In Naples, a graduation is never a private affair: it's a neighbourhood celebration. Here's how to choose an original...
The strongest card on the green table becomes, in Naples, the most elegant way to say who really calls the shots....
Born poor in Terra di Lavoro, Michelina Di Cesare chose the maquis and the rifle against a newly united Italy. A...
When the air turns crisp, in Naples people don't just reach for a hoodie: they reach for a piece of identity. Here's...
The City Council has allocated €50 million for the redevelopment of the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, ahead of...
At the fifth edition of Pizza Maxima, the Oscars of Italian pizza, Franco Pepe confirms his title as Best Pizzeria in...
When the means are few, so is the result. Let's discover the most realistic Neapolitan saying there is.
One word, ‘scugnizzo’ (Neapolitan street kid), and it holds the whole of Naples inside it. We tell you how the year's...
At the market, at the counter, in the family: there's always someone who complains and gets more. It's the sharp...
Who San Gennaro was, the miracle of the blood that liquefies, and the feast on 19 September. Plus that close,...
The religious building was constructed in 1633 and, having been damaged by the ‘lave’ (the rainwater that rushed violently down the Sanità valley, causing genuine flooding), was rebuilt in 1760 thanks to Luca Vecchione.
The first record of a place of worship dedicated to St John in that area is found in a document from the year 923, which attests to its existence, sited a foris sub muro publico regioni Portenobensis. The specification "in corte" ("in the courtyard") was probably due to a pre-existing curtis, and was later kept to distinguish it from the subsequent church of San Giovanni a Mare (St John at the Sea).
It stretches between the municipalities of Massa Lubrense and Positano, protecting around 40 km of coastline and the sea in front of it. The Odyssey tells us that this is where Ulysses encountered the enchanting sirens.
In Naples it's hard to find a bar that doesn't know how to make a good coffee, but there are certainly some worth stopping at, and sometimes not just for a great espresso, but also for a cornetto, a brioche or a sfogliatella (Neapolitan filled pastry).
This is, perhaps, one of the few places in the Neapolitan city where the famous Neapolitan proverb "'O sparagno nunn'è maje guadagno" (literally, "saving is never earning") does not apply:
When the means are few, so is the result. Let's discover the most realistic Neapolitan saying there is.
One word, ‘scugnizzo’ (Neapolitan street kid), and it holds the whole of Naples inside it. We tell you how the year's most loved T-shirt came to be, and why half the city ended up wearing it.
At the market, at the counter, in the family: there's always someone who complains and gets more. It's the sharp wisdom contained in a single Neapolitan proverb.
Who San Gennaro was, the miracle of the blood that liquefies, and the feast on 19 September. Plus that close, familiar relationship with the people of Naples from which 'futtatenne' (don't worry about it) was born — and the new Limited Edition t-shirt.
Someone has wronged you, and instead of reacting, you wait in silence with a smile? Here's the Neapolitan proverb that explains why sometimes all you need is patience.
