The Vergiliano park in Piedigrotta (otherwise known as the park of the Tomb of Virgil), located in salita della Grotta, in the Piedigrotta area, behind the church of the same name, famous because it preserves the tomb that popular tradition wants of Virgil, and also the sepulchral monument that contains what are assumed to be the remains of Giacomo Leopardi. 

A few steps from Mediterraneo Loft, near the Mergellina station, going towards the tunnel, on the left side of the street there is the entrance to this beautiful historic park, it is the Vergiliano park in Piedigrotta, immediately after the church, be careful not to confuse it with the Virgilian park of Posillipo (also known as the Parco della Rimenbranza). 

According to some historical facts and according to popular tradition, here should be the tomb of the famous poet Virgil, there is no certainty of this, but there is a cenotaph erected in his name.

 It is also indicated as the burial site of another great poet Giacomo Leopardi, remembered with a large altar and two inscriptions on the side of a cavea in the tuff ridge.

 Going up you come across two marble tombstones inserted in a large aedicule in piperno, where the thermal water sources present in the Phlegraean area from Fuorigrotta to Pozzuoli are mentioned, and the diseases that could be cured there. 

The Crypta Neapolitana is grandiose, a large tunnel, closed for years now also called Grotta di Pozzuoli or Grotta di Posillipo, from the Roman era that connects Mergellina with Fuorigrotta.

 After several changes of ownership, having become state property after the Unification of Italy, it was rearranged in 1885, on the occasion of the opening of today's Galleria delle Quattro Giornate, and only around 1930, on the occasion of the bimillenary of the Virgilian Celebrations, it became a Park.

 It was arranged as we know it today by the will of the Latinist and archaeologist Enrico Cocchia, and restored and reopened to the public in 1976. It is declared a National Monument.

Entrance to the area is free. 

An urban legend says that it was also a place where carriages of rich lovers, inside the cave, in the nineteenth century, stopped to exchange effusions

The Crypta Neapolitana, also known as the Old Grotto of Pozzuoli, the Posillipo Grotto or the Virgil Grotto, photo 1870 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe when he visited it wrote "This evening we went to the Posillipo Grotto at the moment when the setting sun passes with its rays to the opposite side. I have forgiven all those who lose their minds for this city".

 NEAPOLITAN CRIPTA The Crypta Neapolitana (or Posillipo Grotto or Virgil Grotto) is a tunnel about 711 meters long dug into the tuff of the Neapolitan hill of Posillipo. 

The main entrance is located inside the Parco Vergiliano in Piedigrotta Tradition has it that the tunnel was built by Virgil in a single night, with the use of his powerful magical art. In reality, as Strabo tells us, it was built in the 1st century BC by Lucius Cocceius Aucto, at the behest of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, as part of a network of military infrastructures that also included the Portus Iulius and other similar tunnels (the so-called Grotta di Cocceio and Crypta Romana). 

In 1455, the king of Naples Alfonso V of Aragon, in order to make the access slope from Mergellina less steep, lowered the floor level by eleven meters on the side of Mergellina itself and by a couple of meters on the opposite side. 

In 1548, the viceroy Don Pedro of Toledo had it widened and paved. In 1748, consolidation was necessary, which was carried out by Charles of Bourbon. 

In the early 19th century, Joseph Bonaparte ordered further consolidation and equipped the gallery with a lighting system with oil lamps, which made Alexandre Dumas (father) write: "We were shocked ... by the abominable stench of oil emanating from the sixty-four lamps lit in that great den."

 The gallery remained in use until the end of the 19th century, when it was closed due to static problems. Today it is still closed due to the aforementioned and unsolvable static problems. During the works carried out under Spanish rule, a bas-relief was found, representing Mithras, dated around the 3rd-4th century, currently preserved at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. This discovery suggests that the Crypta was also used as a mithraeum.

The Park of the Tombs of Virgil and Leopardi will be open to the public free of charge every day of the week, except Tuesday, from 8:45 to 14:45 (last entrance to the public at 14:15)

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT: just 10 minutes walking from the apartment near the Mergellina Metro station

On the occasion of the Easter period, the appointment with the initiative “𝗨𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮 𝗥𝗲” is back: two extraordinary evening openings of the Royal Palace of Naples are scheduled for January 19 and January 26 from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am, with last entry at 11:00 pm, at a cost of € 5,00 (except for free admissions provided for by law).

During the evening openings, you can visit the Appartamento di Etichetta and the Museo della Fabbrica on the ground floor.

INFO

📲 Reservations are not required for individual visitors, while they are mandatory for groups of more than 10 people at the following link: https://portale.museiitaliani.it/.../4bad3b4a-f7ea-4b25... (group entry every 20 minutes from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm) or at the ticket office, if there is still availability.

⏱ The last entry to the Museo della Fabbrica is at 10:30 pm.

❗️ During the evening openings, the Giardino Pensile, the Museo Caruso and the Galleria del Tempo cannot be visited.

👉🏻 Friday 19 and 26 March with Pope Francis!

Also open in the evening is the Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes Museum at Villa Pignatelli - House of Photography, from 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm with last admission at 10:30 pm at a cost of 3.00 euros.

On these dates it will be possible to purchase the cumulative evening ticket "A King's Saturday - Royal Palace + Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes Museum" which will allow the public to visit both museums during the evening opening hours at a cost of 6.00 euros (excluding concessions and free admissions provided by law).

🎫 Tickets: https://portale.museiitaliani.it/.../4bad3b4a-f7ea-4b25...

ℹ️ Ticket helpdesk:

📧 info@museiitaliani.it

📞 tel: +39 06 87570182

The service is active every day from 9:00 to 17:30

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

cumana train from CVE CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE STATION, get off first stop MONTESANTO then cross toledo street walking  or Metro from Mergellina Station get off Montesanto  station or by LIME E-Bikes by APP

The Botanical Garden of Naples is pleased to announce the 11th edition of "Planta, the garden and more", the highly anticipated event that will animate one of the most evocative green spaces in the city from 2 to 4 May 2025. 

A unique event that celebrates biodiversity, the art of gardening, sustainability and botanical culture. "Planta" represents an unmissable event for lovers of plants, gardens and nature. The event will offer a rich and varied program, designed to involve an audience of all ages.

 There will be exhibitors from all over Italy and abroad, who will offer a vast selection of rare and ornamental plants, seeds, bulbs and gardening equipment. There will also be stands dedicated to natural products, ecological craftsmanship and environmental sustainability."

Planta

In addition to the two fundamental objectives of training and research, the University pursues a third mission, namely to promote the direct application, valorization and use of knowledge to contribute to the social, cultural and economic development of Society. Planta “the garden and not only” is the largest, but not the only, event in terms of importance and duration designed to achieve this objective and organized since 2013 at the Botanical Garden of the University of Naples Federico II.

Three days dedicated to the exhibition of specialized nursery companies, from all over Italy, engaged in the production of spontaneous and cultivated plants, botanical rarities, exotic, aromatic, horticultural essences, seeds and bulbs. One sector of the event is occupied by national artisan companies dedicated to the marketing of natural products and traditional agri-food (PAT).

The event aims to promote awareness of Green in the urban area, sensitize the new generations to the protection of naturalistic culture and promote a “green” lifestyle with low environmental impact and respect for environmental sustainability.

The exhibition of the Companies is framed by cultural activities organized by the scientific staff of the structure, educational workshops, cooking workshops and food and environmental education. There is no shortage of artistic activities such as exhibitions of naturalistic drawings, shows and concerts. Added value to the editions is the participation, as exhibitors of their scientific and educational activities, of other university Botanical Gardens, such as that of the University of Rome and the University of Palermo. As well as, in more recent years, the collaboration with the Carabinieri CITES engaged in illustrating their activities aimed at protecting biodiversity and monitoring the international trade of species of fauna and flora threatened with extinction.

The initiative is an event of the University of Naples Federico II and has the moral patronage of the Municipality of Naples, the Campania Region, the Chamber of Commerce, the Touring Club Italiano, the Agricultural School of the Monza Park, and the Order of Pharmacists of Naples.

FREE ENTRY

HOW TO GET IT  FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

Mergellina station, Metro Line 2, Cavour stop, walk 800 meters towards Piazza Carlo III 

Courtesy of my Mother Amelia <3 

full title Niccolò da Tolentino at the Battle of San Romano (date made probably about 1438/1440)

A masterpiece of perspective divided between three major museums in Europe

La Battaglia di San Romano (323 cm x 182 cm) is the most famous work by the Tuscan painter Paolo Uccello (1397-1475). He was one of the pioneers of perspective: the study of the reproduction of beings and objects according to difficult perspectives, at the limit of the possible, obsessed him throughout his career. This characteristic of his art brings him closer to the Renaissance, however he was still immersed in the climate of International Gothic, so his works had an almost fairy-tale character. In short, Uccello followed a personal artistic path.

