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ELENA FERRANTE’S NAPLES
Designed by Gianluca Leone
Naples is a city of wonders. Plunge for a weekend into the atmosphere that inspired many of Elena Ferrante’s books. It’s a city that’s impossible to pin down – full of contrasts and yet incredibly rich in culture. Discover luxury palaces belonging to ancient noble families, and opulent churches from periods throughout Italian history – all against the breath-taking backdrop of Mount Vesuvius. But it’s the locals that make Naples a city like no other…
DAY BY DAY
DAY 1 – Friday
Arrive at the railway station, meet the expert guide and walk to the city centre hotel.
Dinner and brief introduction to the tour
DAY 2 – Saturday
After breakfast, start the day with some of the best views of the Bay of Naples. Our experts will be on hand to help you fully appreciate and discover the city they love so much.
Walk down mediaeval roads to Piazza dei Martiri, taking in some of the locations along the Chiaia seafront referred to in Elena Ferrante’s books.
Lunch.
Continue your walk towards the historic tailors’ workshops. Meet the artisans and see how tbey make by hand the masterpieces which are snapped up by the elites of Europe. And then, because Naples can never be fully appreciated without tasting its local fare, indulge in some pizza or sfogliatelle… Mouth-watering!
Dinner at leisure.
DAY 3 – Sunday
Discover the city centre via the Spaccanapoli, or “the Split” as its popularly known – once the main thoroughfare of the Roman town. The huge palaces serve to remind us of the wealth and power of this city that was once the capital of a small empire.
Farewell lunch and transfer to station.
Small group
Price on request
Private Guide
3 Days / 2 Nights
Our trips can be fully customized in line with your interests, needs and wishes.
Please contact us for any special request.
GIANLUCA LEONE
Naples Expert
He grew up in the very centre of the City, in Palazzo San Severo, he has a degree in Foreign Languages with a dissertation on the comparison between the Latin American languages and Swahili that focused on the migration of animistic religion to South America. He travelled the world participating in development projects in Africa, in a Masai village, and Cuba for a sustainability project. Then to China where he lived in Shangai and work with many companies for the made in Italy. He returns to Naples to start appling his deep knowledge of the history and culture of the city to intercultural tourism and is currently responsible for Casa Tolentino, a project that involves cultural and economic development for young Neapolitans.
