This is the most beautiful piazza in Naples, defined by the majestic colonnade of San Francesco di Paola -- an 1817 church built in full neoclassical style and inspired by the Roman Pantheon -- and the elegant neoclassical facade of the Royal Palace. In the square are two equestrian statues, one of Carlo III by Antonio Canova and one of Ferdinando I (only the horse is by Canova). The square is fittingly called the "salotto" (living room) by Neapolitans, since it has been completely closed to traffic and locals use it as a gathering place. Nearby is Piazza Trieste e Trento, with the Fontana del Carciofo, and the start of Via Toledo (Neapolitans call this Via Roma), an extremely popular promenade and shopping street.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Amalfi Coast, 2nd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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