The third largest city of Italy, Naples is a little chaotic compared to the grandeur of Rome or the sophistication of Milan. But as the popular saying "the more the merrier" goes, the bustling city of Naples has its own charm that cannot be equaled by any other city in Italy. Home to some of the most famous historic relics, Naples is a city you must add to your itinerary during your Italy tour. One of the most important attractions in Naples is the grand Palazzo Reale Santa Lucia. Built in 1738 as a residence for the Spanish Viceroy Fernandez Ruiz de Castro, Palazzo Reale Santa Lucia is now an impressive palace cum museum that is surrounded by a large park and acres of dense vegetation.
The wooded area around the Palazzo Reale Santa Lucia was once a hunting ground for the residents of the place. Sprawled across several acres, they truly present a majestic sight. The 30 rooms at the Palazzo Reale Santa Lucia are architectural wonders complete with porcelain statues, frescoed ceilings, gold-leaf mirrors, crystal chandeliers, allegorical tapestries and rococo furniture. Every inch of the Palazzo Reale Santa Lucia abounds with history and grandeur. Visitors are simply left spell bound by the amazing beauty and elegance that envelops them as soon as they enter the magnificent structure. Besides the giant statues located at every corner adds a distinct neoclassical touch to the entire place.
Palazzo Reale Santa Lucia also boasts of the Biblioteca Nazionale di Napoli library that has a rich of collection books, inscriptions and manuscripts some of which date back to the ancient and medieval ages. One of the most important attractions of the Palazzo Reale Santa Lucia is the bronze clock of Atlas holding the globe on his muscular back. On the whole, a visit to the magnificent Palazzo Reale Santa Lucia would be an out of the world experience. Besides its beauty and grandeur, the wealth of knowledge it provides makes it a place you must visit on your visit to Naples.
