Credits

Many thanks to the individuals who have made their photographs of the Castel dell'Ovo and surrounding areas available for use in this website by declaring them to be Creative Commons 2 or Creative Commons 3 or similar.

3839699758_6818f4fc83_o.jpg, Top Image, https://www.flickr.com/photos/leandrociuffo/3839699758/, Leandro Neumann Ciuffo

9223515535_622fa1b078_o.jpg, Left Image, https://www.flickr.com/photos/sunrise/9223515535/, color line

CastelDell'Ovo.jpg, Index bottom left, By Stellacad (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

7294302350_c3120e1127_o.jpg, Index bottom middle, https://www.flickr.com/photos/dipakdadlani/7294302350/, Dipak Dadlani Bhojwani

9223515097_68380093f5_o.jpg, Index bottom right, https://www.flickr.com/photos/sunrise/9223515097/, color line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photographs added in 2026 — image credits

The photographs below were added to this site in October 2026 from Wikimedia Commons. 46 of the 50 carry Creative Commons licences that require attribution (CC BY 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0; CC BY-SA 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0); the remaining four are public domain or CC0. The relevant credit line also appears in the caption of each image where it is used on the site.

• castel-dell-ovo-borgo-marinari-boats.webp — Borgo Marinari - panoramio.jpg — patano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borgo_Marinari_-_panoramio.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-borgo-marinari-harbour.webp — Borgo Marinari.jpg — Sordelli, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borgo_Marinari.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-borgo-marinari-vesuvius.webp — Borgo Marinari harbour and mount Vesuvius - Naples (2014).jpg — Poiesia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borgo_Marinari_harbour_and_mount_Vesuvius_-_Naples_(2014).jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-cannons.webp — Cannoni a Castel dell'Ovo a Napoli.jpg — PaestumPaestum, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cannoni_a_Castel_dell%27Ovo_a_Napoli.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-capodimonte-palace.webp — Palace of Capodimonte (Naples) 01.jpg — Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palace_of_Capodimonte_(Naples)_01.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-capri-faraglioni.webp — Faraglioni Capri 2.jpg — Amyp03, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Faraglioni_Capri_2.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-capri-marina-grande.webp — Marina Grande Capri.jpg — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marina_Grande_Capri.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-caravaggio-seven-works.webp — Caravaggio - The Seven Works of Mercy - Pio Monte della Misericordia, Naples.jpg — Public domain via Wikimedia Commons (no attribution required)
• castel-dell-ovo-castel-nuovo.webp — Castel Nuovo, Naples 001.jpg — Adam Harangozó, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Castel_Nuovo,_Naples_001.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-castel-sant-elmo.webp — Castel Sant'Elmo, August 2012.jpg — Voello, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Castel_Sant%27Elmo,_August_2012.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-front.webp — Castel dell'Ovo (Naples) 02.jpg — Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Castel_dell%27Ovo_(Naples)_02.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-gaiola-island.webp — Isola la Gaiola, Posillipo, Napoli.jpg — Mattia Luigi Nappi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isola_la_Gaiola,_Posillipo,_Napoli.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-galleria-umberto-i.webp — Galleria Umberto I, Interior, Naples (5263).jpg — Marco Ober, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galleria_Umberto_I,_Interior,_Naples_(5263).jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-historic-print.webp — Napoli Castel dell Ovo.jpg — Public domain via Wikimedia Commons (no attribution required)
• castel-dell-ovo-limoncello.webp — Limoncello fron Sorrento 01.jpg — Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Limoncello_fron_Sorrento_01.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-mergellina-harbour.webp — Napoli - Porto di Mergellina, Castel dell'Ovo e Vesuvio - 1973.png — Buonasera, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoli_-_Porto_di_Mergellina,_Castel_dell%27Ovo_e_Vesuvio_-_1973.png)
• castel-dell-ovo-mount-vesuvius.webp — Mount Vesuvius from Naples 01.jpg — Մարի Ավետիսյան, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Vesuvius_from_Naples_01.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-archaeological-museum.webp — Napoli - Museo archeologico nazionale 5044.jpg — Phyrexian, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoli_-_Museo_archeologico_nazionale_5044.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-bay-wide.webp — Naples bay.JPG — Vitold Muratov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naples_bay.JPG)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-castle-vesuvius.webp — Veduta napoletana 001.JPG — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Veduta_napoletana_001.JPG)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-cathedral-facade.webp — Naples Cathedral - Duomo di Napoli, Façade (5315-Pan).jpg — Marco Ober, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naples_Cathedral_-_Duomo_di_Napoli,_Fa%C3%A7ade_(5315-Pan).jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-city-from-above.webp — Napoli vista dall'alto. 0009.jpg — Giuseppe Guida, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoli_vista_dall%27alto._0009.