One of the three panels of his Battle is present at the Uffizi: the Unseating of Bernardino della Ciarda. This was part of a triptych, also composed of Niccolò da Tolentino at the head of the Florentines, today at the National Gallery in London and Decisive Intervention alongside the Florentines by Michele Attendolo, which is instead at the Louvre in Paris.

The work is executed according to the perspectiva naturalis, which provides for various vanishing points: in this way the artist was able to separate the foreground - where the battle takes place and many elements are portrayed in foreshortening - from the background. Here, there are hunting scenes and characters of unreal proportions. The taste for the detail of the armor, the depiction of the horses and the fairy-tale tone recall the late Gothic style. The presence of so many details brings the paintings closer to the style of tapestries.

The event depicted is that of an important battle in 1432, in which the Florentines clashed with the Sienese, allies of Milan and Lucca. The Florentines, who initially seemed to be in difficulty, won the battle thanks to the arrival of reinforcements that put their opponents to flight.

It seems that in 1438 Lionardo Bartolini Salimbeni, who had taken part in the military campaign of the battle, commissioned the work. Around 1484 Lorenzo the Magnificent saw the three paintings and fell in love with them: he bought them and exhibited them in Palazzo Medici. When the family sold the building to the Riccardi, the Battle arrived at the Uffizi.

However, in the 19th century, the three panels were judged too similar to each other, so the best preserved one remained in the Uffizi, while the others were sold to the National Gallery and the Louvre. So today these three great European museums share this important work.

Reproduction 220 cm x 125 cm of The Battle of San Romano by Paolo Uccello today at The National Gallery London 

Photo on canvas from 1990 artistic handmade photographic studio Florence now @mediterraneo_loft_napoli

NEWS SHOP  Gay-Odin  Via chiaia 237, Napoli

NEAREST SHOP TO MEDITERRANEO LOFT Gay-Odin  via vittoria colonna 15/b, Napoli

LABORATORY FACTORY Gay-Odin vico vetriera 12, Napoli

Gay-Odin  Napoli from 1894

Eternal magic. Behind the scenes, spells are being prepared.

In the room, essences, aromas, perfumes

In the jewelry shop windows, captivating silhouettes, promises of secrets to be discovered between new flavors and ancient taste memories, memories of precious boxes in the grandmothers' living room, mysterious caskets, symbols of love and forbidden sensations.

On the tip of the tongue, archaic eroticism that has never died down. They, naked, await you.

Some time ago, when you wanted to give a prestigious gift, you went to one of these shops.

Gay-Odin returns to where it all began, at number 237 in Chiaia street in Naples. This morning the Maglietta family, at the helm of the Neapolitan company since the 1980s, presented to the public and gave back to the city the historic shop where the two young Piemontese chocolatiers, Isidoro Odin and Onorina Gay, started their first business in the heart of Naples, a few steps from the central Via Toledo and Piazza del Plebiscito.

The shop, after careful restoration work, presents itself in its original splendor: a fascinating Liberty-style jewel where you can admire the original wooden display that wraps around all the walls, the counter and the furniture of the time characterized by the typical floral element of Art Nouveau with inlays that evoke berries (cabosse), cocoa beans and elegant inlays that reproduce the initials of the two founders.

"This reopening has a particularly significant value, I would say historical: it is the first Gay-Odin store, set up with all the restored period scutching. It is here that Isidoro Odin, a young chocolatier from Alba full of dreams, conquered the palates of Neapolitans for the first time with his original creations and it is here that we, in the name of tradition, will continue to carry on our work as chocolate artisans." says Sveva Maglietta, member of the Board of Directors.

"It was emotionally difficult for our family to have to leave this store" continues Davide Maglietta, member of the Board of Directors  "Today, finding ourselves again at number 237 in Chiaia street is a demonstration that times are changing and that there is a widespread desire to return, so to speak, to the "past" and to the craftsmanship of the past, far removed from modern corporate dynamics".

The Chiaia location is a precious treasure chest that joins the other historic Gay-Odin locations, first of all the Factory in the Liberty building in Vico Vetriera, recognized as a National Monument since 1993. As can be read in the 1993 report drawn up by architect Ugo Carrughi of the Superintendency of Naples, "The Gay-Odin commercial establishment located in Via Chiaia n. 237 is to be considered among the last testimonies of a cultural phenomenon that informed the Neapolitan environment in the time span between the end of the 19th century and the first post-war period. The reasons for the restriction pursuant to law 1089/39 that is intended to be exercised on the artefact therefore reside, in addition to the intrinsic characteristics of artisanal, decorative, spatial, architectural (albeit on a small scale) workmanship of the work itself, also in the invariance of the constituent elements that are repeated in all Gay-Odin commercial establishments”.

Today the shop once again welcomes the creations of the Gay-Odin master chocolatiers made with the secret recipes of Isidoro Odin: Gianduiotti, Imperiali, Amori, Chicchi di caffè, Africanelle but also orange peels dipped in dark cocoa and then the famous wafers such as Wafer, Noci and Ghiande filled with delicious creams. A novelty is the installation of an ice cream counter with old-style carapines for the serving of Gay-Odin cold creams, all inspired by the house chocolates: from the milk, sugar and cinnamon ice cream to the Foresta one, from the acorn one to the dark chocolate, with orange peel or rum. The house's flagship products are unmissable, starting with the Foresta Chocolate Log, the company's flagship and legendary product that has become unique for its inimitable manual workmanship, the Chocolate Vesuvius, an elegant cocoa shape created to celebrate the city of Naples, and the timeless bars available in 17 different variants.

Per innovare bisogna conoscere la Tradizione.

to Innovate you need to know Tradition

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Mario Talarico Ombrelli , vico due porte a toledo 4/b

 Umbrellas since 1860

The long history of the Talarico company tells of a generational passion and brings with it the charm of unique craftsmanship with a Neapolitan imprint.

Founded in 1860 in Naples with Giovanni Buongiovanni, the company was called “Al Giapponese” and had a sales point in Via Chiaia 76/77, one in Via Roma 198 and a laboratory in Via Sergente Maggiore where umbrellas, parasols, walking sticks and fans were made.

The tradition continued with Emilia Buongiovanni, daughter of Giovanni who married the famous violinist Achille Talarico, son of the even more famous royal court painter Achille Talarico SR, who moved from Catanzaro to Naples to study with Mancinelli at the prestigious Posillipo painting school.

From the union between Emilia and Achille Giovanni Talarico was born who, together with Concetta Carlevalis, continues the artisan tradition of master umbrella makers for the third generation. The workshop and sales moved to Vico Due Porte a Toledo 4/B (current headquarters of Mario Talarico Since 1860). From their union 7 children were born: Rosaria, Emilia, Mario, Antonio, Alfredo (father of the current owner Mario), Roberto and Giuseppe.

The fourth generation continues with Mario Talarico who continues the tradition of building umbrellas mounted on whole woods, San Leucio silks, fine handles such as real horn, bamboo, Sorrento lemon, cherry, etc. ..

In 2006 he was joined by Mario Talarico JR (Alfredo's son and current owner) who brought innovation to the workshop by giving greater visibility to his family's work with a website, social media and new packaging. Being an artist (winner at 10 of the “Arte mondiale dei ragazzi” competition) who grew up in the workshop with his father, Mario Talarico JR refused at 19 to go to New York to create the covers of a famous comic book, because his attachment to Naples and family tradition were stronger. So he continued the family trade, treasuring the teachings and artisan secrets by sewing by machine and making the models.

​The ancient Mario Talarico workshop since 1860 today exports umbrellas all over the world, has produced umbrellas for Pope Benedict, Pope Francis, King Charles III and Prince William of England, Hollywood actors such as Russell Crowe, international celebrities and singers, athletes etc...

It has also become the official supplier of the Kingdom of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies and of Prince Antonio De Curtis aka Totò.

In 2022 he received an official recognition for professional merit from the International Grand Prix of the Golden Lion of Venice, while in 2023 he received the “Excellence in proximity shopping” award from SDA Bocconi and American Express

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

Cumana train from CVE CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE STATION, get off first stop MONTESANTO then cross toledo street walking  

or Metro from Mergellina Station get off Montesanto  station 

or by LIME E-Bikes by APP

Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio: Il Gran Cono

"Take Vesuvius away from Naples, and the enchanted voice of the siren will have lost its sweetest harmonies for you... Vesuvius is the heart, it is the soul, it is the summary of all the splendors of the gulf..." [Renato Fucini, Naples with the naked eye, 1877]

 The profile of "the formidable Monte Sterminator Vesevo" [Leopardi] is imprinted in the collective imagination of the wonders of the universe, a natural emblem of the Gulf of Naples, a pilgrimage destination for travelers of all times, a permanent scientific investigation laboratory, an icon of painting of view from ancient times to contemporary artists.

