The Mostra d'Oltremare in Naples

Article updated daily 14 2016 October with more detailed info.

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The Exhibition

The Mostra d'Oltremare, with its 720.000 m² of pavilions and open spaces, it is one of the most important Italian exhibition venues.
It was set up in the 1937 to emphasize the political and economic expansion of fascist Italy and Naples was chosen as a city to welcome it for its central position in the Mediterranean. Inside it re-proposed the characteristics of the overseas colonies.

In May 2014, it was opened to the public daily with the Passion Island project, which no longer exists. However, it is still accessible for walking and sports. Furthermore, it periodically hosts fairs , such as Comicon, the Home Fair, and the Barter Fair, as well as conferences and conventions, as well as events such as the Teatro dei Piccoli.

Structure

Among the pavilions and other architectural elements , inside there are:

• the Tower of Nations
• the Italian East African Pavilion or "Golden Cube"
• the Pavilion of the Italian islands in the Aegean
• the Pavilion of Christian Civilization in Africa (current church of Santa Francesca Cabrini)
• the Palazzo degli Uffici
• the Mediterranean Theater
• the Esedra Fountain

Information on the Mostra d'Oltremare

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 7:00 am to sunset

Price tickets:

• 1 € day ticket
• 10 € monthly subscription
• fairs and events have prices apart

Contacts:

• Tel: 081.725.8000 | 081.725.8009
• E-mail: info@mostradoltremare.it | reception@mostradoltremare.it
• Official site of the Mostra d'Oltremare

How to get here

• Address: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Street, 54 | P.le Tecchio / via Marconi | via A.Usodimare
• From Piazza Garibaldi: L2 metro line, Campi Flegrei station (about 5 minutes on foot)