Luminata magazine

Rione Sanità on üks kõige vastuolulisemaid ja värvikamaid Napoli piirkondi. Vast kõige rohkem võib seda võrrelda Hispaania kvartaliga, mis küll väljaspool Napolit Sanitàst  oluliselt tuntum on. Monarhide ajastul olid mõlemad piirkonnad au sees, küll kaaskonna majutamiseks, küll teena Palazzo Reale kuningapaleest Capodimonte residentsi. Siis aga ajad ja võimud muutusid, Sanità puhul näiteks rajati teine tee kahe palee vahel, mis enam piirkonda ei läbinud, ja need vajusid vaesusse ning unarusse. Sanità sai endale kurikuulsuse Camorra maffiapiirkonnana, kelle arveteklaarimises hukkusid sageli süütud tänaval jalutajad või kuidagi teisel viisil tule alla jääjad. Aastaid, isegi aastakümneid, nägi Sanità vaid inimeste lahkumist. Kes vähegi endale lubada sai, jättis piirkonna maha ja alustas oma elu uuesti kuskil rahulikumas paigas.

With Christmas and New Year being just a step away, let’s take a look at what Naples and its surrounding areas offer for this special time of year. Whether it’s hiking, shopping, buying local produce, cookery or simply having the most wonderful cup of Neapolitan coffee, there’s something for every taste.

Ancient city of Naples in Southern Italy is typically known as the birthplace of pizza and home to the delicious mozzarella cheese. Those who have been there as tourists might add to it the beauty of volcano Vesuvius, historical buildings dating back thousands of years and the sunny Southern Italian landscape. The city is serving also as a port to surrounding Amalfi coast and the islands of Ischia, Procida and legendary blue Capri.

However, the fact that Naples can be used also as a destination for vintage shopping is a closely guarded secret by locals. The best market for vintage is called Resina and it’s being located 10 km outside of Naples in the Portici area. 30 minutes by car and you’re in the middle of vintage shopper’s heaven. Rows and rows of little outlets offering you everything from carnival costumes for style parties to leather garments, as well as suits, dresses, shoes and bags. Layers of fashion history are looking to be discovered: from 50s to nowadays, some rare findings also from 30s. There are also other markets in Naples where one could find some items of value - like in piazza Garibaldi -, but Resina overshadows them to great extent.