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Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle)

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Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle)

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Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle)

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Location: Napoli, Naples, Campania, Italy

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Best Hikes to Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle)

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1. Galleria Umberto I – Royal Palace of Naples loop from Corso Vittorio Emanuele

17.8km

05:04

380m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Galleria Umberto I – Plebiscito Square loop from Duomo

13.2km

03:35

190m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Plebiscito Square – Galleria Umberto I loop from Napoli Piazza Cavour

17.2km

04:53

360m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Marika Abbà

September 29, 2022

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 would have caused the destruction of Castel dell'Ovo and a succession of catastrophes.

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Andrea Br1

October 4, 2022

castel dell'ovo the oldest castle in naples

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Masha

October 2, 2021

possibility to take a free or guided tour

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Elevation 50 m

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Location: Napoli, Naples, Campania, Italy

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Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle)

1. Galleria Umberto I – Royal Palace of Naples loop from Corso Vittorio Emanuele

2. Galleria Umberto I – Plebiscito Square loop from Duomo

3. Plebiscito Square – Galleria Umberto I loop from Napoli Piazza Cavour

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