Naples

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Capodimonte Museum

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A Bourbon palace on a hill above the city with a major art collection including works by Titian and Caravaggio, set in a large park.

National Archaeological Museum of Naples

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One of the world's most important museums of Roman antiquities, with mosaics, frescoes and statues from Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Sansevero Chapel

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A small baroque chapel holding the Veiled Christ, a marble sculpture so fine the veil seems transparent.

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Castel dell'Ovo

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A fortress on a tiny island linked to the waterfront by a causeway, with views of the bay and Vesuvius.

Castel Nuovo

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The Maschio Angioino, a towered medieval castle beside the port with a Renaissance triumphal arch at its entrance.

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Naples Cathedral

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The cathedral of Naples, containing the Chapel of St Januarius and a baptistery that is one of the oldest in the West.

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Piazza del Plebiscito

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The grand semicircular square in front of the Royal Palace and the domed church of San Francesco di Paola.

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Royal Palace of Naples

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The Bourbon royal palace with a grand staircase, state apartments and a historical library.