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-from-santelmo.webp — Naples from the Castello Sant Elmo with Abbazia San Martino the port and the Vesuv.jpg — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naples_from_the_Castello_Sant_Elmo_with_Abbazia_San_Martino_the_port_and_the_Vesuv.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-funicular.webp — Napoli, Funicolare di Mergellina.JPG — MOs810, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoli,_Funicolare_di_Mergellina.JPG)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-gulf-panorama.webp — Panoramica dal lungomare di Napoli sul golfo.jpg — Horcrux, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panoramica_dal_lungomare_di_Napoli_sul_golfo.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-harbour.webp — Harbour of Naples.jpg — Vitold Muratov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harbour_of_Naples.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-metro-platform.webp — Naples Metro - Line 1 - Duomo -Platform 02.jpg — CC0 via Wikimedia Commons (no attribution required)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-port-cruise.webp — View Onto Naples Port From Costa Diadema - panoramio.jpg — Rogier Want, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_Onto_Naples_Port_From_Costa_Diadema_-_panoramio.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-naples-underground.webp — Napoli sotterranea 02.jpg — Dominik Matus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoli_sotterranea_02.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-night.webp — Castel dell'Ovo by night.JPG — Audry G, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Castel_dell%27Ovo_by_night.JPG)
• castel-dell-ovo-piazza-del-plebiscito.webp — Piazza-del-Plebiscito-Panoramica-14.jpg — Giorgio Visco, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Piazza-del-Plebiscito-Panoramica-14.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-pizza-margherita.webp — Pizza Margherita in Naples 2015.JPG — Kos88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pizza_Margherita_in_Naples_2015.JPG)
• castel-dell-ovo-pompeii-forum.webp — Forum, Pompeii 05.jpg — Adam Harangozó, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Forum,_Pompeii_05.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-posillipo-coast.webp — Posillipo, Naples.jpg — Der gelehrte hermes1974, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Posillipo,_Naples.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-posillipo-from-castle.webp — Veduta di Posillipo da Castel dell'Ovo - panoramio.jpg — ilDeppo, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Veduta_di_Posillipo_da_Castel_dell%27Ovo_-_panoramio.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-positano-amalfi.webp — Positano (Italy) 03.jpg — Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Positano_(Italy)_03.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-positano-dusk.webp — Positano at dusk, Amalfi Coast, Italy.jpg — Eric Hossinger, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Positano_at_dusk,_Amalfi_Coast,_Italy.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-royal-palace-naples.webp — Royal Palace (Naples).jpg — Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Palace_(Naples).jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-san-gregorio-armeno.webp — Napoli - Via San Gregorio Armeno.JPG — Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoli_-_Via_San_Gregorio_Armeno.JPG)
• castel-dell-ovo-seafront.webp — Castel dell'Ovo (Naples) 01.jpg — Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Castel_dell%27Ovo_(Naples)_01.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-sfogliatella.webp — Sfogliatella riccia napoletana.jpg — Saggittarius A, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sfogliatella_riccia_napoletana.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-spaccanapoli.webp — Spaccanapoli (17563953846).jpg — Alpha 350 from Hungary, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spaccanapoli_(17563953846).jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-toledo-metro-station.webp — Toledo Station Mezzanine 01.jpg — CC0 via Wikimedia Commons (no attribution required)
• castel-dell-ovo-towers.webp — Tower of Castel dell'Ovo (Naples).jpg — Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tower_of_Castel_dell%27Ovo_(Naples).jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-vesuvius-crater.webp — Crater rim volcano Vesuvius - Campania - Italy - July 9th 2013 - 01.jpg — Norbert Nagel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crater_rim_volcano_Vesuvius_-_Campania_-_Italy_-_July_9th_2013_-_01.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-vesuvius-vineyard.webp — Boscoreale - vigneti Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio.jpg — Carlo Mirante, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boscoreale_-_vigneti_Lacryma_Christi_del_Vesuvio.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-via-partenope-sunset.webp — Sunset at Via Partenope, Naples, Italy (PPL1-Corrected) julesvernex2.jpg — Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunset_at_Via_Partenope,_Naples,_Italy_(PPL1-Corrected)_julesvernex2.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-via-partenope.webp — Castel dell'Ovo da via Partenope.jpg — Neferginevra, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Castel_dell%27Ovo_da_via_Partenope.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-via-toledo.webp — Via Toledo, Naples, Campania, Italy, South Europe-7.jpg — Mstyslav Chernov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Via_Toledo,_Naples,_Campania,_Italy,_South_Europe-7.jpg)
• castel-dell-ovo-villa-comunale.webp — Napoli - Villa Comunale.jpg — Armando Mancini, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoli_-_Villa_Comunale.jpg)