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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: October 6, 2025

Castel Sant'Elmo

5€ entrance fee but very breathtaking view over Naples

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

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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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to have a view of Naples from above

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The castle of Lettere was built around the tenth century to defend the borders of the northern part, it ensured control of the two sides of the Lattari Mountains.

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