The Castel Sant’Elmo Naples, Italy with coat of arms of Charles V and the double-headed eagle
If you find a castle in town you know there’s been trouble … and the bigger the castle the bigger the trouble.
Bump into Castel Sant’Elmo, with Vesuvius just there, and you realise that you probably have no idea what ‘trouble’ even is.
When we visited there was trouble.
Royal hideaway in Portici, near Naples
It was a warm day and we were on an old road in a corner of what used to be a royal park. It is now university grounds but still has that swish of palaces, intrigue and celebrity at play.
In front of us a smallish red building curved its face to catch views of Vesuvius and the sea. This, we were told, was where the king entertained his mistresses. Instantly the Italian guide had our attention.
Supporters in the Stadio San Paolo
Last Thursday evening crowds and cars streamed in one direction through Naples – towards the Stadio San Paolo.
Vfl Wolfsburg were in town and SCC Napoli had to hold its nerve.
The Phraser 