum of sorts that was taken in 1860 and which unified the Kingdom of Italy under the house of seavoy the spectacular colonades extend from the center of the Piaza in either direction to the Royal Palace and the Church of San Francesco DEA the church has a circular colonade made of 34 Columns of Corinthian order that sustain the grand coffered Koopa [Music] isolated in the Square facing the Basilica stand the statues of Charles III the Founding Father of the bourbon Dynasty in Naples and Ferdinand the of the kingdom of the two [Music] sicilies the Monarch is garbed in classical Roman fashion Ferdinand also commissioned the statue to himself at the same time he is like his father mounted and dressed in classical fashion there are a wide variety of sites near Pat Del pleito including the Santa croch de Palo The Muse artistico industriale the Naples prefecture and the palat [Music] [Music] there are two major landmarks that flank the largest Square in Naples one of them is the Royal Palace which lies to the east of the Piaza Del pesito the designer was one of the most prominent architects of the day Dominico Fontana perhaps the most distinguishing characteristic of the palace is the facade with its eight Kings this is a truly remarkable historical Testament to the development of Naples as these Kings represent completely different regimes and dynastic ambitions [Music] there are many kings immortalized on the facade of the palat AL such as Hakim morat and Charles III of borbon Charles I of hapsburg as well as Victoria Manuel II and alfons of Aragon the latter is by the sculptor dorsi with his main interest for realism Charles of anju also appears [Music] today the Royal Palace has various diverse functions in particular it's the seat of the national Neapolitan library and of a museum structure the historical apartment in which visitors can see the original Furnishings of the [Music] nobility the exit from the Piaza on the downhill side in Via conso leads to a small park with good views of the palace and of the marina and port vvus and the [Music] bay in the center of the park the stature of Caesar Augustus stands Augustus was clearly the greatest emperor in all of Roman history and the title father of his country was well deserved [Music] the Gulf of Naples Li before the large city of Naples the Blue Waters of the gulf abounded in the north by the flagen islands of prida and iskia and in the South by the legendary caperi boats head to the islands from Naples and it's the best way to see the [Music] gulf in the most westerly part of the gulf isia is the largest part copian island formed by six districts isia has acquired International Fame as a tourist destination thanks to its numerous thermal and thermomineral springs the result of the Island's volcanic [Music] Origins the town is divided into two distinct settlements isia Ponte and isia Porto isia portal named for its Port is the arrival and departure point for most of the islands Fair [Music] Services it's the largest of the three islands off the coast of Naples and more than holds its own in this Trinity of beauty rising from the adure Waters of the terranean sea this Haven seems A Million Miles Away from the Haring energy charged streets of [Music] Naples a short bus ride from isia Porto lies isia Ponte a Charming Seaside settlement dominated by the picturesque Castello Aragon the aragones castle the most impressive historical monument in iskia stands on a volcanic rock connected to the island by a bridge built in 1438 by Alonso of [Music] Aragon the castle overlooks the vast Horizon of the Sea Under the aragones dynasty it became a political cultural and spiritual center of notable interest this fortified Castle was used to protect isia's population from Pirate attacks [Music] the island of iskia sprawls languidly over a mountainous and flower draped terrain which rolls down to delightful small towns and Villages points of Attraction are the characteristic Port the evocative Haven of s Angelo's long golden beaches and the wooded Hills and Terrace Vineyards one of isia Island's particular architectural highlights are its traditional houses is cut out of stone known in Italian as Kaza Dietra most of these Rock homes are built out of the Island's green tough Stone pieces of volcanic rock that surfaced after tectonic activity around the 2 Century [Music] ad the small and remarkable isoleta Del Fungo the little island of the mushroom o its name to its characteristic shape molded by the erosion of the sea a natural sculpture which emerges from the sea makes laoo Town immediately [Music] recognizable this is a volcanic block of green tough almost a joke of nature with the creative forces of Wind and Sea which have given the extraordinary shape of a real mushroom [Music] villagers have preserved the historical centers with tiny streets churches sighting towers and monuments [Music] iskia beaches are famous long white sandy beaches which lie between steep green hillsides and the deep blue sea of the Bay of Naples chitara Beach is one of the most beautiful in the Mediterranean it's permanently exposed to the Sun and its waters are among the most Crystal Clear of the island there are about 37 km of coastline and although some of the shore is Rocky you're never very far from a [Music] beach popularly called The Emerald island isar is covered in Pine Groves with Sparkling Waters gently crashing into its beaches foro stands on the west coast of iskia this region is a favorite with artists who come here to work in peace and quiet the beach of San Francesco is located a few kilometers from the Porta forio [Music] [Music] in the Gulf of Naples just off the end of the santine peninsula Capri is a veritable Treasure Trove bursting with natural beauty with its stunning panoramas and dramatically beautiful [Music] Coastline the island of cpri having no natural Port was accessible only from a small [Music] Beach the Charming Seaside Port of Marina Grande encompassed by two narrow arms or Keys borders the picturesque town of [Music] CI it lies to the north of the island and faces the Gulf of Naples houses along the port are still typical of the ancient dwellings of capris [Music] fisherman the part of Capri is Piaza Umberto the first a small compact closed off [Music] Square this immense Cliff that rises from the abyss is a true Miracle combining Earth Sky sea and Light the green of the vegetation on the Steep Rocky slopes the incomparable scenery and the mix of nature art and culture make this the most dreamed of and celebrated island of them [Music] all The Gardens of Augustus crisscrossed by innumerable alleys and little stairways is an oasis of green with a magnificent badier from the gardens one arrives at the marina Piccolo by way of viop a torturous street that descends to the sea in 1900 the German magnet crop financed a street for travel by foot that joined the quisisana where he lived to the marina Picola built with admirable skill it's been called the world's most beautiful Road thanks to the manner in which it hugs The Rock and the appropriate use use of local construction [Music] materials the craggy flower covered island of Capri is home to a vast number of artistic historical and natural wonders this paradise of idleness surrounded by The Bluest of seas has been enchanting visitors for centuries [Music] a tour around the island of Capri by boat is without doubt a unique and truly exhilarating experience the spectacularly dramatic Coast is characterized by numerous Creeks tiny Bays and caves the Blue Grotto is one of the world famous emblems of the island of Capri it's known for its Waters intense and Brilliant Hues of blue the magical light and color effects are created by the sunlight which is reflected Into The Grotto by the 25 M deep water [Music] [Music] the faloni are three rocks looming from the sea with a natural tunnel that runs right through these are three of the most famous remaining rocks which have survived Coastal landslides and erosion by the sea these Splendid geological formations undoubtedly the best known feature of the Island's Jagged form hold the numerous nests of Capri's large diom gulls vibrant passionate unique Words which perfectly describe the Bay of Naples and the densely populated city of Naples it offers a series of unique and Unforgettable town and seascapes 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