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Naples Historic Centre
A chaotic, soulful UNESCO old town of churches, alley shrines and the birthplace of pizza.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Campania, Italy · Europe
Mercato works well as a base: 13km from Mount Vesuvius.
Mercato is a town located in Campania, Italy. With a population of 9,352, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Mercato sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mercato to your route.
Mercato (Italian and Neapolitan for "market") is a neighbourhood or quartiere of Naples, southern Italy. It is in the southeastern part of the city, bounded by the industrial port of Naples on the south.
At the centre of the area is the Piazza Mercato or "market square", the medieval marketplace of the city. At theRead more
apex of the half-moon of the piazza is the church of Santa Croce e Purgatorio al Mercato. Visible to the east and west respectively are the belltowers and parts of the façade of Sant'Eligio Maggiore and the church of Santa Maria del Carmine. The square was the site of the execution of Conradin.
It was also where Masaniello's revolt broke out and also the site of the executions after the royalist retaking of the kingdom after the fall of the Parthenopean Republic of 1799.
The area was somewhat cut off from the rest of the city, inland, by the urban renewal (risanamento) of the early 1900s. Also, it was severely damaged by bombings in World War II.
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Mercato is located in Campania, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 40.8451 latitude, 14.2724 longitude.
Mercato has a population of approximately 9,352 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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landmark
A chaotic, soulful UNESCO old town of churches, alley shrines and the birthplace of pizza.
1 km · about 5 min drive
restaurant
The purists' pizzeria, serving only margherita and marinara from the same Forcella corner since 1870: wood-fired, folded 'a portafoglio', a few euros each. Take a number and wait; the queue moves faster than it looks.
1 km · about 5 min drive
cafe
Naples' belle-époque temple of coffee since 1860, facing Piazza del Plebiscito: birthplace of the 'caffè sospeso' tradition of paying forward a stranger's espresso. Sfogliatella and a scalding tazzulella at the marble counter is the canonical order.
2 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
An ancient Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius alongside Pompeii, uniquely preserved with intact wooden structures, mosaics, and multi-story buildings.
8 km · about 15 min drive
national park
The brooding volcano above Naples, climbable to a smoking crater rim with sweeping Bay of Naples views.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Ancient Roman city preserved in volcanic ash after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A tiny, unspoiled island in the Bay of Naples with a pastel-colored waterfront and a slower pace of life than its famous neighbors.
24 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A colossal Bourbon palace with a 3km garden axis and cascade, rivalling Versailles in scale.
26 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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