Naples

Part florist, part restaurant, Fioraio Bianchi looks like the backdrop of a high-fashion photoshoot. The walls are artfully scraped down giving it a shabby chic appeal and the large bouquets of flowers provide the blooms of colour.

At Dry you can enjoy gourmet pizzas created by skilled Chef, Andrea Berton. There’s also an intriguing cocktail menu with options such as Gin Gin Mule which includes gin, mint and ginger beer.

Prepare all your senses for a dining experience at Contraste. It’s not simply somewhere you go to enjoy a meal, it’s somewhere you go for a culinary adventure.

Whilst this is more of a patisserie than a restaurant, we just had to give it a mention. Cova Milano was first established in 1817 as a literary cafe which became a fashionable rendezvous point. The decor of Cova is still as elegant and refined as it was when it was founded over 200 years ago.

Located in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel is the highly acclaimed restaurant Seta which has been awarded 2 Michelin Stars. The restaurant is operated by Chef Antonio Guida and the decor is contemporary and stylish.

From the out set you may find yourself looking at a British styled pub and think ‘Why have I come all this way to sit in a pub’, but don’t let this fool you! On the inside you will find a chic, classy and up market scene which produces delicious and well-crafted cocktails using the freshest ingredients.

You can find Galleria 19 set in large and cavernous cellar in the popular Centro Storico, the club draws together crowds of the younger generation throughout the week to enjoy the hits on electronica, commercial and house music alongside a colourful and vibrant atmosphere.

This go to bar caters for everyone, it is one of the top small bars in the area and offers a rather excellent choice of wine and at fair prices!

Best known for its amazing themed evenings, the regulars take every event very seriously, everything is characterised with every inch of detail by the owners and superb staff.

Launched in 1995, the event was originally called Modfest and eventually evolved building a relationship with Hollywood stars such as Cate Blanchett, Harvey Keitel and Milos Forman, who have attended in the recent years.

This international festival involves all the continents to get their pizza on and produce the best pizza they can. The Pizza Festival is now a major global event which in recent years transitioned from a single location to many as hundreds of Pizzeria members take place.

This international festival takes place every June in Naples, the organization that runs the festival selects, produces and commissions Plays, Exhibitions and artistic performances from all over the world to come and elaborate and represent the International and multicultural creations.

If you are planning your trip to Naples for the month of December you are in for a treat as Naples hosts Natale a Napoli, you can experience more than a month of Christmas-themed activities in a magical setting.

Italy’s Liberation day is held on the 25th April and is also known as the anniversary of the Liberation, anniversary of the resistance or more simply known as the Italians national holiday commemorating the end of the second world war and the end of Nazi occupation of the country.