 From the peaks of Vesuvius, a three hundred and sixty degree viewpoint which alone would be enough to repay the ascent, opens up the horizon towards the eastern plain, from the thick curtain of the Vesuvian municipalities to the metropolitan city, up to the enchantment of the gulf, the area flegrea, Ischia, Procida, to the west, to the magical profile of Capri, to the south. It is the most famous volcano in the world, the protagonist of over two millennia of natural, anthropological and social mutations that still capture the collective imagination and threaten surprises.

From 2001 to 2003, the Vesuvius National Park created a “Walkway Network of the Vesuvius National Park” consisting of 11 paths for a total length of 54 kilometres of walkway. The interventions concerned the mitigation of the risk on the tracks and the preparation of the latter through specific signs for each path, describing the main naturalistic, geological and historical emergencies you can encounter while walking.

Different types of trails have been created: six circular nature trails (n. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8), an educational trail (n. 9), a panoramic path (n. 6) and an agricultural path (n.7).

As for the mitigation of the risk, stabilization and consolidation interventions were carried out to create 584 cubic metres of double-walled palisades, 845 cubic metres of single-walled palisades, 375 square metres of metal grills, 1,433 metres of viminate , 180 cubic metres of wooden and stone bridles, 2,728 cubic metres of dry stone walls in volcanic stone, over 5,400 square metres of sowing and grassing.

THE PATHS  The Vesuvius National Park Trail consists of 11 trails for a total length of 54 km of walking. 

The Great Cono: Walking Path of the Great Cono

A guide to visit the Crater of the Vesuvius

The nature trail n.5 “Il Gran Cono” starts from Piazzale di Quota 1000, a parking area which is 1,000 metres above sea level in the municipality of Herculaneum, at the end of the Strada Provinciale (provincial road) Ercolano-Vesuvio. In the Piazzale, which is managed by the Vesuvius National Park, parking is not allowed, and public toilets are not available at the moment. Please bear this in mind when planning your hiking trip. For those who are driving, the parking and rest areas along the provincial road are managed by the municipality of Herculaneum. (www.parkingsuvio.it)

From the Piazzale you can already enjoy a splendid view of the northern side of Mount Somma with the Cognoli di Sant'Anastasia and Punta Nasone, the top of the ancient volcano which is 1,132 metres high, opposite the Cognoli of Ottaviano and Levante. While looking upwards, you can hold your breath and see from below what will be the ascent to the bottom edge of Sterminator Vesevo.

 THE GREAT CONE Going up the Gran Cono path represents a unique experience, for the thrill of walking along the crater of an active volcano and for the view that can be enjoyed over a good part of Campania up to Lazio. 

The main itinerary runs along the western part of the crater rim, while an alternative route, currently under construction, will allow you to travel around the entire circle of the crater with a guided tour.

 Characteristics of the trail 

Overall length: 3,807 m maximum altitude: 1,170 m above sea level 

Difference in altitude: approximately 140 m 

Average slope: 14% 

Difficulty: medium 

Travel times: 3 hours return 

Weather conditions: The temperature on the crater in autumn and winter is lower than at the base of the volcano, even the wind can unexpectedly increase in intensity. 

In the event of a weather warning for adverse conditions issued by the civil protection of the Campania Region, access to the path will be prohibited. 

PLEASE NOTE In consideration of the characteristics of the path and above all the particularly steep slope, the climb to the crater is not recommended for people with complex pathologies such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

 The climb to Vesuvius will be done on foot up to approximately 1000 meters above sea level.

 It is therefore advisable to bring comfortable shoes, appropriate clothing and water. 

ATTENTION Entrance tickets to visit the "Great Cone" can be purchased exclusively online! 

On the edge of the crater you will find a small Bar that sells gadgets, cold drinks and... Neapolitan espresso coffee

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT:

 Metro L2 from Mergellina station get off to Piazza Garibaldi/Central Station then take the Circumvesuviana Naples-Sorrento line and get off at Ercolano Station then take a BUS/SHUTTLE to Vesuvius from the external square of Ercolano station

Naples celebrates jazz in style with the second edition of International Jazz Day, an exclusive event that brings three evenings of unmissable concerts to the stage of the prestigious and iconic Maschio Angioino, from April 28 to 30

Promoted by the Municipality of Naples and organized by Arealive, the event offers a unique opportunity to experience jazz in all its nuances, with performances ranging from traditional jazz to the most modern sound fusions.

It starts on April 28th with “Senseless Acts Of Love”, a performance by the talented Rosa Brunello, an internationally renowned bassist and composer, known for her eclectic approach that mixes free improv, rock, dub and the sounds of South American music. Together with her on stage, the Italians Enrico Terragnoli and Marco Frattini (C'Mon Tigre) and the Londoner Tamar "Collocutor" Osborn, appreciated musicians and her long-time collaborators.

The festival continues on April 29th with one of the most appreciated Italian pianists in the United States, Antonio Faraò who, with Yuri Golubev and Vladimir Kostadinovi, will pay homage to jazz legend McCoy Tyner with the concert “Thinking of McCoy Tyner".

The closing, April 30th, vibrates on the notes of Blue Lab Beats, winners of a Grammy Award in 2022 for the production of the album “Mother Nature” by Angelique Kidjo. The artists of British origin bring an explosive combination of jazz, hip-hop, Afrobeat, soul and electronics to the stage of Maschio Angioino. Their performance – part of the "European Tour 2025” - will be an absolute debut in Naples and will see the participation of Lox, Isobella Burnham, Grifton Forbes-Amos, Ben Vize and Orla Berry.

The Maschio Angioino, currently the subject of enhancement interventions that will restore its due prestige, is positioned as the privileged location of the cultural programme led by Mayor Manfredi and we will continue in this direction in the months to come.”

From the beating heart of the historic centre to the most exclusive locations in the city, jazz comes to life in the heart of Naples and runs through it all thanks to the OFF Programme which – from 24 April to 4 May – will give the opportunity to participate in numerous moments of entertainment that will accompany and close the days of jazz celebration in an explosion of sounds, rhythms and improvisation with the aim of immersing oneself in this timeless musical genre. Performances in iconic and new locations, jam sessions, unique masterclasses and moments of meeting to experience jazz not only as a sound, but as a total experience, transforming the city into a vibrant stage of creativity and passion. Every corner of the city will resonate with the unforgettable notes of jazz.

For the concerts of Rosa Brunello, Antonio Faraò and Blue Lab Beats, admission is free until all seats are taken

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

cumana train from CVE CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE STATION, get off first stop MONTESANTO then cross toledo street walking  or Metro from Mergellina Station get off Montesanto  station or by LIME E-Bikes by APP

Metro Line 6 Arco Mirelli get off PIAZZA MUNICIPIO

Metro Line 2

Monday April 7th-Monday May 12th-Monday June 9th-Monday June 30th-Monday July 28th-Monday September 8th-Monday October 27th-Monday December 7th from 11 am to 16 pm

Praesentia is an invitation to discover and preserve the tourism of the “personal value”, tangibly linked to its five senses as feelings of the body, beyond any metaphysics or digital falsification. The tourism of taste moves within this perimeter. In the sensorial path traced by Praesentia, the Campania identity is told, promoting a food and wine tourism that enhances the Mediterranean popular culture, the matrix of the Italian food model. The goal is to affirm Campania as a destination for excellent tourism, exalting the quality and tradition of typical local products and encouraging meetings between producers, chefs and visitors, also in a new and unprecedented solidarity perspective.

From April 7 to December 7, Campania is the protagonist of a mosaic of gastronomic excellence with

 “Praesentia. Gusto di Campania. Divina” a series of eight exclusive events promoted by the Campania Region. 

In iconic locations, such as:

 The Reggia di Portici (Naples) THE SECRETS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET CHEF ALFONSO IACCARINO APRIL 7th ( SOLD OUT)

 The Museo Campano di Capua (Caserta) THE WHITE QUEEN CHEF ROSANNA MARZIALE MAY 12Tth

 The Museo Diocesano (Salerno) ANCHOVIES IN WONDERLAND CHEF ANTONIO DIPINO  JUNE 9th

Villa Ferretti (Bacoli,Campi Flegrei) WHERE WE GROW THE SEA CHEF MARIANNA VITALE JUNE 30th

 The Palazzo Abbaziale Loreto di Montevergine in Mercogliano (Avellino) THE NECTAR OF BACCHUS CHEF MICHELINA FISCHETTI  JULY 28th

The Certosa di San Lorenzo, Padula (Salerno) SOUL FOODS CHEF CRISTIAN TORSIELLO SEPTEMBER 8th

 The Sala Affreschi del Castello Ducale Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Benevento) THE APPLE OF CONCORDIA CHEF LUCIANO VILLANI OCTOBER 27th and finally the city of Naples

Museo Madre, Museo D'Arte Contemporanea a Donnaregina (Napoli) MASTERS AND PIZZAS CHEF PIZZA MAKER ENZO COCCIA DECEMBER 7th

Each event will be a unique opportunity to discover the authentic flavors of the region. The events, which include show cooking, tastings, music and stories, create a precious combination of tradition and innovation, offering a sensory experience that reveals the gastronomic richness of Campania through stories, culture and taste.

