Piazza dei Martiri

My favorite square in Naples, maybe my favorite square anywhere, and approaching it from any direction is a treat. Beautiful shops along the way, and no better place anywhere to enjoy a cup of Neapolitan coffee...

I have a close friend whose family comes from Naples, and it was while I was on my quest to find a post office to send her a postcard with a Naples post mark, that I came across this Piazza and its massive traffic snarl! What struck me about the 4 lions at the base of the statue is that each of them are different! Talk about absolutely breaking all the rules about classical symmetry! There was a lion that was standing, one was sitting, one was looking to the side and I couldnt quite figure out what the 4th lion was up to. The column that is in the midst of these 4 lions has a beautifully wrought elegant statue of a winged lady holding a wreath. However it was hard to get up close to see this statue in the middle of the Piazza as it functioning as a traffic roundabout! Would be nice if it could be a pedestrian zone instead. Yelp 281/ 2018

One of the most elegant squares of Naples. Midway between Via Chiaia and the Promenade. The Jewish area was installed not far from here and many fashion store like Prada were formerly owned by rich Jewish and bankers. A nice place to enjoy "dolce Vita"