Wonder of wonders, Naples is a city overflowing with arts, culture, and history. It is a one of a kind city that mixes sacred and profane and lives of mysteries and miracles, from the naturalistic beauty of the Vesuvio, to the Islands of Capri, Procida and Ischia, to Posillipo, and the volcanic area of Campi Flegrei once considered the gates of Hades.
While taking a stroll in the dire straits of the old town you can feel that the immeasurable artistic heritage is everywhere in its historic quarters and covers every single century and art style of human history.
The Royal Palace, the San Carlo’s theatre, the National Museum of Naples, the Cristo Velato, the San Severo Chapel, the San Gennaro’s Cathedral, the Maschio Angioino, Castel dell’Ovo, Piazza del Plebiscito, Spaccanapoli, San Gregorio Armeno, Napoli Sotterranea, San Gennaro’s Catacombs, the Toledo Art Station, the cemetery of Fontanelle, and the Posillipo Terrace, are only few of the wonders of Naples.
But to understand what Naples really is, you have to walk its streets, surround yourself in its background noise, hear the voices of people, and feel the vibes of this cosmopolitan and colorful Italian city.
Take the incredible chance to study in Naples and discover the museum of life.
See Naples, feel Naples; you will never be so alive.
The MIT Sloan campus hosts around 1,300 students every year and more than 70 student-led clubs, making it the perfect place to meet new interesting people and to create connections that could open up new opportunities and be sources for innovative entrepreneurial ideas. Moreover, the campus has 30,000 square feet of green space. The creative and intellectual energy of the Boston area makes it a livable and inspirational place to stay.
In Naples, MEIM will be hosted at the marvelous Villa Doria D’Angri, a prestigious neoclassical building, dating from 1833 by will of the Prince Marcantonio Doria d’Angri. The architecture situated on the hill of Posillipo is based on the concept of the mixture between architecture and its surrounding landscape. For this reason, the Villa is included in the rock.
The enchanting terrazza surrounding the whole structure, the fine portico adorned with Ionic columns, the gardens, the fountains, the fine Pompeian ornaments, the mirrors, and the majolicas will be the frame of a learning experience that aims at expanding your horizons and perspectives.
