Easter in Naples 2014 | Lunches, museums, events, picnics

The best events to spend 2014 Easter in Naples, including lunches, museums, exhibitions, exhibitions and places to make relaxing trips!

On Easter Day , traditionally, people get together to enjoy long, hearty lunches with friends or relatives, preparing the typical recipes of this holiday, to be eaten at home or in a restaurant.

During this Holy Sunday, however, the city offers numerous events and celebrations to participate in. So why not take advantage of the opportunity to visit a museum, see a fun exhibition, or immerse yourself in the activities of the historic center?

After having presented the best events for Easter Monday 2014 , with this article we want to point out the best lunches, museums , exhibitions, events and places to have picnics or excursions in Naples and Campania.

Index

• Lunches
• Exhibitions and exhibitions
• Events
• Pic Nic in Naples and Campania

Easter lunch at the Romeo Hotel

The prestigious Romeo Hotel is always ready, for every holiday, to offer fantastic lunch/dinner packages that include an overnight stay in its breathtakingly panoramic building. Easter 2014 will be no exception, with its offer including an overnight stay in luxury accommodations, an Easter lunch at the urban-chic Beluga restaurant, overlooking the Gulf of Naples and Vesuvius (located on the third floor), and a wellness program at the Dogana del Sale Spa.

The Easter menu is as follows:

• Cream of dried peas with crispy pork belly and quail egg
• Buttons with buffalo ricotta with beef ragout and provolone del monaco
• Lamb with fried artichokes, broad beans and pecorino
• Sweet pastiera

Price: €80 per person (VAT included, drinks excluded)

Info and reservations:

• Phone: 81 017 5001
• Email: reservations@romeohotel.it
• Address: Via Cristoforo Colombo, 45
• For more information about accommodation, breakfast and the spa, you can visit the Romeo Hotel website

Lunch at the Astroni Estate

The Tenuta Astroni of Agnano, located in the Natural Park of the Astroni, always manages to offer its customers moments of relaxation thanks to the green that surrounds it. Moreover, it is always very careful to prepare lunches and dinners suitable for any occasion, with particular attention also for who it is celiac.
In addition to Easter lunch, the estate will also prepare an Easter menu.

Easter Menu :

• Italian fried fish
• Sliced ​​cold meats and local cheeses
• Lasagna Primavera
• Baked veal tuna with flavored potatoes and peas
• Fruit skewers - Easter dove - pastiera
• Wine - water

Price: €38 per person

Info and reservations:

• Address: Via Sartania, 49 Agnano (Na)
• Phone: 081.7266156 - 331.3104964
• Email: tenutastroni@hotmail.it

Easter lunch at the 2 Empire Complex

In addition to the Easter Monday lunch, Complesso Impero 2 in Licola will host a fun Easter lunch with entertainment and guests. On April 20th, guests will include Gianluca Manzieri from Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli, Mino Abbacuccio "Salut Tittì" from Rai2, Made in Sud Show Live, and children's rides. Karaoke and a live show with group dancing will also be available.

The menu:

• Ham and mozzarella
• Bruschetta and pizzette
• Timbale of baked pasta
• Sausages and ribs
• Friarielli and new potatoes
• pastiera
• Drink included

Price: 

• Adults 35 € 1 day; 60 € 2 days (Easter and Easter Monday)
• Children 15 € 1 day; 25 € 2 days (Easter and Easter Monday)

Info and reservations:

• Tel: 080 7408865; 338.29.27.990; 347.62.16.674
• Address: Via San Nullo 56, Licola

Show Andy Warhol Free

The long-awaited exhibition on Pop Art genius Andy Warhol will open over Easter weekend 2014, and to mark the opening, admission will be free for the first three days . On April 18, 19, and 20 (excluding Easter Monday), visitors can visit the exhibition for free, and guided tours are also available for €5. The exhibition, titled Showcases, features 150 of the artist's works and will be open until July 20.

For more information, read our article dedicated to the first three days of the event.

Exhibition Lupo Alberto

Lupo Alberto turns 40 this year, and the " Attenti al Lupo " exhibition has decided to pay tribute to him at the Castel dell'Ovo. Until May 11th, all fans of the blue wolf will be able to admire the comic strips, posters, and many colorful posters featuring the character's many friends, from Marta to Enrico la Talpa, from Cesira to Mosè the dog.

Where: Castel dell'Ovo (the halls of Cortigiane) - Via Eldorado, 3, 80132 Naples.
Price: free entry
You can find more information by reading thespecific article dedicated to the exhibition.

