The only active volcano on the mainland of Europe, Mount Vesuvius is famous for the calamitous eruption in 79AD, which buried the towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii.

Built in the late 1500s, this gem of Italian artistic heritage was greatly influenced by the famous Raimondo de Sangro VII, Prince of Sansevero, a genius of science and invention.

This 18th-century museum houses magnificent collections from such renowned artists as Masaccio, Titian, Raphael, El Greco and Bruegel, including the immense Farnese collection.

Founded in the 14th century as a Carthusian monastery, this museum contains a ceiling painting of the "Ascension" by Lanfranco and the ceiling fresco of the "Triumph of Judith" (1704) by Luca Giordano.

This part of Naples is full of crowded, colorful alleys full of shops, plastic rosaries, fresh seafood and famous artisan workshops specializing in the city's famous nativity scenes.

Spend a night out at this popular venue that stages opera and other theatrical productions.

Built between 1310 and 1328, this church was built by architect Gagliardo Primario in a provincial gothic style.

This city square is a point where many historical threads of Naples converge.

Built between 1817 and 1819, this neoclassical villa overlooks scenic Bay of Naples and Capri, and contains the National Ceramics Museum, a collection of European and Oriental porcelain and majolica.

This church of Monteoliveto, or Sant'Anna dei Lombardi, is known for its quantity and quality of Renaissance sculpture.

This large residential neighborhood is located high in the hills with sweeping views of Naples.