All events will begin with a guided tour of the monumental site hosting the event, followed by a great expert's account of the food and wine history of the area. Immediately after, two famous chefs will illustrate the dish chosen to represent the land in which they have their roots at the stove. Each time, the comparison will be between a starred chef and a traditional one, because every successful innovation is born from a consolidated tradition. The comparison will be made even more interesting and exciting by a nationally renowned food journalist. After learning the recipes, the public will taste the two dishes presented and the most important typical local products. First of all, extra virgin olive oil and wines from the most renowned cellars. At the end of the banquet, a small concert will offer a taste of the musical creativity of Campania, famous for its both cultured and popular songs. The message that the Region wants to convey is simple: in Campania, the food and wine heritage is the result of the Praesentia on the territory of women and men who, with tenacity, believed in local products and made the regional cuisine an encyclopedia of conviviality, rich in recipes and knowledge, passion and feelings, life stories and masterpieces of taste. With these free events open to all, the Department of Tourism welcomes those who want to have a taste of the "Campania. Divine".

The events are free with mandatory reservation here

The Exhibit is Postponed . Soon more Infos .

Sven Marquardt arrives in Naples with his exhibition “Future’s Past”, exhibited for the first time in town.

A central figure in the Berlin scene, Marquardt has become an icon and is known by many as a historic face of Berghain but first and foremost a photographer whose sensitive eye has intensely recounted the evolution of urban subcultures from the 80s to today.

“Future’s Past” is a journey through over thirty years of shots: from the first images in pre-unification East Berlin to the most recent series.

The exhibition dialogues with Naples, a city that shares a long underground history with Berlin made of cultural resistance and daily reinvention.

Opening Ceremony May 1st from 12.00 to 00.00

From 1 to 18 May

@lasantissima_communityhub – Naples

Opening day 1 May, closing 18 May.

Exhibition tickets on Eventbrite

full 15€ / reduced 12€

A visual investigation on time, on the body, on memory.

A chance to see and discover the gaze of those who transformed subculture into an artistic language.

Our way of bringing to the city the dawn of the movements that pushed us to found the collective.

The Santissima Community Hub, with the production of Soul Express Collective, becomes the ideal stage to welcome Marquardt's work, giving an international touch to the Neapolitan art scene and creating a special connection between the two cities. The exhibition will take the viewer inside the most authentic Berlin and will be at the same time a tribute to the power of the image as a form of expression and cultural resistance.

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

Cumana train from C.V. Emanuele station 1 minute walking from the apartment, get off MONTESANTO then walk 10 minutes on Spaccanapoli Hill. 

or by LIME E-Bikes

Bloc Fest 2025 is a music festival that brings together a diverse lineup of artists in unique locations, blending urban and natural settings. With an immersive experience of new sounds and connections, the festival invites you to a journey through music and culture, exploring historic venues and the natural beauty of the surroundings. 

Bloc Fest is coming to town. For the first time, the journey begins in Naples.

Single Tickets now available on Dice. 

The programme of Bloc Fest 2025 is unveiled.

A journey through voices, sounds, and perspectives - between the city and the landscape.

ARTISTS

Abadir & Hogir – Deena Abdelwahed – Nour – Palestinian Sound Archive – Sara Persico

24.05.2025, @lasantissima_communityhub, Napoli

#blocfest2025 

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

Cumana train from CV Emanuele station, get off MONTESANTO then walk 10 minutes on Spaccanapoli Hill. 

or by LIME E-Bikes or 5 min by Taxi Cab

Villa Ferretti Beach, Via Castello 14(Baia,Bacoli, Pozzuoli) 

Strip of sand nestled between the Villa and the Castle The Villa Ferretti beach is one of the most sought after on the Campi Flegrei coast. It is located in Baia, in the Municipality of Bacoli, within the complex of the public park of the same name. It is a small free beach and open during limited hours, from 9am to 6pm, six days a week (closed on Mondays for weekly rest), as it is supervised by the Municipality.

It has become one of the most popular destinations, one of the most clicked on the web thanks to the notoriety it has gained as it too is among the assets confiscated from organized crime together with the entire complex of the park and the nineteenth-century villa.

The beach has very small spaces: it is less than 50 meters long, just over 5 meters wide. Precisely because of the small spaces, it is a beach that risks becoming crowded quickly, especially in the hottest hours of the day and during holidays and pre-holidays.

 If you want to avoid crowds, it is best to go during the week or, alternatively, you can make free use of the umbrellas, deckchairs and sunbeds on the terrace or garden of the park, made available by the Municipality. However, since they are also limited to about ten units, it is difficult to find space in this case too. But you can set up on the lawn with towels

The emerald water and the seabed mixed with sand and small stones, paying attention to the small rocks scattered here and there, characterize the inlet in which the Villa Ferretti beach stands out.

An enchanting place, especially at first light in the morning and in the evening hours. The beach is accessed via the staircase that overlooks the park terrace. It is shared with a private property adjacent to the entire complex. Located at the foot of the Aragonese Castle of Baia, home to the Archaeological Museum of the Phlegraean Fields, with Rione Terra, the Gulf of Pozzuoli and the remains of submerged Baia in the background, the beach of Villa Ferretti is a place of leisure and relaxation for local residents and visitors. It is possible (with your own equipment) to snorkel or scuba dive among the small coves and the Roman remains at the foot of the Castle, where an ancient villa once stood which is said to have belonged to Julius Caesar.

You just need to pay attention to the boats that, within the route marked with buoys, transport swimmers towards the small beach of the Castle, near the red lighthouse, a bathing establishment that can only be reached by sea. As part of a territorial marketing strategy, the enhancement of the Villa Ferretti complex, including the park and the beach, is built on four fundamental pillars: education, culture, leisure and tourism. The transformation from an asset confiscated from the Camorra to a place of social gathering as well as educational and cultural

Villa Ferretti, headquarters of the Federico II University of Naples. The assignment of the Villa Ferretti residence, which towers over the sea that washes the beach, to the Federico II University of Naples contributes to this, while maintaining free access to both the park and the beach. The objective of the assignment to the Federician university is to promote high-level study courses dedicated to submerged archaeology, becoming a global point of reference for young students, researchers and university and scientific institutions.

 Villa Ferretti complex.

Ultimately, a valorization strategy that aims to transform the entire Villa Ferretti complex into a multifunctional center where training,culture, leisure and tourism intertwine, contributing to the regeneration of the territory and offering unique experiences to both residents and visitors.

HOW TO GET VILLA FERRETTI BEACH FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT APARTMENT IN CHIAIA:

Cumana C. V. Emanuele station towards Torre Gaveta get off at FUSARO station then take BUS no. 144 and get off at stop no. 7 Bacoli - Via Salita Castello 14

With the Cumana line train from the Corso Vittorio Emanuele station, less than 1 minute walk from the apartment, it will be possible to use the new Baia station very soon, which should be inaugurated during the summer of 2025. From the station, which is located on the enchanting tourist port full of Roman archaeological finds, it will take you a few minutes on foot to reach Villa Ferretti.

 NAPULETH Villa Doria D’Angri, Via Francesco Petrarca 80

In 2025, NapulETH returns to redefine the standard for Web3 conferences in Italy. 

Hosted at the stunning Villa Doria D'Angri in Naples, this year's event will merge innovation, culture, and networking like never before. 

 Alongside high-quality programming, a two-day Hackathon at the historic Museo Filangieri will kick off the conference, providing a platform for groundbreaking projects to shine.

With an ambitious vision to host 1,500+ attendees, 100+ sponsors and partners, and create 50+ job opportunities, NapulETH 2025 aims to position Naples as a global tech and innovation hub.

The Biggest Blockchain Event in Southern Italy, an international Web3 showcase, connects global innovators to explore Defi potential and the future of digital economy.

 The Ethereum ecosystem constantly talks about onboarding the masses, yet conferences are filled with the same familiar faces—marketing officers, lead developers, and ambassadors. While their insights are valuable, these events risk becoming echo chambers.

To truly break this loop, we need to offer real incentives for those unfamiliar with web3 to join in. Our goal is to bring genuinely new faces into the Ethereum community by creating accessible, high-profile events. If you share this vision, NapulETH Open Village is for you.

HOW TO GET Napuleth from Mediterraneo Loft:

Walking 20 minutes til the Mergellina Cable Railway get off 1st or 2nd stop.

LIME E-Bike App 

ISCHIA ISLAND. Maronti Beach

Fumarole The warmth of Nature

Reachable from Maronti Beach and nearby Sant’Angelo, Fumarole is one of the characteristic spots on the island of Ischia. Here visitors will have the opportunity to either cook directly under the sand, taking advantage of the natural heat produced by underground volcanic activity. This phenomenon, called “baking in the sand” in city jargon, is a fascinating culinary experience for all and especially for visitors interested in gastronomy and geology.

