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ECONOMY AND SEA CITIES: A FOCUS ON NAPLES. I.T.S.G.I . “C. A. Dalla Chiesa” Afragola - Italy. …Naples….
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ECONOMY AND SEA CITIES: A FOCUS ON NAPLES I.T.S.G.I. “C. A. Dalla Chiesa” Afragola - Italy
…Naples… • Naples has become in recent years one of the favourite destinations for many Italian and foreign tourists.The tourists are attracted by the city and its hospitality. Tourism in Naples with its his income has become essential for the economy of the city. Its culture is obviously the driving force. • Naples offers different sights of itself : tourists can discover its archeological sites, its historical monuments and beautiful churches from an artistic point of view. Or you can also visit its natural sites including unique places such as Positano, Sorrento, Amalfi , and its isles such as Capri, Ischia.
Macaroni and pizza The Neapolitan tradition is very rich and complex, ranging from complete but simple food, like pizza, with tasty dishes. Many years ago the pizza, as well as macaroni, served to deceive the hunger of the poor, who renew that they could wait for the next meal for at least twenty four hours All this has encouraged the growth of hotels and restaurants which have employed the majority of the Neapolitan population.
Capri Capri is difficult to describe in words or with images, descriptive matter how beautiful this land may be. The magic of this small Mediterranean island, chosen by the Roman emperors to conduct their boundless territories, can be grasped only a stroll along its paths, when the last rays of the sun paint the Faraglioni coppery hue.
The Malaparte’s Villa in Capri
Malaparte’s villa was born from the meeting of two particular men, the writer CurzioMalaparte and the architect AdalbertoLibera, so it was the result of relationship between art and culture in general. In 1940 AdalbertoLibera built in Capri one of the most expression of Art and Architecture of the previous century: the mysterious “house like me” by Kurt Sucker, Malaparte’s villa. Malaparte was fascinated by Capri, where in 1936 he visited his friend. He decided to buy a piece of land in ordertobuild a house. As a man sensitive to the nature and the drama, he chose a rock overlooking the sea, near the Faraglioni.
Ischia Ischia, the "green island", is known since ancient times for its natural beauty, beachesand hot springs, which now draw throughout the year thousands of tourists from all over the world. Butbesides the beaches and spas, Ischia offersspectaculartrails in the green and thenpresentedasanidealdestinationforhikers
Procida Procida has no appeal to tourists and the reputation of the other two major islands of the Gulf of Naples, but his visit is still able to restore those images and flavors of the past centuries. The silencesofVivara, the colorsofCorricella, the portofChiaiolella stay there, undisturbed, forcenturiesregardlessits alternate periods. In the pastfewcenturies, writersanddirectorswerethenseducedby the charm ofthissmallisland.
The Canfora Boutique The Canfora boutique was born in 1946 thanks to the craft mastery of AmedeoCanfora who created a glamourous variety of sandals in a wide range of colours. Every model is made by hand using true leather with amazing trinkets applications. Today Angela and Rita, Amedeo’s daughters , with their families , go on with tradition adding an original touch to new collections every year.
Through the years a lot of famous customers have enjoyed , Canfora’s creations , such as the unforgettable Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis model. Sometimes ,late at night Amedeo opened his boutique only for the first lady , leaving her choose her favourite sandals . For that special occasion he created a model called”K” in her honor . K : Favorite sandal of Jackie Kennedy with triangle made of metal braided headbands and silver price lists.
But other famous customers have been in Canfora’s boutique , such as Grace Kelly , Princess Margareth, Princess Caroline, Soraya, Maria Callas, Oona Chaplin, Sofia Loren, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Dawn Addams, Anita Ekberg, Naomi Campbell, everybody always fascinated by Canfora’s Capri sandals . Michelle : Sandal dedicated to Michelle Obama. The sandal has a triangle composed of American flags in silver metal and price lists.
PositanoFashionWeek When the Positano Fashion started to be famous, someone, in order to kid it, defined it “Rags by Positano”, but thanks to many customers this kind of fashion became a real style. Positano style is characterized by soft fabrics and bright colours, in addition they spread joy both for who wear them and for who admire them. When the sale began, dresses seemed strange, but after a while they became a real emblem of elegance.
For this reason the Positano tailors work very hard to restock the colourful “workshops of Positano” and they are considered part of the touristic attractions.
The tradition of Sandals began in Positano after the end of II World War. At the beginning, the sandals were flat and their styles simple. Now you can find here trendy styles, many kind of heel and straps of leather with bright stones, flowers, butterflies and whatever the imagination suggests us!
Positano fashion week is the meeting of famous stylists and is widely followed by tourists and trend settlers, because thanks to it we get to know new fashion tendencies.
The coral and its origins Coral has always been very important for the Neapolitan economics. The first Mediterranean people were impressed from its marine origin and from its hot and alive colour; so they began to work it . In Italy people from Trapani in Sicily began to fish and work the coral and so they became great sculptors ; in the 15th century, in Campania region, at Torre Del Greco, the coral fishing was practiced and fishermen joined the African Coast to find it.
The coral today To create jewels, decorative and artistic objects people use the coral as a precious stone.
The coral working The first part of process is the washing of the coral. Then diamond disks divide the coral in many smaller pieces. After there are the perforation and the rounding of the coral, at the end the polishing; at last we have little balls and, at the end of process, a specific person called "Maestrainfilatrice" selects the different spheres according to their diameter, colour and quality: they are ready to create precious objects.
The Origins The origin of the Roman Baths in Agnano are ancient,itisbelievedtheywerefoundedby the emperor and fragmentsofGreekoriginwerefound on the walls.
Today the baths of Agnano are one of the most important natural saunas in Italy and his fortune was due to the Phlegrean Fields fumaroles. The AgnanoBathswaters are appliedformanytreatments: inhalation, insufflations , aerosol, pulmonaryventilation, mudbaths. Are alsotreatedcardiovasculardisease, gynecological, dermatological, rheumatic and so on.
Agnano’s Baths can count on 72 variously mineralized water sources - at a temperature between 20 °and 80 °. The so-called "stoves of St. Germain“ are famous and representative of the place, natural caves with dry microclimate that allows you to withstand high temperatures.
The Fishmarket in Naples This Building, designed by Luigi Cosenza in Naples, was an example of rationalist architecture. The project was made by Cosenza in 1930 in the area between the port and the train station. The building is extremely basic and cheap and was the first example of Neapolitan rationalism, it is built of steel trusses and arches giving around a natural illumination by big openings in the building.
The typical products are the “Anguille” and the bluefish: Eels
BluefishThe bluefishbelongsto a specie whichispeculiarfor the GulfofNaples: it’s a cheap fishtraditionally sold in streetmarketsbutit’s veryrich in componentsincluding Omega3 oilswe can name the cod, the sardines, the anchovies and the tuna.
Pozzuoli, the roman Puteoli, was so called for the abundance of the sulfur current. The port was one of the most important of the Mediterranean sea in Roman Empire era. The current pier is called Caligoliano because it was partially built on the ruins of some pillars attributed to the Emperor Caligola.
The port can host about 200 fishing boats. The fishing trade is performed in a fixed structure in the port.About the 45% is directly sold to the fisherman, the 35% is sent to the transformation and only the 20% is introduced on the market.
The most popular fish includes bass, bream, anchovies, shrimp and scampi and they are used to cook many world wide famous recipes in private houses and in restaurants too.
