In this podcast I interview Gaetano Gambardella of Napoli Mare, a new project that mixes cultural initiatives, events and itineraries linked to the theme of the sea. The goal is to introduce tourists to the spectacular beauty, cultural and gastronomic traditions of the Bay of Naples.
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Home deliveries in Naples can get very creative. People living in old buildings without elevators often use buckets tied to ropes to lift up groceries and other merchandise to their places. It’s quite an efficient system that is fun to watch in action.
Naples is a city like no other in Italy. I’d define it as the capital of the ‘art of survival’. Nothing there comes even close to the normal rules of order. Historical inefficiencies in public services and a local culture that favors workarounds rather than fixing things, has nurtured an unsually creative spirit in Naples citizens. Within certain limits, even some not so legal activities are widely accepted. This man was selling his counterfeited bags right in front of a police station. I guess also some policeman’s wife would prefer to save some bucks on a pretty purse…