The heat released by steam and hot gases from deep within the Earth is sufficient to cook foods such as fish, chickens, eggs, potatoes and more. Food is wrapped in aluminum foil or special bags and then buried in boiling sand, where the heat cooks it slowly and evenly. Thus foods retain their original flavor and are cooked naturally, without the addition of oil or seasonings.

The Fumaroles of Sant'Angelo are a quirky feature of one of Ischia's favourite beaches. Le Fumarole beach in Sant'Angelo is located on a volcanic basin, rendering the sand extremely hot and dry.

Many diseases can be treated thanks to  the thermal vapour that gives the sand the same chemical properties of the basin below.

One of the most fascinating aspects of the beach is that at its hottest point, where temperatures reach 100 - 150 degrees Celcius, the locals use the beach to cook chicken, fish, potatoes or even eggs by placing them in containers to bake underneath the sand.

Mussels for example are ready in around 20 minutes, whilst chickens take between an hour and an hour and a half and the results are fabulous. It is not uncommon to see picnics on a summer night where locals take rugs to sit on the warm sand and have a picnic under the stars.

The beach itself is one of the prettiest in Ischia and is just a short walk from Maronti beach and also the natural hot springs of Cavascura

HOW TO GET ISCHIA ISLAND FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

Cumana station of the C.V. Emanuele towards Torregaveta get off at Pozzuoli station and after a few steps you will find the port with the embarkation and ferry ticket offices. BECAREFUL BECAUSE IN SPRING SUMMER 2025 THE POZZUOLI PORT CUMANA TRAIN STATION WILL BE CLOSED TILL APRIL / MAY 2025 FOR URGENT /NOT POSTPONABLE WORKS.THE NEW POZZUOLI PORT CUMANA STATION SHOULD OPEN BY THE END OF THE 2025.

You can also reach the island of Ischia by sea from the port of Naples ( Ferries - 75 min- from Calata di Massa Dock) and (high speed Hydrofoils - 45 min)  from Beverello Port dock near to Municipio Square. You can take the new METRO LINE 6 from ARCO MIRELLI STATION (it closes 2 pm) and you get off to MUNICIPIO SQUARE. or you can take the METRO LINE 2 from MERGELLINA STATION , get off GARIBALDI CENTRAL STATION then you can tale the ALIBUS, just one stop for Naples Port.

Ps. During the high season it is advisable to purchase hydrofoil and ferry tickets online on the respective websites of the shipping companies (caremar, snav, alilauro, NLG etc.) The best way to discover Ischia Island is by renting a Scooter or a Car 

"Mario" official video by Pellegrino & Zodyaco 

Early Sounds Recordings 2025

https://bit.ly/koine-pre-order 

Pellegrino & Zodyaco Band ALBUM TOUR

Pellegrino opening date in Naples, Friday March 21st, Duel Beat

 Pellegrino (Early Sounds Rec.)

Esposito Ernesto

Via Giacomo Leopardi, 29, 80125 Napoli NA

If you have been looking for a button or a hem all your life,

I tell you that you will certainly find it here

Here you will not only find the unobtainable, but you will have included real consultancy in the price. Get in line with the Neapolitan ladies looking for advice to solve and find solutions to their tayloring repairs. 

Welcome to Napoli  

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT:

Cumana train from Corso Vittorio Emanuele Station get off at first stop LEOPARDI station  or LIME E-Bike by App

https://www.vivarariservanaturalestatale.it/

The island of Vivara, belongs to the Flegrean islands, is an enchanting place, still not too frequented by tourists; it is an appendix of the island of Procida, connected to it via a bridge just over 100 meters long, which can only be explored on foot.

The island has a characteristic shape, that of a crescent; it is a green lung of 32 hectares, and has been a State Natural Reserve since 24 June 2002. Fortunately, its truly unique naturalistic beauty is still intact today.

Its name seems to derive from the Latin term vivarium, meaning a place where animals live. The island is nothing more than a western edge of a volcanic crater now submerged and dating back to 55,000 thousand years ago.

It is a place of great beauty, not only from a naturalistic point of view, but also with regards to its archaeological and historical heritage.

Different species of birds live on the island, such as wheatears, warblers and reed warblers. It is therefore possible to admire the flora and fauna that make this island magical, located in one of the most beautiful points of the Mediterranean Sea.

So if you are a lover of nature, animals, but also archaeology, this is the place for you. The finds on the island of Vivara are studied by archaeologists from the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa and during the visit you will be able to learn about their history.

In addition to remains of Neolithic origin, scholars are working to bring to light an ancient Mycenaean village. You will also be able to admire several ruins dating back to the 1600s as well as look at the horizon and enjoy a breathtaking view towards the islands of Ischia,

Capri and also see Vesuvius and Naples.

How and when to visit the island of Vivara

Today it is possible to visit the island of Vivara on some days of the week by reservation and accompanied by an expert hiking guide.

Vivara can be visited every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm and its guided tour lasts two hours and half. Excursions for school groups are also possible, a nice way to introduce the natural beauty and educate the little ones to preserve nature.

Prices vary: 10 euros for non-residents, 7 euros for those residing in Procida, free access for children aged 0 to 6 and reduced rates of up to 50% for children, university students up to 25 years of age age and teachers.

You are enchanted by the beauty of the landscape, but the excursion is not for everyone. It is good to evaluate whether you are really fit and whether you do not suffer from particular pathologies, precisely because the route is not easy to travel. It is also necessary to observe a series of behavioral rules, to beknown before starting the guided tour, among these: have comfortable shoes, appropriate clothing for the excursion, do not bring food or drinks, do not eradicate the flora present and do not bother the animals.

REGULATIONS AND TERMS OF SERVICE FOR GUIDED NATURE TOURS IN VIVARA

The Guided Nature Tour in the State Nature Reserve of Vivara is an environmental education path that lasts about 2 hours and 30 minutes. During the walk along the paths of the island, the Authorized Guide will illustrate, in Italian, the flora-botanical, faunal, geological and archaeological characteristics that make Vivara unique in the Mediterranean.

To protect the Habitat of Vivara, we adopt some prevention measures from the onset of damage to the ecosystem, for this reason we allow access to the island to a limited number of visitors per day and we ask that during the visit a few simple rules are followed that also apply to personal safety.

Visitors are only allowed to access Vivara Island if accompanied by the Reserve's Nature Guides, who are responsible for the safety and guidance of the group of visitors throughout their stay in the Reserve.

Visitors are required to follow all instructions given by the Guide. It is the Guide's duty to ensure that visitors observe the rules that protect the habitat of Vivara and the safety rules for people. The Guide has the authority to cancel or suspend a Guided Tour (both for a single person and for an entire group) in the event of uncertain safety conditions in the area (for example, in the case of bad weather), or in the absence of adequate clothing for visitors to face the route, or in the event that he or she deems that the health conditions of a participant are objectively unsuitable for walking the route of the walk.

In the event of cancellation of the guided tour, the entrance ticket will be fully refunded.

PLEASE NOTE THAT:

The morphological characteristics of Vivara Island, unfortunately, do not allow access to visitors with motor disabilities. However, in these cases, it is advisable to contact the Reserve in advance at info@vivarariservanaturalestatale.it to explain your condition and check for any opportunities available;

It is forbidden to bring animals of any species and size;

It is forbidden to bring food;

It is mandatory to wear sportswear with trainers or trekking shoes. It is advisable to bring a sun hat.

There are no toilets on Vivara Island and there is no BAR or refreshment service;

It is necessary to bring a water bottle (canteen preferable) of at least 500 ml;

The visit will take place for groups of a maximum of 25 visitors, excluding guides;

The naturalistic visit lasts approximately 2h 30 min and takes place in a maximum of two shifts per day. For days and times, consult the online ticket service.

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT: Cumana station of the C.V. Emanuele towards Torregaveta get off at Pozzuoli station and after a few steps you will find the port with the embarkation and ferry ticket offices. BECAREFUL BECAUSE IN SPRING SUMMER 2025 THE POZZUOLI PORT CUMANA TRAIN STATION WILL BE CLOSED TILL APRIL / MAY 2025 FOR URGENT /NOT POSTPONABLE WORKS.THE NEW POZZUOLI PORT CUMANA STATION SHOULD OPEN BY THE END OF THE 2025.

You can also reach the island of Procida by sea from the port of Naples ( Ferries - 55 min- from Calata di Massa Dock) and (high speed Hydrofoils - 30 min)  from Beverello Port dock near to Municipio Square. You can take the new METRO LINE 6 from ARCO MIRELLI STATION (it closes 2 pm) and you get off to MUNICIPIO SQUARE. or you can take the METRO LINE 2 from MERGELLINA STATION , get off GARIBALDI CENTRAL STATION then you can tale the ALIBUS, just one stop for Naples Port.

I suggest you to rent Ebikes on Procida Port, cause it's very funny getting around by this way. Michele is a guarantee ;) 

Given the large influx of tourists heading to Procida, especially in the summer, it is a good idea to book online to be sure of finding a place to reach the green lung of the island of Vivara. You reach the island by walking across the bridge which has finally been repaired after many years and made safe for visitor access.

