Napoli
Vesuvio's neighboring city
Napoli is the Italian name for Naples, the southern Italian city and capital of the Campania region.
English speakers encounter it most often in sports contexts—S.S.C.
Napoli is the city's major football club—or on menus, where *pizza napoletana* sometimes appears as *pizza Napoli*.
Napoli won the Serie A title.
Topped flatbread dish
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- ragùItalian meat sauce
- parmigianaBreaded, fried, then baked
- limoncelloItalian citrus-infused liqueur
baba · caprese · provolone · pasta · gnocchi · espresso · gelato · zeppole
Violent sudden release
- lavaErupted liquid stone
- PompeiiVolcano-buried Roman city
- HerculaneumRoman town buried by eruption
- pyroclasticHot eruption debris
crater · ash · fumaroles · magma · caldera · volcanic · dormant · seismology
Partially enclosed sea
- bayPartially enclosed water
- CapriTyrrhenian tourist isle
- SorrentoCoastal Italian resort town
- AmalfiCampanian coastal commune
harbor · marina · fishing · ferries · hydrofoil · waterfront · Mediterranean · seafood
Of a major city
- piazzaPublic urban square
- funicularCable-pulled incline transport
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- urbanPertaining to cities
mayor · municipality · chaotic · vibrant · traffic · scooters
Of Athenian origin
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- BourbonFrench ruling family
- Norman1066 England conqueror
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
catacombs · kingdom · viceroyalty · artifacts · archaeology · ruins · medieval · renaissance
pizza
Topped flatbread dish
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- ragùItalian meat sauce
- parmigianaBreaded, fried, then baked
limoncello · baba · caprese · provolone · pasta · gnocchi · espresso · gelato · zeppole · marinara
eruption
Violent sudden release
- lavaErupted liquid stone
- PompeiiVolcano-buried Roman city
- HerculaneumRoman town buried by eruption
pyroclastic · crater · ash · fumaroles · magma · caldera · volcanic · dormant · seismology · volcanology
gulf
Partially enclosed sea
Amalfi · harbor · marina · fishing · ferries · hydrofoil · waterfront · Mediterranean · seafood · panorama
metropolitan
Of a major city
- piazzaPublic urban square
- funicularCable-pulled incline transport
- populationAll inhabitants combined
urban · mayor · municipality · chaotic · vibrant · traffic · scooters
Maradona
Greek
Of Athenian origin
Byzantine · catacombs · kingdom · viceroyalty · artifacts · archaeology · ruins · medieval · renaissance · heritage
- Italian ClubsJuventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Roma, Lazio
- sports teamsLakers, cricket team, Celtics, national team, football team
- balletballet, ballerina, ballet dancer, ballet shoes, tutus
- BalletsSwan Lake, The Nutcracker, Nutcracker, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty
- Italian FootballJuventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Lazio, Atalanta
- Italian SurnamesRossi, Ferrari, Esposito, Romano, Colombo