The colors of Napoli

With a private guide you’ll live an on the road experience in the historic center of Napoli. Here we’ll follow the footsteps of the Greeks and Roman founders of the city and of the Neapolitan culture. Between the hinges and the decumans, you will understand how the local inhabitants live and you will visit the courtyards of the buildings that, unlike other Italian cities, are still lived by the common people. Street food with sfogliatella and a welcome coffee will help to better understand a 2700 year long cultural identity. Walking Spaccanapoli, you will visit the church of Gesù Nuovo and Santa Chiara, the obelisks and the squares. You will reach San Gregorio Armeno and the Cathedral of San Gennaro.

An on the road experience in Forcella, lets travelers experience the seductive atmosphere of authenticity of Napoli where the inhabitants, the colors and the stalls are still genuine original and true. The old Vicaria and Forcella offer food for thought about events with a strong historical and social impact. Here the originality of Neapolitan thought is expressed where the creativity of the inhabitants has transformed needs into virtues. We’ll know the history of cigarette smuggling, a story full of cursed charm. We’ll visit the exhibit wheel and discover an all-female world in which prostitutes, saints and benefactors have supported a people on the edge of the city. Between a Cuoppo di fritturine and a coffee we will go to discover the Cippo a Forcella, the Teatro del popolo and the church of San Giorgio Maggiore.

A traditional Neapolitan cooking school is waiting for you. The first thing you will do with your teacher is to take an espresso coffee that will give you the right charge to go to the market. You will know the trustworthy sellers, the strategies to look for the freshest products, saving on spending. You will have the sensation of shooting a movie, you will live Napoli as a protagonist, surrounded by the warmth of the people, the welcome, the hugs and smiles. The teacher is a young Neapolitan woman who with love, will let you know her secrets for cooking macaroni, spaghetti, polpette and pizza while sipping Vesuvius wine with friendly and cheerful people. The classroom is a nice house in the historic center surrounded by the sounds, colors and fragrances of the neighborhood market.

Social eating is an exciting experience like a blind date, an authentic way to learn about a different culture lovers of good food remain unknown until dinner, and then share food as an element of cultural identity. Good food and a warm welcome will turn your dinner into a memorable event. You will feel immersed in a family atmosphere, with a landlady who like a mother, will make you taste traditional dishes.

A private transfer will pick you up at your accommodation and will take you to the port. Here you will meet the guide who will bring you on a visit to the enchanting island of Capri. The first place you will see upon arrival will be Marina Grande. You will then arrive in Anacapri on board a minibus, a short journey but with spectacular views. The guide will tell you all about the island of Capri and its history and will guide you to the gardens of Augustus and along the fascinating Via Cammarelle and Via Tregare to the center of the town. Lunch in a typical restaurant where you can taste the tasty local flavors. After lunch you can visit the very famous faraglioni, a view already much appreciated by the Roman emperors.

Not included in the rate.