Did you know?
Beloved actor James Gandolfini, known as Tony Soprano in the Sopranos, was Italian-American.
His mother, Santa, was born in the US and raised in Naples and he always felt a deep connection with Napoli.
I absolutely loved the man and was crushed when he passed while visiting Rome!
October and November mean pumpkin season! 🎃
Did you know there's an amazing pumpkin patch not too far from Naples?
It was opened by an Italian-American family and it's only open for a couple of months every year.
Go check IL GIARDINO DELLE ZUCCHE
Castel dell'Ovo in Naples (Italy). Egg Castle.
The name comes from a legend dating back to 300 b. C. Apparently Virgil (some say it was Merlin) hid a pitcher of water with an egg inside a metal cage in the deepest part of the castle. Thanks to a spell, the city of Naples would be always safe from any disaster until the egg remains intact. Hence why people would be super scared with even the tiniest earthquake because... "Mammamj, s'è rutt?" (Oh my gosh, did it break?). Yes. We are very superstitious here, thank you very much for asking. 😀💙
https://www.travellingdany.com/free-things-to-do-in-naples-italy/
Capodichino airport is your main hub to Naples, the Amalfi Coast and also Southern Italy. Mostly because often rates are quite cheap and fast trains like Italo or Trenitalia will help you to reach your destination without any hassle.
Not many know that Capodichino airport is directly located inside Naples. Which means that you can walk to the airport exit and hop on a train to the city center.
Catch an Alibus (local bus) and you'll get to Piazza Garibaldi train station or Naples port (including Molo Beverello) in no time!
More info: https://www.travellingdany.com/category/italy/naples/
Neapolitan word of the day is.... Cazzimma!
To learn how to use it, when, where and how to pronounce it, subscribe to our newsletter for free and you'll receive one Neapolitan Word per week, written and explained by a local!
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When I opened the email I got the other day I felt super upset.
This woman told me I shouldn't write about Naples because "I make it seem like a great place when it's not". She then proceeded to let me know the train station Garibaldi was dirty, that there were homeless people and she "hated" being here.
Why?
Because she wanted to visit Napoli Sotterranea but she got off the metro at the wrong station and got lost. Then she found the area "boring".
I really, really hoped we were past the "Naples is dirty with lots of garbage and Neapolitans are all mafia" stereotype?
Anyway, you can read what I think about it here on the blog. I do not feel like I'm doing anyone a disservice: if you visit Naples full of bias, then no. YOU won't like it. Save your money and go somewhere else.
https://www.travellingdany.com/is-naples-safe/
I've seen a lot of videos where people cook pasta with no salt or leave it in the water for, like... 30 minutes.
Let me tell you how I do it, maybe it can help!
I let my water boil with a pinch of salt. Only then I add pasta. NOT from the start!
Cooking time is usually written on the box of pasta so refer to that. Once cooked (usually about 10 minutes, sometimes more), remove immediately pasta from water or it'll get mushy and... yuk. 😅
Is this how you do it?
Every Neapolitan out there on a Monday Morning.
Because you can never, ever have "too much cafè" here. Neapolitan espresso is a way of life!
Today's newsletter is about... Arteteca!
Not many from abroad know about it but Arteteca is also the name of a super funny Neapolitan comic duo.
But... what does it mean?
Learn more about it in "Neapolitan word of the week": https://www.subscribepage.com/naplesunfiltered
There's always something new on the Lungomare, right?
More often than not you can spend a few hours by enjoying your day without spending one single cent.
So nope, Naples doesn't have to be an expensive city. Just avoid the tourist traps!
Let me offer a few ideas of things you can do in Naples for free.
Have you already tried any?
https://www.travellingdany.com/free-things-to-do-in-naples-italy/
Today's newsletter is all about... 'a fronna!
Which you might have heard because of 'O Sarracino, one of the most famous Neapolitan songs.
Learn more about it in "Neapolitan word of the week": https://www.subscribepage.com/naplesunfiltered
