Naples is the capital of the Campania region and the third largest city in Italy with almost 1 million inhabitants within the city and around 3.5 million within it’s wider urban area. Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the city is one of the oldest inhabited cities of the world with early settlements present as early as the 9th Century BC. Over the course of its long history, Naples has been the capital of duchies, kingdoms, and one Empire, and has consistently been a major cultural center with a global sphere of influence, particularly during the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras. It’s artistic and architectural treasures are immense and the city is viewed by many Italians to be one of the most beautiful in the world.
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