The once Roman, Norman, & now Italian castle appears to float on the the sea.
CdD's Naples '08 presents...
Castel
Dell'Ovo
The once Roman, Norman, & now Italian castle appears to
float on the the sea.
The front showing cannons and flags.
Entrance
Entrance Gate with Pulcinella Guy and Graffiti
Entrance Gate
View of the left front
There is a small marina by the castle.
Wow! I love it.
Castel dell'Ovo, the "Egg Castle," is beautiful in the day or at night.
It is massive, a man made mountain that glows dramatically in the bay of Naples
at night
and powerfully confronts the viewer amid glistening waters by day.
See what I mean?
Castel dell'Ovo appears to be as much a part of the sea
as the land.
The foundations of the structure appear to rest upon
and even be one with a rock jutting out into the sea.
Very strange. Where does the foundation end and the rock
begin?
Nearby is the ever present and chaotic Naples traffic.
Of course, these photos cannot fully convey what
it is like to really be there
in 3D with the sounds, smells, sea, sun, and vibrant
energy of Naples.
In a word, it is awesome and like everything about
Naples completely overwhelming.
Looking toward the back on the sea side of Castel
dell'Ovo.
Time for a Snack
On one side of Castel dell'Ovo is a small fisherman's village, a marina, and a
charming cove which has many restaurants and coffee bars.
I stopped for a little while to rest and have a snack there. This is what I had;
an aranciata (orange soda) and a pizzetta
which was something like a ham and cheese with tomato. Actually, this pizzetta
is a folded pizza with prosciutto.
A window on the village side.
Flags
Taken while I was sitting eating my pizzetta.
Mmm this pizzetta is good.
Another window on the village side of Castel dell'Ovo.
That same side
Yet another window
Village side
Village side corner window
A top corner of the structure
A cannon within the wall.
Coming Soon: Pictures of the adjoining marina and village.
Copyright 2008 by Dino Cardone