What to see in Torre del Greco

Torre del Greco - Torre del Greco is a town in the metropolitan city of Naples, in Campania. The city is located near the Vesuvius national park. The churches of the city were often rebuilt on older buildings, destroyed by the various volcanic eruptions of Vesuvius. The Basilica of Santa Croce is the mother church of the city, it houses the remains of San Vincenzo Romano, parish priest of the city from 1795 to 1831.

The interior in white stucco contains a wooden and stucco altarpiece placed on the altar, the church is studded with countless images of saints, depicted on canvases or statues. The monastery of the Zoccolanti, built on a previous monastic complex of the sixteenth century, preserves 28 frescoed panels depicting episodes from the life of Francis of Assisi. Among the villas left after the eruptions are the villa Carafa d'Andria de Cillis is a historic villa located in the Vesuvius national park. The first body of the building was built in the eighteenth century but only the cellars remain visible where the excavation that was made in the volcanic stone is evident. The structure visible today dates back to 1918. Villa Mennella in neoclassical style consists of three balconies on the main floor, the attic is supported by a colonnade. The interiors are characterized by vaulted ceilings and frescoes. The area of greatest archaeological interest dates back to the 1st century AD. C. and is characterized by the remains of Villa Sora, annexed to the villa there is a spa complex, now practically part of the beach. The city is known throughout the world for the manufacturing of corals, cameos and mother of pearl; tradition developed in the 17th century.