BAIA DELLE ROCCE VERDI (VIA POSILLIPO 68): 

THE BAY IS ONE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN POSILLIPO AND IS LOCATED NEAR THE SCOGLIONE DI MARECHIARO. IT IS PARTICULARLY KNOWN FOR ITS CRYSTALLINE WATER AND BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO SALT WATER POOLS. NEXT TO THEM THE TERRACE WITH THE BAR/RESTAURANT, EXCELLENT FOR APERITIF AND/OR DINNER DURING THE HOT SUMMER EVENINGS.

THE NAPLES KAYAK ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES KAYAK EXCURSIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO OBSERVE THE CITY OF NAPLES FROM A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, FROM THE SEA, AND EXPLORE PLACES UNREACHABLE ON FOOT. THE TOURS START  BAIA DELLE ROCCE VERDI AND SOMETIMES FROM BAGNO SIRENA AND INCLUDE SEVERAL ITINERARIES. IN ADDITION TO THE GUIDED TOURS, KAYAK NAPLES ALSO OFFERS THE POSSIBILITY OF RENTING KAYAKS OR STAND UP PADDLES TO EXPLORE THE SPLENDID NEAPOLITAN COAST OF POSILLIPO WITH ITS BAYS IN ABSOLUTE FREEDOM.

KayakNapoli offers kayak, canoe and SUP (stand up paddle) rental service, departing from Baia delle Rocce Verdi, every day, weather permitting, from 9:00 to 19:00 from May to September 19 and from 10:00 to 17:00 the rest of the year.

Rental costs:

• €10 per person up to 3 hours

• €15 per person up to 6 hours

• €20 per person after 6 hours

ONLINE BOOKING IS POSSIBLE ONLY FOR THE FULL DAY OR THE HALF DAY 9:00-14:00 OR 14:00-19:00

The online booking also includes the rental of the waterproof bag

You can arrive whenever you want, the only binding time is the return time.

IN CASE OF CANCELLATION OR ANNULMENT THE MAXIMUM REFUND IS 95% OF THE AMOUNT PAID.

WILD POSILLIPO TOUR

GROUP SPORTS OUTING IN KAYAK, ALONG THE POSILLIPO COAST

EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS A WALK IN A KAYAK AT SUNSET TO ENJOY THE MOST EVOCATIVE MOMENT OF THE DAY WITH A TOAST OF WINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA.

FULL MOON KAYAK

Every full moon evening, a walk at twilight, waiting for the Full Moon to rise, we will toast directly from the kayak with a glass of wine.

When:

– April 12

– May 11

– June 8,9,10

– July 8,9,10

– August 7,8,9

– September 6,7

Appointment: 6:30 pm

Duration:

1 hour and a half in Kayak plus time on the beach.

Price:

Adult: €35.00 – Deposit €15.00 – Remaining upon arrival

Book here

https://kayaknapoli.com/attivitacal/?id=3&lang=it

On the way back to the beach, pizzas for everyone!

BOOK IN TIME YOUR KAYAK IN HIGH SEASON, VERY FUNNY EXPERIENCE, TAKE SWIMWEAR, LOCAL SANDWICHES  AND WATER WITH YOU

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT:

BY BUS: bus C16 FROM CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE + bus 140 FROM PIAZZA VITTORIA/MERGELLINA, POSILLIPO-RIONE PRIMAVERA

or TAXI/CAB (5 min)

or LIME E-Bikes by APP

or Walking 30/40 min

Enzo Avitabile turns 70 on March 1st.

For the occasion, the Neapolitan musician, composer and singer-songwriter announces an exhibition and an album, entitled Poesis, to be released on March 14th. A double tribute to his 50 years of music told through an exhibition that brings together the works of great artists who have given life to the covers of his albums. All embellished by the voices of personalities from the world of culture, cinema, music and Neapolitan theatre who reread his texts in a poetic work that celebrates the power of his words.

 Set up in the monumental Church of San Severo al Pendino, in via Duomo in Naples, from March 20th to May 12th, the Enzo70 exhibition is a tribute to one of the most influential and representative artists of the Italian and international music scene. Curated by Andrea Aragosa and produced by Black Tarantella and Black Art, in collaboration with the Campania Region and the Municipality of Naples, the exhibition can be visited for free from Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. The exhibition traces the career of Enzo Avitabile through 20 covers of his albums, signed by great contemporary artists: Andrea Pazienza, Milo Manara, Sandro Chia, Carsten Höller, Guido Harari, Piero Pizzi Cannella, Lello Lopez, Michele Attianese, Arturo Casanova, Cyop & Kaf, Cesare Monti, Santi & Spinello, Claudio Gaiaschi, Gianpiero Vinti, Studio Convertino, Milagros, Alberto Grant. The exhibition also includes the cover of Enzo Avitabile Music Life - the film by Jonathan Demme dedicated to Avitabile's life/music - and two display cases that collect the unpublished scores, vinyls and original CDs of his works. In addition to a surprising sound installation with the lyrics of his songs reread by the voices of important interpreters and personalities of his land: Mario Martone, Toni Servillo, Renato Carpentieri, Enzo Moscato, Massimiliano Gallo, Marina Confalone, Lina Sastri, Peppe Servillo, Mariano Rigillo, Isa Danieli, Lino Musella, Salvatore Esposito, Maurizio de Giovanni, Silvio Orlando, Maria Laura Rondanini, Marco D'Amore, Valeria Parrella, Marianna Fontana, Francesco Di Leva, Antonia Truppo. This sound installation will be released on vinyl on March 14 by Black Tarantella

Poesis, the twentieth album by Enzo Avitabile, is a book of poems more than a record, which focuses on one of the great poets of the second half of the twentieth century in Naples. Enzo Avitabile is also expected in Naples for a great concert in Piazza del Gesù on June 29, where some of the musicians with whom he has collaborated in recent years will be present.

An eclectic artist who has transcended musical genres and interacted with musicians from various parts of the world, Avitabile has won numerous awards for his soundtracks and recordings: 2 David di Donatello, 2 Targhe Tenco, 3 Nastri D'Argento, the Ubu Award, the Globo d'Oro, he has been nominated 4 times for the BBC World Music Awards and has received the Morricone, Carosone and De André awards. Among the hundreds of artistic collaborations, it is impossible not to mention those with Tina Turner, James Brown, Afrika Bambaataa, Randy Crawford, Khaled, Pino Daniele, Edoardo Bennato, Goran Bregovic, Manu Dibango, Francesco De Gregori, Jovanotti, Marcus Miller, Bob Geldof

The vinyl taken from an original installation

And this installation will also become a poetic record that will be released on vinyl on March 7, 2025 by Black Tarantella and distributed by Believe. It will be called Poesis and will be, as stated in the press release, "a book of poems rather than a record, which brings to the attention of the public one of the great Poets of the second half of the twentieth century in Naples. His texts, his stories and his tales lead into the bowels of his city thanks to a raw, rough, uncomfortable poetry, far from the postcard and iconic places, but soaked in sweat, suffering and hope". Avitabile's twentieth record will therefore tell of a life lived in Naples that was revealed to the whole world thanks to his music.

Pellegrino & Zodyaco Band ALBUM TOUR

The Neapolitan Sound strikes again, today we talk about Pellegrino on tour soon with his Band with his new album Koinè , opening date in Naples, Friday March 21st, Duel Beat

 Pellegrino (Early Sounds Rec.)

Producer, DJ and songwriter, Pellegrino is the man behind Early Sounds Recordings, a label whose catalog features unreleased titles and research projects, considered among the pioneers of a new Mediterranean sound. Blending funk, disco, italo, Neapolitan and jazz atmospheres, Pellegrino's music is seductive, sophisticated and evocative of a starry sky over Vesuvius.

The Zodyaco project was born by combining this astral character with that of the city that orients its genetics and spirit: Naples. The collective that involves some of the best musicians of the contemporary Neapolitan scene presents itself with a new album, "Koiné", an ode to the city "photographed" from the slopes of Vesuvius.

 Release date: 2025-01-24

Listen & Buy here:

Pellegrino & Zodyaco – Koinè

2,99€ – 25,00€

LP

“There is no defined goal, rather a desire to explore new sonic languages that hold firmly to Neapolitan roots while opening up to a global and contemporary musical aesthetic.” – Pellegrino

With the name Koinè, a term that means “common language,” the work already guards a declaration of intent in its title, where languages (spoken and musical) and dialects mingle, creating a mosaic of sounds, sensations and visions that weaves the Neapolitan melodic tradition with disco, funk, jazz fusion and world music. Pellegrino abandons the patterns associated with revivalism, experimenting with new compositional dimensions and drawing from an imagery that blends vintage instruments, ethnic percussion and Mediterranean atmospheres.

