Comments on: Il Castel dell’Ovo

By: Vidor Daylat

Vidor Daylat — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:33:32 +0000

NIce note. A minor precision if I may: the original Greek colony on the island was known as Megaride and would have been a toe-hold before establishing the city of Partenope on the mainland on the high ground behind the modern day hotels which line the coast on what is reclaimed land. This city would become Palepoli (old city) when the new city Neapolis was founded on what is today still the ancient heart of the new city between Piazza Bellini and Via Duomo (approximately). Castel dell’Ovo is also wrapped around a Roman Villa (still visible) thought to have belonged to Lucullus, the Roman General/Consul whose name today is a synonym of ‘splendid’, ‘lavish’ (Lucullan), had a fish named after him, and is said to have introduced the cherry and the apricot to Rome.

By: La Crypta Neapolitana – ItalianNotebook.com

La Crypta Neapolitana – ItalianNotebook.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:01:40 +0000

[...] the poet Virgil’s special powers? For the man who buried the magical egg under Castel dell’Ovo, it would be nothing to carve a 700 metre tunnel through the volcanic rock of Posillipo ridge to [...]

By: Penny Ewles-Bergeron

Penny Ewles-Bergeron — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:21:29 +0000

Thanks for all your comments. I love this castle and think it is the most “castle-ly” of those I’ve ever visited – all the dramatic and historical elements are there. Also, even on the calmest days, when you lean your face over the wall from the top (holding on tight) there’s always a fabulous breeze rushing up at you. Never fails to amuse visitors – and the local birds.
Penny

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:46:07 +0000

I love this article. Thank you Penny and tell us lots more about Naples!

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:38:37 +0000

Great note! I loved this view of the castle and the story of the egg when we lived on the Amalfi Coast and visited bella Napoli. Well told. Thanks.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:14:36 +0000

I loved your description of Il castel dell’ovo
as a sandcastle! Never thought of it that
way but that’s what it looks like.
CGV

By: jojo

jojo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:14:36 +0000

dove è la tua fede?
L’uovo resta!
jojo