Tuesday, December 15, 2015

6 Secret Cities in Europe # 5 & 6

Secret City 5 and 6


5 Naples
Naples might just be the least European city in Europe, with an atmosphere more akin to the bustle of Marrakech mixed with the faded grandeur of Havana. Despite this, Naples is the birthplace of that most Italian of food: the pizza, which, when correctly made, requires San Marzano tomatoes grown on the volcanic slopes of nearby Mount Vesuvius and mozzarella from Campania’s marshland water buffaloes. Wander around the heart of the city, the Decumani district, which is split in two by the 2,500 year old Spaccanapoli street, so narrow in places it’s almost a tunnel. Stay at the Romeo Hotel, and once you’ve had your fill of this intoxicating city, take day trips to the classy island of Capri or nearby Pompeii.
By Tom Barber 



6 Valletta
V is for Valletta, and Malta’s capital is having something of a moment (in a good way) at present. We predict this charming city is going to get very popular in the run up to its coronation as European Capital of Culture 2018,
thanks to a winning combination of pretty much unbeatable historical significance in such a small place, a fun nightlife centred around the St Julian area and a clutch of cracking new restaurants, bars and hotels, including Casa Ellul, a tiny townhouse hotel with neo-classical interiors tucked away in one of the city’s side streets.
By Tom Barber 









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