Piazza Municipio

Piazza Municipio, in Naples

Piazza Municipio is a vast square of Naples between the port and the town, dominated by the Castel Nuovo. The Naples audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this great redeveloped space, a link between the sea and the heart of the town.

The great square between the port and the town

Piazza Municipio is one of the vastest squares of Naples, located strategically between the port, from where the ferries arrive and leave, and the town centre. It is dominated by the imposing Castel Nuovo and bordered by the Palazzo San Giacomo, the town hall of Naples, which gives it its name. The square is adorned with a great fountain and offers a fine perspective towards the sea. Redeveloped on the occasion of the creation of a metro station, its renovation brought to light important archaeological vestiges of the former ancient port of the town. A major passage point and gateway of Naples for travellers coming by the sea, Piazza Municipio links the history and the modernity of the town.

What to see

Here you enjoy the vast square dominated by the Castel Nuovo and bordered by the town hall, adorned with a great fountain, with its perspective towards the sea; its renovation revealed vestiges of the former ancient port. Piazza Municipio links the port and the heart of Naples. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Piazza Municipio lies between the port and the centre of Naples, reachable on foot and by public transport, including the metro. It is a freely accessible public space; the surrounding buildings and shops have their own hours. It is very frequented during the day.

What is on Piazza Municipio in Naples?

The imposing Castel Nuovo, the Palazzo San Giacomo which is the town hall, a great fountain and a perspective towards the sea; its renovation revealed vestiges of the former ancient port of the town.

Where is Piazza Municipio?

Between the port and the centre of Naples, in Italy.