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Historic theatre · Napoli (NA)

Teatro Politeama

  • Visit: about 45 min
Pictured: Napoli · Wolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized and cropped

19th-century theatre on via Monte di Dio in Pizzofalcone, opened in 1872; it hosts drama, variety and music.

On via Monte di Dio, on the Pizzofalcone hill, the Teatro Politeama opened in 1872 under the name Politeama Giacosa. According to tradition it stands in the area of ancient Palepolis, the first Greek settlement before Neapolis.The land was once a citrus garden. Today the theatre hosts a season of drama, variety and musical shows: an evening here is a lovely way to experience the Naples of entertainment.

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