Naples – Italy's Quirky City

Aug. 11, 2010 - PRLog -- Naples is the capital of the Campania and of the province of Naples. The city is the third most populated municipality of Italy and is also the second metropolitan area, after Milan. When it was first founded by the Greeks in the 7th and 6th centuries BC, it was called Neapolis, which means new city.

The language official spoken in the city is Italian but most widely spoken language is a mixture Neapolitan.  This is an Italian dialect but is sometimes considered separate and language and one that is not easy to understand.  Although it doesn't have an official status it has a rich literacy tradition and thrives in other regions of the country such as Lazio and Abruzzo. Napolitan also has been influenced by the French and Spanish. So some words may be spoken in Spanish or French words and understood by the locals more so than the other parts of Italy

Some may find the conditions of many buildings and streets, and the rampant graffiti, off-putting. Others claim this is "the immense character and culture of Napoli... and even the dirt and grime has its own flavour...a Neapolitan recipe for reality, and great fun". Just do not expect the pristine conditions of many other major European cities. But not all parts of Naples is like that, you can find some of the best villas in Italy in Naples, which are near to many attractions such as museums and churches.

Naples is known for its fine cuisine; I mean it is the place where pizza, ice-cream and Ragu comes from here the city has a long history of producing a variety of famous dishes and wines. You could says it's thanks to the influence from different civilisations which have ruled the city at various times in the past, such as the Greeks, Spanish and French. In Naples buying and eating food in the street dates back to Roman times, there are several shops and stalls that are still around and keep the essence of vintage Naples alive with its street food. Down there you can find pastacresciute (deep fried bread dough balls), scagliozzi (deep fried polenta slices) and sciurilli (deep fried male zucchini flowers), or deep fried aubergines.  

You could say the spirit of football is deeply embedded thanks in part to SSC Napoli.  Napoli is the club football team of Naples who play at the Stadio San Paolo, they play in the Serie A league in which they have won twice. They have also won the UEFA cup which was the premier European cup at the time.  This is around the time when one of the best players in the history of football was playing for them Diego Maradona. The man was so influential and a cult figure for the team that his number has been retired. Football is deeply rooted in the city as you as well as you see it is play by professionals to the Scugnizzi (street children of Naples.) The City is known for producing top professional players, for example Fabio Cannavaro, who led Italy to the world cup final but who started out in Napoli.




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