Naples Zoo

The Zoo di Napoli is a zoo in Naples, Campania, southern Italy, created by Franco Cuneo and Angelo Lombardi in 1940 over an area of 100,000 square metres.

Type: Zoo
Description: park in Italy
Also known as: “Zoo di Napoli”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and Piscina Felice Scandone.

Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Stadium

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Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, formerly known as Stadio San Paolo, is a large multi-purpose stadium in Naples, Italy. Completed in 1959, it is the fourth-largest football stadium in Italy after Milan's San Siro, Rome's Stadio Olimpico and Bari's San Nicola. Stadio Diego Armando Maradona is situated 1 km east of Naples Zoo.

Piscina Felice Scandone is a swimming pool complex located in Naples, Italy. The complex was named after Italian sports journalist and enthusiast Felice Scandone, who reported on sports in the Naples area. Piscina Felice Scandone is situated 230 metres south of Naples Zoo.

PalaBarbuto

Sports venue

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PalaBarbuto, also known by its sponsorship name of PalaEldo, is an indoor sporting arena located in Naples, Italy. The facility is located in Viale Giochi del Mediterraneo, in close proximity to the Olympic swimming pool Piscina Felice Scandone. PalaBarbuto is situated 230 metres southwest of Naples Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagnoli and Fuorigrotta.

Bagnoli

Suburb

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Bagnoli is a western seaside quarter of Naples, Italy, well beyond the confines of the original city. It is beyond Cape Posillipo and, thus, looking on the coast of the Bay of Pozzuoli.