One of the most important parts of Naples technically has many names, but everyone just calls it Spaccanapoli. Why? Spacca means “to split,” and Spaccanapoli literally splits the historical center in two! The narrow street has its ancient roots in the Greek era of the city. It was one of the original decumani, or east-west streets, from when Naples was a colony called Neapolis.

This street—that has witnessed the rise and fall of empires—is located within the Historic Center of Naples, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk to the top of the street to the church of Santa Maria ogni Bene ai Sette Dolori (say that five times fast!) to admire the street from its starting point. The sight of the narrow street stretching as far as the eye can see is striking.