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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