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by Roberta Ceudek
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Amidst the alleyways full of chatter and clatter, the spontaneous outbursts of popular song which erupt from unknown tenors on the streetcorners of the Spaccanapoli, silence is a rare and precious commodity in Napoli. The Cloisters, numerous and brimming with art, cloak visitors is silence, shielding them from the din of the outside world. The cloyster of San Lorenzo Maggiore, in the city center, is a green oasis inside San Paolo Maggiore.The well-known cloister of Santa Chiara houses an unforgettable trove of Maioliche and ceramics from the 18th century.Bill Clinton must have found the pizza "margherita" unforgettable which he sampled at Di Matteo (via Tribunali, 94, tel.455262, closed on Sunday), when visiting the city for the G7. To continue on with your enjoyment the tranquility exclusive to a handfull of places, you can make reservations at the Villa Capodimonte (via Moiariello,66, tel. 081-459000), a hotel immersed in 5000 sq.m of park atop the Capodimonte, just steps away from the Museo di Capodimonte. |
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