The Spanish Quarters in Naples
Walking along Via Toledo for a tour of the Neapolitan city, you cannot fail to notice the Spanish Quarters, this maze of alleys famous in Naples.
Honestly, I've never been inside but I imagine it's a bit like walking through the alleys of downtown Genoa.
In the photo one of the entrances to the neighborhood.
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.
Here I refer you to other photos I took around the city:
The neighborhoods arose around the 16th century in order to accommodate the Spanish military garrisons destined to repress any revolts of the Neapolitan population, or as a temporary residence for those who passed through Naples on their way to other places of conflict. Since the time of their birth, the Spanish neighborhoods presented phenomena of crime and especially prostitution, linked to the continuous search for "entertainment" by the Spanish soldiers
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