See Naples And Die

 See Naples And Die

One of the more famous sayings about Italy (a strong contender against the “all roads lead to…” proverb), the phrase was coined during the city’s Golden Age. At the time, Naples was the third most heavily-populated city in Europe and easily one of the most opulent. Whilst the phrase might sound like a somewhat unnerving threat, it’s actually more akin to a tourism board’s marketing slogan — it simply means that Naples is so unmissable, you need to witness the beauty of the city before you die.

Oldest Continuously Inhabited City

Amazingly, Naples is one of the world’s oldest cities which has been continuously lived in — stretching back 2,800 years to the 8th century BC when the Greek colony of Cumae founded the city of Parthenope where modern-day Naples now stands.

Etymology

The name “Napoli’ comes from the Greek word Neapolis — meaning “new city”. 

Naples is the capital of the Campania region of Italy, which comes from the name “Campania felix” (latin for “fertile countryside”).