Koinè is a musical journey that embraces the risk of change while exalting its liberating power: a sequence of images and emotions, traversing the past, experiencing the present with its baggage of disillusions and expectations and projecting itself into the future in search of a need for elsewhere that reconnects us with ourselves.

The album is a eulogy of contaminations: from popular music to synth pop, contemporary songs blending with a “dance” fusion. A delicate balance between roots and change, tradition and creative drive, in which the Pellegrino & Zodyaco project draws an authentic and contemporary portrait of the Neapolitan “new school” of which it was among the first promoters with the works “Zodyaco I” (2018) and “Morphé

Koinè is proof that escape, when it is conscious, can bring us back to the heart of things.

“In times like these, escape is the only way to stay alive and keep dreaming” H.L.

La Meraviglia, Reggia di Caserta

https://www.leserredigraefer.it/

After more than eight years and thanks to careful redevelopment work, the Graefer Greenhouses in the heart of the English Garden of the Royal Palace of Caserta finally reopen to the public.

Used for centuries as places of botanical experimentation and sale of seeds, flowers and exotic plants, today, finally, they return to their function

Come and discover them!

The Graefer Greenhouses, a heritage of biodiversity in the heart of the English Garden.

It is located in the heart of the English Garden of the Royal Palace of Caserta, are a magical place where history, nature and botany meet in perfect harmony. Visitors will experience a fascinating journey to rediscover a poetic place, among the colors and scents of flowers and the beauty of the imposing botanical specimens. Once used for acclimatization, scientific study and reproduction of many indigenous and exotic botanical specimens, the Greenhouses were one of the most productive spaces of the royal sites. Today, thanks to a public-private partnership, these places are being given back their original function and identity, with a view to circular economy and sustainability aimed at sales.

A fascinating journey through history, nature and botany.

History

Made by John Andreas Graefer, the gardener who designed the English Garden, they were built in the eighteenth century to house the collection of exotic plants of Queen Maria Carolina of Austria. The historic greenhouses are made up of three buildings in glass and wrought iron: the Large Greenhouse, the Medium Greenhouse and the Small Greenhouse. Since their origin, the greenhouses were used not only for the reproduction and sale of plants, but also for the study of exotic and unknown species. Among meadows and flower beds, groves, canals, bodies of water and fake ruins, Graefer started a botanical experimentation activity with the creation of cold and hot greenhouses to study and produce plants to spread throughout the Kingdom of Naples and also in the rest of Europe. With Graefer and his sons, the sale of seeds and plants was also started, for which the catalogues of cultivated species that were published periodically were very useful.

And it is precisely from here, from the historical catalogues, that today we start again to restore to greenhouses their beauty, function and authenticity.

Ministry of Culture Italian museums UNESCO APGI Association of Parks and Gardens of Italy European Route of Historic Gardens

HOW TO GET IT from Mediterraneo Loft

Take the train to from Mergellina station and get off at the Caserta stop ( 1 hour), then it's about a 10 minute walking

In Naples the only date in the South of the jazz legend

A true jazz legend in concert at the Ex Base Nato in Bagnoli.

The American pianist and composer Herbie Hancock will perform in Naples, Monday 21 July at 9:30 pm, in his only date in southern Italy.

Tickets to attend the exclusive live, produced by Palapartenope, Ufficio K and Duel Production, are already available for pre-sale on Ticketone and at authorized sales points.

Born in 1940 in Chicago, Herbie Hancock is a true icon of contemporary music. Considered one of the greatest jazz pianists on the scene from the 1960s onwards, winner of 14 Grammy Awards, Hancock has been the protagonist of a brilliant career that has gradually led him to confront different fields and genres. From the successful collaboration with Miles Davis and the historic recordings as a leader for Blue Note (including Takin' Off, Maiden Voyage and Speak Like a Child), his star has also shone in contact with funk, hip hop and the best songwriting.

In this regard, we remember the creation of the Head Hunters, a seminal funk-jazz group, the album "Future Shock" in 1980, that of the global success of "Rockit", the collaboration with Joni Mitchell.

Since 2011 he has been the patron of the UNESCO International Jazz Day, the international day of jazz that is celebrated on April 30 throughout the world with concerts, events, workshops and meetings.

BOOK YOU STAY NOW  !!!

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW !!!

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

10 min by Cumana train then taxi or 15 min by taxi/ cab  from Mediterraneo Loft or by LIME E-Bikes

Stufe di Nerone  Via Stufe di Nerone 45

Relaxation and well-being a stone's throw from Naples

 Set in the splendid scenery of the Campi Flegrei, between Pozzuoli and Bacoli along the Phlegraean coast, stand the ancient Terme Stufe di Nerone.

 The Terme Stufe di Nerone, formerly the Silvian baths of the 2nd century. A.D. renowned for female fertility, following the style of the ancient Romans they have established, with modern technologies, the philosophy of "treating yourself with pleasure" with which Baia and its spa have excelled for several centuries. In fact, the motto of the spa is: "qui se ipsum amat in hunc locum venit" that is: those who love themselves cannot help but frequent this splendid corner of paradise.

 The Terme Stufe di Nerone adopt the philosophy of "total well-being": care of the body and mind, as in the ancient Roman and oriental tradition, find a natural place here, thanks to a natural environment and the therapeutic properties of the waters. Furthermore, just like those frequented by the ancient Romans, they are not limited to having a merely curative function, but also offer a recreational character by virtue of the social importance that spas have always had.

 A few minutes from Naples, in the burning land which is renowned for its thermal springs on the mainland (in Agnano) and on the islands of Ischia, the Terme Stufe di Nerone is elected as the main place to regain healthy physical and psychological shape and enjoy a day of relaxation in the natural sauna, thermal pools, natural springs and a pleasant massage.

 The thermal waters

salt-bromine-iodine for care or well-being

 The hyperthermal salt-bromine-iodine waters of the Stufe di Nerone spa flow out at a temperature of around 74°C.

Thanks to the organoleptic characteristics, immersion in thermal waters gives a pleasant sensation of renewed skin thanks to the re-minirelation of the skin tissue and the elimination of impurities combined with deep sweating in the natural sauna.

 Bathing in the thermal pools has an anti-stress and muscle-relaxing action.

 Inside the thermal park there are multiple springs of thermal water (with different temperatures from 38 to 58°C) which form two beautiful lakes that are very different in physical-chemical composition and appearance.

 Due to the therapeutic properties they enjoy, the thermal waters, in addition to having a toning and anti-inflammatory character, give particular benefits and are particularly recommended for all forms of

 arthrosis,

rheumatism,

respiratory tract diseases,

stomatitis,

vaginitis,

juvenile acne.

The Terme Stufe di Nerone are authorized by the Ministry of Health to use their thermal waters for therapeutic purposes.

 Furthermore, by virtue of its therapeutic properties, the spa in collaboration with the University of Naples and the CE.RI.S.T (Thermal Research and Studies Centre) has started some research, the publications of which can be downloaded below

 Wi-Fi connection available

For all those who want to be always on, free Wi-Fi is available within the spa centre.

 The areas covered by the connection are: the lawns, the outdoor thermal pool, the reception, the massage/beauty room, the rest areas close to the outdoor thermal pool, the refreshment point.

 You must have your own terminal (or in any case a device compatible with the Wi-Fi standard).

 Password, Relax!

 USEFUL INFORMATION

The bare essentials to bring Bathrobe and/or towels, swimsuit (it is advisable to bring an extra one to replace the wet one), pool slippers, cap.

 It is also possible to purchase the necessary items at the spa or rent a bathrobe (5 euros) or a towel (3 euros).

 At the entrance you will be assigned a personal locker with lock and key where you can change and store all your things.

Book here entrance & more info  https://www.termestufedinerone.it/

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT  You can reach the Stufe del Nerone with the Cumana behind the house, towards Torre Gaveta, stop nr 12 LUCRINO in about 25 minutes then about 5/10 minutes on foot to reach the Terme Stufe di Nerone SPA.

Sorgeto Bay: between hot and cold, thermal and marine waters

The volcanic nature makes Ischia an island rich in thermal springs that flow in every corner, even directly into the sea. Sorgeto Bay is a real open-air thermal park, free and therefore open all year round.

For this reason in Sorgeto you will find people immersed in water even in the coldest months, even in winter because the temperature inside the pools can reach up to 37 degrees.

Sorgeto Bay is one of these places where you can take a thermal bath directly in the sea: here hot and cold water mix with fresh and salty water giving tourists unique sensations.

Sorgeto Bay in Forio

Sorgeto Bay is a real open-air thermal park, free and therefore open all year round. For this reason in Sorgeto you will find people immersed in water even in the coldest months, even in winter because the temperature inside the pools can reach up to 37 degrees.

In the summer it is advisable to go down to the Sorgeto bay very early, otherwise you risk not finding a place, while it is absolutely mandatory, at least once in your life, to take a bath in the moonlight in the natural pools between the sea and the spa.

