Mount Olympus (AGC 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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NAPLES AND AMALFI oAs'reu.o on sAN'ro sumo BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS COAST OASTELLO NUOV0 SAN cARu.o OPERA 2I

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Qpera House and the Galleria Umberto. San Carlo is oneof -, f th most famous stage plays in Europa Wm! gdrgzngeidclrgeallhegiirlllrhhhlijtd, a rick thrower's paradise, will be rememb ht Almost every liberty bound sailor--sightseer or not--Nodh tbl mlm s lk around one of Naples' main shopping centers 0118 gililiioeutngtetzdiiligwviet--thanks to thousands of glass panes mounted in IB arched ceiling which covers the giant cross-shaved Meade- h t- tourist also found the Cathedral of San Gennaro, built h IM inte1:1eLl3I?g?lThIeaIbE1ilding is an architectural imitation of the Pantheon ia Eg with a colonnade copied from St. Peter's thrown in. Many who have often hummed the famous-novelty tune. Funiculi, Funiculf' were surprised to learn that the song was written by a Neapolitan song writer who was inspired by a ride on the unusual funicularo in Naples, whichfuna up to the Castle of St. Elmo. Two small trains, composed of several cars with Hom-3 constructed in tiers like short flights of stairs, make the underground trip up a 25 to 30 degree ascent. The trains are balanced on opposite ends of a cable which runs up over a wheel at the top of the shaft. A switchover midway up permits the trains to pass on the single track. For many, Hfunicularing' became a popular, inexpensive pastime. Entertainment is a broad term in Naples, for it takes in many forms and as many price levels. In design, Neapolitan places of entertainment range all the way from the primitively exotic Grottino Cave at Piazza Concordia half way upthe hill, to the modern D'Angelo's overlooking the city from the East. In class, they vary from the boisterous and smoky Snake Pit to the com- paratively quiet atmosphere of the Seamen.'s Club . Wine, women and song. were in abundance in nearly every imaginable kind of place--but always for a price. Although you couldn't help being annoyed at times over the incessant demands of handout seekers, you were reminded each time the palm was extended or the plate was passed that it was still better to give than receive. For this reason alone, liberty in Naples was an unforgettable adventure. Rome Towr We began our trip up the colorful Via Roma. the Road to Rome. The Zippy four-hour ride was an adventure in itself. Each turn of the road brought new and varied scenery, consisting of brightly painted villas, verdant olive orchards, an- cient aqueducts and rolling acres of fertile Italian farmland. ' Our guide, Alfredo, met us just inside the city walls of Rome, made a ' et- nmg-fastmtroduction and whisked us into the Church of the 100 Stem and T over to the Basilica of St. John the Lateran for a quick but informative visit. We 'kept moving on. Piazza Venezia, with Michelafngeldd former home on one sid! and .Mussol1ni's former headquarters onlthe other, began our first afternoon of touring. The impressive. Monument to Victor Emmanuel, the Roman Forum and the Colosseum followed in rapid order. We' had a general audience with His Holiness Pope Pius Xll The square ln the center of the Pope's villa was filled with :eo :le from least a -f dozen nations, and a multi-lingual h illl d th I I B vit curtains on the small white C ear e e courtyard as the md veil A , balcony above parted and the Hol Father lPDGfd- ifanlggkforwafdf the P099 DI'0H0unced his benediction upon the assemblage, and r en e ivered a greeting to each maJor language gp-Qu re resented in fggigggymgglgffglgflgvgrggsftzlilyq.took us through massivtPSt. li'eter's, St. Pills! IM Hy Joseph R. Ewind

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NAPLES AND CAPFU TI-'IE BEAUTY OF NAPLES AT NIGHT SHGPPING IN CAPRI