On your way out of the Basilica Reale Pontificia San Francesco da Paola, please, do not forget to visit the small room near the entranceway, which houses a tiny museum.

The Archivio Fotografico Parisio is an archive of photographic material produced over the course of 80 years, by Partenope Films, and the Troncone brothers: Roberto, Vincenzo and Guglielmo.  Among the items kept here, you will find recordings and photos of every show and event that took place in the Teatro di San Carlo, from the year 1948 to 1980.

The entrance to the gardens of the Palazzo Reale is guarded by two bronze equestrian statues, known to the locals as the “Cavalli di Bronzo.”  The statues were gifts to the city by Tzar Nicholas I.

Feeling the need for a bit of a pick-me-up, we headed over to the Gran Caffè Gambrinus, at Via Chiaia, #1.  Since 1860, this has been the preferred café for the city’s elite.  Celebrities, politicians, as well as foodies from all over the world, still flock here to sample the delicious pastries, gelato and coffees.  We opted for the pistachio coffee, and it hit the spot!

After our coffees, we were refueled, and ready to continue exploring!

We discovered a monument dedicated to the memory of innocent victims of organized crime.

 

Next up: Naples reveals more of its wonders to us, as we get lost in narrow alleyways!

 

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