Naples is crazy, sexy and cool, and a city somehow saddled with a very out-of-date reputation.

If you're looking for a sanitised Disney-esque version of Italy, then Naples isn't for you.

But if you want to get real and feel the soul of the country, you're going to love it.

Find out why on episode 255 of Untold Italy with our friend

Corinna Cook.

Ciao at all and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the

towns and villages, mountains and lakes,

hills and coastlines of Bella Italia.

Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes,

history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta. If you're dreaming of Italy and planning

future adventures there, you've come to the right place.

Ciao everyone, Juan annau, happy new year and welcome to 2025.

What's happening in your part of the world?

For me, when this episode airs, I'll be somewhere in northern Italy, enjoying some snow days.

But today on the podcast, we're heading south to Naples for another look at this wonderful city with a long-time

friend of the podcast and author of the glam Italian guides, Corinna Cook.

Corinna is head over heels in love with Napoli, and that's why the city is the subject of her

latest guidebook, 101 fabulous things to do in Naples. So there's no better person to help us get to the heart

and soul of Napoli, from the narrow laundry-lined maze of streets to the grand royal buildings,

fun new art-filled metro and underground mysteries. There's something to tempt every traveller.

And I didn't even mention the food culture or the looming volcano.

Before we get started, I wanted to give a big shout out to all of you wonderful listeners

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