Castel dell'Ovo
Valid from 2019-07-21 to 2019-12-31
On the ancient islet of Megaride stands the imposing Castel dell'Ovo. One of the most imaginative Neapolitan legends would trace its name back to the egg that Virgil would have hidden inside a cage in the basements of the castle. The place where the egg was kept was closed by heavy locks and kept secret because from "that egg all of them were hanging and the fortune of Castel Marino".
From that moment the fate of the Castle, together with that of the entire city of Naples, was linked to that of the egg. The chronicles report that, at the time of Queen Giovanna I, the castle suffered extensive damage due to the collapse of the arch that unites the two rocks on which it was built and the Queen was forced to solemnly declare that she had replaced the egg to prevent panic from spreading in the city for fear of new and more serious disasters.
The castle is open:
in the summer period (coinciding with daylight saving time and until it is deactivated)
on weekdays from 9.00 am to 7.30 pm - last access at 7.00 pm
on holidays and Sundays from 9.00 to 14.00 - last access at 13.30
in the winter period (coinciding with the deactivation of the summer time and until the new activation)
on weekdays from 9.00 am to 6.30 pm - last access at 6.00 pm
on holidays and Sundays from 9.00 to 14.00 - last access at 13.30
Access to the castle is free