An impossible exhibition

At the splendid Convent of San Domenico Maggiore it will be possible to visit the so-called Mostra impossibile. This is 117 paintings and frescos created by Leonardo, Caravaggio, e Raffaello exhibited in a single environment and in 1: 1 scale. However, it is a particular form of digital reproducibility, as the works of art are reproduced on backlit panels in real size to give the feeling that they are real paintings.
You can get more information by reading the our dedicated article.

Timetables: from 10 am to 22 pm
Price tickets: 5 €; from 6 to 12 years 3 €; children up to 6 years free
Where: Monumental Complex of San Domenico Maggiore, Vicolo San Domenico Maggiore 18, Naples

Madre Museum - Free guided tours

"Contemporary Easter at the Madre" is the name of the initiative that includes free admission to the Madre Museum for the entire Easter weekend, including Easter Monday. Visitors will be able to visit the museum's temporary and permanent exhibitions and immerse themselves fully in contemporary art . Visitors will also be able to see the retrospective "A White Day, So White" by the Italian master of color, Ettore Spalletti.

When: 19, 20 and 21 April 2014

Price tickets:

• admission fee 7 euro, reduced 3,50 euro
• Monday in Albis April 21 free admission, FreeMADRE

Where: Madre Museum, Via Settembrini 79, Naples

For more information, read the article dedicated to the opening of the Madre Museum.

Vanvitelli Secret at the Royal Palace of Caserta

A fascinating journey inside the Royal Palace of Caserta to discover the aspects of the artist Luigi Vanvitelli's talent: both the better known one as a sculptor and painter, and the lesser known one as an inventor of decorative works of art. The exhibition, entitled "Vanvitelli secret, his painters from Conca to Giaquinto - the Cathedra Petri", will be open until October and will exhibit paintings, rare artifacts and even musical scores created by Vanvitelli himself.
For more information, please refer toin-depth article.

Opening hours: 8:30 am – 19:30 pm

Ticket prices:

• Historic apartments and 11 € exhibition
• Historic apartments + exhibition + 14 park €

Where: Historic Apartments of the Royal Palace of Caserta

Easter in Città della Scienza

During Easter and Easter Monday, the City of Science will organize many events to help children learn while having fun. The centerpiece of the initiative will be the Treasure and Egg Hunt , a way to learn more about the lives of dinosaurs. Eggs, after all, are also a symbol of Easter and will be used to play fun juggling and dexterity games. The event will last until May.

For more information, please refer to the article dedicated to Easter at Città della Scienza.

Show Glorioso Giornalino

While waiting for Comicon 2014 , at the Mostra d'Oltremare it will be possible to visit the exhibition on Glorioso Giornalino, a successful comic that has brightened the afternoons of many children for many decades. In fact, it will celebrate its 90th anniversary and you will be able to meet Larry Yuma, Capitan Erik, Pon Pon Fino, and Pinky, all historic characters from the comic strip. For more information, read the dedicated article.

When: from the 27 March to the 1 June 2014
Where: Mostra d'Oltremare, Latin America Pavilion (Entrance from the gates of Viale Marconi and Viale Kennedy)
Price: free admission with the Isola delle Passioni card (without the card, admission to the Mostra d'Oltremare will cost 1 euro, while admission to the exhibition Il Giornalino is free)

International Festival of the Neapolitan Musical 700

The Festival of 700th-Century Neapolitan Music is organized by the Domenico Scarlatti Association with the aim of honoring the Baroque musical context of Campania. It will take place in different locations, such as the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace and the Maschio Angioino, and will consist of a series of concerts, tastings of typical local products, and guided tours.

Info and reservations for guided tours: Domus Ars Culture Center, Via Santa Chiara 10, tel: 0813425603
The visits will be free, you will pay only for entry into individual museums.

Easter Fair at the Decumani

It's a tradition of our city and takes place in the splendid decumani of the historic center. This is the Easter Fair, now in its second year. Ample space will be given to nativity scene art , and the Easter Nativity Scene will be on display , recreated by artisans from Via San Gregorio Armeno, Via dei Tribunali, and Spaccanapoli, reviving an ancient tradition abandoned since the 15th century.

When: until May 1
More information inin-depth article.

Christmas with your family and Easter with whoever you want , so goes the well-known saying... so why not take advantage of Easter Sunday, as well as Easter Monday, to organize a nice picnic? If the weather permits, it's fun to go with friends and family on a trip to Naples or other pleasant places in Campania. To discover the best ones, read our article on the best picnic spots.