Naples: A Hostile City?

  

Naples, Italy, 2017.

  Naples ...
  It was at odds with what I had expected it to be. It sounds weird when I say it like that when I did not have any real expectations from this trip because of the chaos of finals week. 

  I was not rendered speechless by its beauty but I did understand its appeal. In my opinion, it quite similar to Vienna, in the aspect of one needing time to discover its magic; its bounty too varied and extensive to be comprehended in a day or two of hastily walking through its streets, praying to God that you don't get robbed. 
  
  Naples' hostile history and reputation often discourages most people to really discover the city as a city should be. It was on my very last night in the city, as I stumbled its streets to find food after a gruelling day, did I stumble upon the realisation that Naples was, for all purposes, just another city with places you should go and places you shouldn't frequent. 

Until next time!