Beautiful Naples and its Historical Buildings - Italy Holidays. <br />It is a city in southern Italy that sits on the Bay of Naples. Nearby is Mount Vesuvius, the still-active volcano that destroyed the nearby Roman town of Pompeii. Naples has centuries of important art and architecture dating to the 2nd millennium B.C., . Major landmarks include the lavish Royal Palace and Castel Nuovo, a 13th-century castle. <br />
