Villa Pignatelli in Naples, Italy
This villa – white and recently restored – sits in the lap of one of the most crowded cities in Europe. It has the blue sea to its front, colour behind, and is wrapped in an exclusive coat of green.
Its striking, classical profile is very different to the buildings that now surround it.
Books and Napoli are old friends
Step in amongst the books in this ancient city and it’s hard to avoid the big names on almost every corner. My search for just one novel was busy enough.
Start on the Lungomare and there’s the castle known, thanks to Virgil, as the Castel dell’Ovo (Castle of the Egg).
Bonnie Alberts – one of the four authors of the Napoli Unplugged Guide to Naples
“I don’t see how an American can ask me if Naples is safe!”
Bonnie Alberts is an American, a well-travelled American, who has lived in Naples, Italy for a decade.
“I don’t understand the reputation – it’s a breathing, working city.”
The Phraser 