20th Oct 15 - Naples, Italy

Too rough for the tenders in Sorrento so diverted to Naples. It was pouring with rain - not the best way to explore a City! So we went on the Napoli Sotterranea 1.5hr tour. 

The Greeks originally built the tunnels. Then the Romans expanded them and turned them into a water storage system. Then cholera struck and they were closed and used as a garbage tip. In the war they were cleared out and used as air raid shelters. Fascinating!

Not for the claustrophobic as you had to squeeze through v narrow tunnels. Not for the unfit either with its hundreds of steps! 

Typical Naples street. Very narrow and full of litter and beggars...

Issued with our candle

Typical tunnel you had to squeeze through.

Walking around one of the many water cisterns

Roman brick work

One of the entrances to the underground tunnels is via a private house which had an exhibition of Naples street scenes. Indeed there were many shops selling these!

Typical street in Pisa

Love this photo of the old buildings reflected in the River Arno.