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The Top 13 Castles in Naples

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 13

beautiful castles to choose from in Naples. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: November 20, 2025

Sant'Elmo Castle

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5€ entrance fee but very breathtaking view over Naples

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New Castle (Maschio Angioino)

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The Castel Nuovo (Italian: 'New Castle'), often also called Maschio Angioino, is one of the most famous buildings in Naples. The castle has been rebuilt and renovated several times since …

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Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle)

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Castel dell'Ovo is the oldest castle in Naples. The curious name derives from a legend according to which Virgil, the Latin poet, hid an egg inside the fortress. Its rupture …

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Aragonese Castle of Ischia

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The north-eastern coast of Ischia is relatively flat, which favored settlement and agricultural development. The hike initially conveys charming impressions of Ischia Porto and Ponte. Ischia Ponte is characterized by …

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Bridge to the Aragonese Castle

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The sovereign had a wooden bridge built that connected the islet to the main island (which would later be replaced by a stone one), while until the mid-fifteenth century the …

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Aragonese Castle

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The Archaeological Museum of the Phlegraean Fields is located inside the Aragonese Castle of Baia, between a room created in the south-western bastion of the 1st Battery S. Antonio and …

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Torrione Museum

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The Torre Torone is located in Forio, one of the six municipalities of Ischia, Naples, in a strategic place, halfway between the sea and the city center. Built on a huge lava rock, the Torre Torone overlooks the hill.

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Castello Aselmeyer

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civil building built by the Anglo-Neapolitan architect Lamont Young located in Corso Vittorio

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Castello Village of Palma Campania

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The Castello village, the original nucleus of the Palmese community that developed on the top of the homonymous hill overlooking the town,

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Lettere Castle

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The Castle of Lettere and the remains of the cathedral represent the vestiges of ancient Lettere, when the territory was still part of the Duchy of Amalfi

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The Top 13 Castles in Naples

Sant'Elmo Castle

New Castle (Maschio Angioino)

Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle)

Aragonese Castle of Ischia

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Aragonese Castle

Torrione Museum

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