The Thousand Secrets of Naples

• Documentary

Episode overview

Alberto Angela takes us on an extraordinary journey to discover the myriad secrets of Naples, a city that never fails to surprise. From a ride on the world's most beautiful subway system to the old but highly efficient funiculars and the extraordinary University Museums, Angela takes us on a discovery of a city that never fails to surprise. Then there's the Sansevero Chapel, with its extraordinary statue of the Veiled Christ, commissioned by the famous Prince of Sansevero, and the splendid halls of the Royal Palace, revealing the city's glorious past. Naples, founded by the Greeks, later "welcomed" the Romans, the Byzantines, the Normans, the Swabians, the Angevins, the Aragonese, and the Bourbons, all of whom left beautiful traces of their passage, not only in the urban fabric but also in the language and traditions.

123 minutes