What to do and what to see in the Sorgeto bay

Looking at the sea, therefore with your back to the coast, you will find the heated waters on your left, on the opposite side you will find a series of boulders on which to sunbathe.

Many tourists use this place to dry the clay sediment of the spa on their skin; further on you can find a bar-restaurant where you can buy packaged thermal mud.

Also on site you will find toilets and changing cabins.

How to reach the Sorgeto bay from Mediterraneo Loft Napoli

Ferry Naples-Ischia (port of Casamicciola) from Naples and Pozzuoli. Then bus or rent a scooter or a car.

The natural SPAs of the Sorgeto bay are free and free but even these waters, like everything in life, have a price. And this is paid for in the effort to reach them.

The bay is in fact not exactly easy to reach:

If you have arrived at the Punta Chiarito clearing, from which you will have a beautiful view of the entire bay, more than 250 steps await you to reach the sea. And if the descent seems difficult, wait until you finish your thermal baths to discover the effort of the return (according to the law of physics, there are more than 250 steps up).

In the summer, the laziest can get around with the taxi boat service made available that connects the nearby village of Sant'Angelo to the Bay of Sorgeto by sea with very affordable prices.

The Bay can be reached by bus with lines CS, CD, 1 or 23 that will not take you right in front of the steps but about a kilometer away; you can also rent a car or a scooter at affordable prices.

IT IS HIGHLY RECCOMENDED A PAIR OF ROCK BEACH SHOES WITH RUBBER SOLES 

Ps. During the high season it is advisable to purchase hydrofoil and ferry tickets online on the respective websites of the shipping companies (caremar, snav, alilauro, NLG etc.)

📌 Sunday 2 March free entry to the Royal Palace of Naples for the appointment with the #domenicalmuseo, we are waiting for you! 😊

⏰ Visiting hours:

☑️ Appartamento di Etichetta, 9.00-20.00 (last entry 19.00).

☑️ Museo della Fabbrica, Cortile d’Onore, 9.00 – 19.00 (last entry 18.30).

☑️ Androne delle Carrozze, temporary exhibition "One Hundred Years of Rotary in Naples", 9.00-19.00.

☑️ Museo Caruso, 9.00-14.00 (last entry 13.00). Reservations required until all seats are taken at the following link:  https://portale.museiitaliani.it/ or directly at the ticket office (in case of residual availability).

❗️⚠️❗️

🔺Sunday March 2nd, as usual on free admission days, for safety reasons the Hanging Garden is not accessible and cannot be visited:

🔺 the multimedia installation "𝘓’𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘙𝘦 - 𝘝𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘰 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰 𝘪 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪 𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘻𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘪 𝘕𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪" (formerly Passetto del Generale)

🔺 the exhibition of archaeological artefacts "𝘓𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘪 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦́. The voice of the great master of the Renaissance" (at the Scalone d’Onore).

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🎫 Tickets to be collected at the museum ticket office or online at the following link:

https://portale.museiitaliani.it/

📧📞 Ticket helpdesk:

info@museiitaliani.it - ​​tel: +39 06 87570182

The service is active every day from 9:00 to 17:30

HOT TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

Cumana train

Metro Line 2

Metro Line 6

LIME E-Bikes

Wow guys, gurls, this place is truly stunning and Vincenzo and his Team will take you into an amazing Neapolitan Coffee Journey !!! 

Here you can find every kind of Coffee Extraction, Espresso, Moka, Cuccuma, American Coffee, and the Cappuccino is delicious!!!!! and they take care about all the process by the beginning to the end. 

Yesterday for the first time I heard a Korean guy exclaim after drinking half a cappuccino: "Jesus Christ! .........Yes, I'm a Christian!" ahahahhaah 

Caffè Pazzesco Uagliù, 'O Fridd' Ncuoll' 

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

Just 20 minutes tripping walking on Corso Vittorio Emanuele for reaching it from Mediterraneo Loft. 

or less than 5 minues by LIME Ebikes by app 

Or you can take new Metro Line 6 getting off at the stunning new Chiaia Station, and taking a little walk uphill Quartieri Spagnoli.

www.caffesansone.it

In the enchanting Don Orione Cottolengo cloister, from midday until night for an event dedicated to art in connection with mysticism.

All accompanied by high quality music with international guests, food and wine delicacies, artistic installations, drink area, beer, records, kids, social initiatives and much more...

LIBERATION CLOISTER is a format produced by Aperipark, including electronic vibrations, drinks, market stands and expo.

On Friday 25 April we will return @ Chiostro Don Orione Piccolo Cottolengo where we have set up:

DJ Sets & Live Sets

Art Expo

Market Area with many stands

Vinyl Market

Food Area "Nu Poke" Asia in Naples and focacceria

Drinks area

At the console for these 12 hours of music:

Francesco Farfa

Rough Sea

OG Dave

Seesco Kid

Zama

Start at 12.00 - End at 24.00

Free entry with reservation until 3pm

From 3.00pm to 6.00pm After 6.00pm entry will cost €10 including drink.

After 6pm entry will cost €15 including drink.

Once the maximum capacity of the location has been reached, you will no longer be able to access it, with or without registration, therefore we advise you to come as soon as possible.

Book and don't forget to download the QR code!#aperipark

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

cumana train from CVE CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE STATION, get off first stop MONTESANTO then cross old town walking  or Metro from Mergellina Station get off Montesanto or Cavour station or by LIME E-Bikes by APP

Jay Donaldson aka PALMS TRAX is one of the highlights of one of the most famous festivals in Holland, DEKMANTEL!

Tickets General Release 15 € drink on Basic official website

SELECTA by Soul Express. A series of events dedicated to inveterate vinyl lovers, to true turntable nerds. 

Tickets on Resident Advisor.  

The exhibition “𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲 was presented at the Royal Palace of Naples. 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹”, the unprecedented exhibition that celebrates the great singer-songwriter 70 years after his birth and 10 years after his death, and which will be open to the public from 20 March until 6 July at Palazzo Reale.

📜🎸 The exhibition is a cultural project that intends to recall the origins of Pino Daniele's artistic world, its transcendent dimension and its socio-cultural legacy. For the first time, the story of one of the most beloved artists of Italian music is told through a rich mosaic of audiovisual content, public and private, authorial and amateur materials, unpublished documents, personal objects and instruments that accompanied him on his creative path. Each element on display is a piece that contributes to outlining the portrait of an artist and a man, whose legacy goes far beyond music.

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

cumana train from CVE CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE STATION, get off first stop MONTESANTO then cross toledo street walking  or Metro from Mergellina Station get off Montesanto  station or by LIME E-Bikes by APP

Basic Club has one of the best sound system in town! Beautiful club under Mount Vesuvius!

Tickets General Release 15 € drink on Basic official website

THE EVENT IS CANCELLED

Resuena presents saturday 22 th of march 2025  

POLYAMORE

Lineup

Bruno Belissimo Djset  9 pm

Monte Carla Live   10,30 pm

Euro Nettuno Djset  00 am

Opening Door 8pm

La Santissima  Vico Trinità Delle Monache 1, 80134 Naples Italy         

THE EVENT IS CANCELLED

The Trinità delle Monache Complex  (Old  Military Hospital) ReOpens 

La Santissima - Community Hub is spread over four floors, each dedicated to various cultural activities.

On the ground floor, visitors are welcomed by porticoes and spaces designed for hospitality. The first floor hosts the Resuena Music Hall for events and concerts, while the second floor has a Sala Affreschi for exhibitions and a Cinemino (small cinema) for screenings. On the third floor, the Sala Vittoria is intended for the performing arts and includes temporary offices for creatives and startups.

The historical and monumental complex of extraordinary importance is temporarily accessible again. 

We are talking about the Complex of the Santissima Trinità delle Monache, a former Military Hospital in the Spanish Quarters of Naples, a place rich in history and memory that is transformed into a hub of creativity, culture and sharing for the community

La Santissima is a temporary project made possible thanks to the collaboration between Urban Value, the Agenzia del Demanio, the Municipality of Naples and the consortium of social cooperatives Coop4art. “A beautiful and impossible story”, we read at the entrance, a light installation by @pessoalunapark that is a poetic and visual manifesto of this enterprise.

A huge space of 7500 square meters, ancient and beautiful, that becomes a new hotbed of contemporary creativity and innovation, a place for meeting, experimentation and sharing

The first event: the Mercato Meraviglia

To open this new phase is the Mercato Meraviglia, an independent design fair that celebrates creativity and self-production.

Until Sunday, December 15

www.mercatomeraviglia.com

A place and a history to rediscover

The Complesso della Santissima Trinità delle Monache, with its 25,000 m² of historic buildings and gardens, is a symbol of Naples. Founded in the 17th century, it has gone through centuries of transformations, from a monastery to a military hospital. Now this jewel is once again being experienced as a centre of cultural and social innovation. 

HOW TO GET IT FROM MEDITERRANEO LOFT

Cumana train from CV Emanuele station, get off MONTESANTO then walk 10 minutes on Spaccanapoli Hill. 

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