Naples.

Naples is an Italian city, but also the Campania chief town. The Naples area has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. The oldest traces of the Greek civilization in Naples dated back to the 2nd millennium B.C.. During its history, Naples has been captured, destroyed and attacked many times. The city has seen volcanic eruptions, foreign invasions and revolutions. Naples was also an advocate for Italian unification during the Neapolitan war. Today, it's part of the Italian Republic.

Naples has played an important role in the music of Italy and in the history of western European musical traditions. The vitality of Neapolitan popular music from the late 19th century has made songs like 'O sole mio and Funiculì Funiculà (canzone Napoletana). A Cantautore is a songwriter who sings his own music. Modern Neapolitan performers are Pino Daniele (the best-know Neapolitan Cantautore), Nino D'Angelo, Daniele Sepe...

Some typical Neapolitan foods are: pasta (invented in Gragnano) [1], cheese (like mozzarella di bufala [2], ricotta, provola, scamorza...), sea food, meat (expecially braciole or carne pizzaiola [3])...  But the most popular and best know creation of all Neapolitan cuisine is pizza [4]. There are also some typical cakes and desserts: babà [5], sfogliatella, zeppola, pastiera (an Easter cake) [6] and struffoli (typical Christmas cake) [7]. For the drink, Naples is know in all the world for the coffee [8] and liqueur, like Limoncello.

[1]                                                                     [2]

[3]                                                                    [4]

[5]                                                                    [6]

 

[7]                                                                   [8]

I'm from Naples and I believe that it is the most beautiful city in the world. We say "you see Naples and then you die".