This pandemic has confronted us with a new way of looking at cities and holiday destinations. One of the cities completely changed and not for the worse is Naples, which has lost many people on the street but which has gained a new aspect. The empty streets now allow you to admire more of the historic buildings and millenary alleys. A day in Naples with a guide, when you are back in these parts, is the ideal way to fall in love with this city in a new way.
A Maradona themed itinerary
The recent death of the champion Diego Maradona has filled the whole city and the world with sadness but has made the myth of Maradona even stronger and unforgettable.
If you are in Naples and want to experience an almost mystical experience, you absolutely must go to two places to pay homage to Maradona and at the same time and look at wonderful views of the city.
The Maradona altar in Piazzetta Nilo
Piazzetta Nilo is the heart of the historic center, between the universities and craft crib shops: here, right in front of the statue of the Nile, there is a small votive altar which contains a lock of Maradona’s hair. Between sacred and profane, a passage in front of this altar is one of the things to do in Naples
The mural of Maradona in the Spanish Quarters
Right in the center of the Quartieri Spagnoli there is a large mural on one wall of a building that reproduces Maradona in full length. One of the windows of this building has been closed for years now, because it matches the player’s face. On the day of Maradona’s death, all of Naples gathered to celebrate the great champion who passed away.
But Maradona is everywhere in Naples and you just have to walk down the street to find a piece of Diego in every corner.