VIA TOLEDO, Noble Palaces

Palazzo Cavalcanti is at number 348 Via Toledo, with a base of ashlar blocks and a portal between two columns. Before reaching Piazza Carità, you'll see Palazzo del Nunzio Apostolico at number 352, which was already the seat of the Holy See's diplomatic representation in the Kingdom of Naples and then in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Before crossing Piazza Carità, turn for a moment to the left on Via San Liborio, and after a few steps you'll be able to see the inner courtyard of the eighteenth-century Palazzo Trabucco: in the back you can see a very original staircase set on three sequences of arches with offset openings - a real jewel.

Retracing your steps, go past the door of the nearby Palazzo Mastelloni and you'll be surprised to see an even more spectacular and monumental staircase in this other courtyard where, among other things, the oldest piano shop in the city has stood for over 150 years.

In Piazza Carità you can peruse the stalls of a popular market and admire the imposing Palazzo dell'INA, which was designed in fascist times. This square is still commonly known by Neapolitans as "Salvo d'Acquisto" in honor of the vice-brigadier the modern and controversial monument you see in the center is dedicated to, which was erected in the 70s....