nPostednon September 19, 2016
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nWhilenmany of us will be talking like a pirate (see “Also on this date,”nbelow), many Catholic people in Napoli (Naples, Italy) will bengoing to the Duomo (cathedral) to pay their respects to thenformer Bishop / now Saint Januarius.
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nWhatnmakes Naples special?
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- Thencity is known far and wide as the best pizza, as the placenwhere pizza was invented. One street, Via dei Tribunali,nis a sort of Shangri-La for pizza lovers.
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nOf course there are loads of other delicious foods: Naples is known for its fishing, so there is wonderful seafood offered there, and the bakeries and pastries are also supposed to be amazing.
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- Thencity is the hub for fascinating tours of Pompeii, Herculaneum, andnMt. Vesuvius, the volcano that destroyed both of these ancientncities. And the treasures discovered buried in ancient volcanic ashncan be seen in museums in Naples.
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- Alsonancient: there are chambers and passageways and aqueducts and burialnchambers from the ancient Greeks underneath the city.
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nAlso underground: there are more recent underground structures that can be visited, including Christian catacombs and World War II air raid shelters!
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- Therenare three castles you can tour.
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| The name of the castle above, Castel dell’Ovo, translates to Egg Castle! |
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- Otherngood spots to visit include art museums, chapels, and cathedrals.
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| Under the Cappello Sansevero there are “anatomic models” or sculptures of people’s insides. Apparently they were made by adding to skeletons wire, beeswax, and silk arteries and veins and other innards! |
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| A gorgeous theater! |
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nAlsonon this date:
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nSt.nKitts and Nevis Independence Day
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nChocolatiernGeorge Cadbury’s birthday
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nPlannahead:
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