{"id":343300,"date":"2026-09-06T21:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T19:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italien.news\/?p=343300"},"modified":"2026-09-06T21:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T19:33:14","slug":"scampia-le-vele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/","title":{"rendered":"Scampia and Le Vele in Naples: What Stands There Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Was_sind_die_Vele_di_Scampia\" >What are the Vele di Scampia?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Warum_wurde_aus_dem_Vorzeigeprojekt_ein_Brennpunkt\" >Why did this flagship project turn into a trouble spot?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Wie_viele_Vele_stehen_heute_noch\" >How many Veles are still standing today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Was_beim_Einsturz_in_der_Vela_Celeste_geschah\" >What Happened During the Collapse at Vela Celeste<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Was_entsteht_jetzt_an_der_Stelle_der_Vele\" >What is being built on the site of the Vele now?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Was_hat_Gomorra_mit_Scampia_gemacht\" >What has *Gomorra* done to Scampia?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Wer_in_Scampia_dagegenhalt\" >Those Who Stand Up in Scampia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Wie_kommst_du_nach_Scampia\" >How do you get to Scampia?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Ist_Scampia_fur_Besucher_sicher\" >Is Scampia safe for visitors?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Was_du_uber_Scampia_wissen_solltest\" >What You Should Know About Scampia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Fur_wen_lohnt_sich_der_Weg_nach_Scampia\" >Who should make the trip to Scampia?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Kombiniere_Scampia_mit_Spaccanapoli_und_dem_Maradona-Murales\" >Combine a visit to Scampia with Spaccanapoli and the Maradona murals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/scampia-le-vele\/#Unser_Fazit_ein_Viertel_mitten_im_Umbau\" >Our conclusion: a neighborhood in the midst of redevelopment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vele-di-scampia-neapel-unsplash-lrig5gho19c-scaled.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"One of the Vele di Scampia in Naples, a stepped concrete facade with arcades, with an unpaved path in front of it\" title=\"Le Vele di Scampia in Naples\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vele-di-scampia-neapel-unsplash-lrig5gho19c-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vele-di-scampia-neapel-unsplash-lrig5gho19c-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vele-di-scampia-neapel-unsplash-lrig5gho19c-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vele-di-scampia-neapel-unsplash-lrig5gho19c-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vele-di-scampia-neapel-unsplash-lrig5gho19c-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vele-di-scampia-neapel-unsplash-lrig5gho19c-1140x1520.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">One of the Vele di Scampia in northern Naples \u00b7 \u00a9 unsplash.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Naples \u2013 Six of the seven concrete sails are gone; the seventh remains standing. Anyone visiting Scampia today will see a construction site, not a movie set.<\/p>\n<p>Scampia is a neighborhood in northern Naples with a population of about 39,000. It became famous because of the <em><span class=\"notranslate\">Vele<\/span><\/em>, the \"Sails\": seven massive residential complexes, built between 1962 and 1975 and later becoming symbols of the Camorra and drug trafficking. They have been demolished since 1997; the second-to-last one came down in December 2025. Only one remains, the <span class=\"notranslate\">Vela Celeste<\/span>, and by 2028, about 500 new apartments are expected to be built in their place.<\/p>\n<p>This guide explains what the Vele were, why the project failed, what's currently under construction, and what you should know before taking Metro Line 1 to the last stop.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #F5F8F3 0%, #FCFDFB 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">At a glance<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">Scampia by the Numbers<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Scampia is part of Naples' eighth municipal district, along with <span class=\"notranslate\">Chiaiano<\/span> and <span class=\"notranslate\">Piscinola-Marianella<\/span>. The neighborhood was built on open land on the northern outskirts of the city, in accordance with the Italian Housing Act <span class=\"notranslate\">Law 167<\/span> from 1962. The numbers below show just how large the project was and how little of it remains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-tiles\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: #E3E7EC; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; margin: 22px 0 0;\">\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">Inhabitants<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">39.060<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">in the Scampia neighborhood<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">Many built<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">7<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">between 1962 and 1975<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">Received today<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">the Vela Celeste<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">Height<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">46 m<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">The plan was for 35 m<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">Projectiles<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">up to 14<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">in the center of the buildings<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">New Apartments<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">about 500<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">planned through 2028<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">Municipality<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">including Chiaiano and Piscinola<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">Unemployment rate<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">46,9 %<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">2011 Census<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-chips\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 20px 0 0;\"><span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Location <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">North of Naples<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Metro <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Line 1<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Architect <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Franz Di Salvo<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Construction period <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1962 to 1975<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Initial Demolition <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1998<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Carnival <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">in February<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of September 2026 \u00b7 Information provided by the Comune di Napoli, ANSA, the Ministry of Culture, and Legambiente Campania<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-duo\">\n<div class=\"inw-duo-panel\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Is it worth it for<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>People interested in architecture and urban planning<\/li>\n<li>Readers who want to know what lies behind the image of Gomorrah<\/li>\n<li>Naples connoisseurs who see the city beyond the historic center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-duo-panel\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Less suitable for<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>a classic half-day sightseeing tour<\/li>\n<li>Travelers with limited time in Naples<\/li>\n<li>Anyone looking for a film set<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">The Buildings<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_sind_die_Vele_di_Scampia\"><\/span>What are the Vele di Scampia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>The <em><span class=\"notranslate\">Vele<\/span><\/em> were seven residential complexes designed by the Neapolitan architect <span class=\"notranslate\">Franz Di Salvo<\/span> (1913\u20131977) and built between 1962 and 1975 on a 115-hectare development site. Each Vela consists of two building wings angled toward each other, separated by an open interior space 10.80 meters wide. Viewed from the side, this creates the silhouette of a taut sail, hence the name.<\/p>\n<p>Di Salvo thought big. He referred to the <em><span class=\"notranslate\">Unit\u00e9 d\u2019habitation<\/span><\/em>, Le Corbusier's \"living machine,\" and the bridge structures designed by the Japanese architect <span class=\"notranslate\">Kenzo Tange<\/span>. Individual apartments should remain small, but all communal spaces should be moved outside: to long, open pergolas that <span class=\"notranslate\">ballatoi<\/span>, which ran through the interior like suspended streets. That was where the life of the neighborhood was supposed to take place.<\/p>\n<p>The buildings were constructed of reinforced concrete in two phases: Vele A through D in one phase, and F through H in the other. There was never an E. The residents later named the buildings after colors, <span class=\"notranslate\">celeste<\/span> for light blue, <span class=\"notranslate\">gialla<\/span> for yellow, <span class=\"notranslate\">rossa<\/span> for red and <span class=\"notranslate\">verde<\/span> for green. In the end, each Vela building measured 46 meters instead of the planned 35 and had up to 14 stories at its center.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1438\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-blockraster-drohne-pexels-17311122.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Drone shot of Naples, densely built-up blocks of houses arranged in a straight grid pattern\" title=\"Naples \u2013 Block grid viewed from a drone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-blockraster-drohne-pexels-17311122.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-blockraster-drohne-pexels-17311122-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-blockraster-drohne-pexels-17311122-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-blockraster-drohne-pexels-17311122-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-blockraster-drohne-pexels-17311122-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-blockraster-drohne-pexels-17311122-750x562.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-blockraster-drohne-pexels-17311122-1140x854.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">The dense grid of blocks in downtown Naples \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">The Break<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Warum_wurde_aus_dem_Vorzeigeprojekt_ein_Brennpunkt\"><\/span>Why did this flagship project turn into a trouble spot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>Because only half of it was built. The Italian Ministry of Culture\u2019s architectural census lists what was included in the plans but never came to fruition: social centers, community facilities, playgrounds, green spaces, and connections to the wider road network. What remained were apartment blocks without the central core around which they were originally conceived.<\/p>\n<p>Cost-cutting measures were also taken during construction itself. Di Salvo had developed and patented a prefabricated component system; the contractors replaced it with cast-in-place concrete and reduced the planning grid. The ground-floor areas, which were supposed to remain open, were subsequently closed off.<\/p>\n<p>The earthquake in <span class=\"notranslate\">Irpinia<\/span> in November 1980, which left tens of thousands homeless in Campania. Many families moved to the Vele, some of them without a lease. The neighborhood filled up faster than schools, transportation, and administrative services could keep up. The housing project became a place where the state was virtually absent, and the Camorra took over whatever the state left behind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Good to know:<\/strong> The phrase \u201eEurope\u2019s largest open drug market\u201c has been floating around in news reports for years, though no government agency or court has ever officially designated it as such. Meanwhile, the superlative keeps moving on, usually to <span class=\"notranslate\">Caivano<\/span>. Take it for what it is: a journalistic exaggeration, not a measured value.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnblock-balkone-pexels-37204531.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Facade of a multi-story apartment building in Naples with closely spaced balconies and clotheslines\" title=\"Naples \u2013 Apartment Building with Balconies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnblock-balkone-pexels-37204531.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnblock-balkone-pexels-37204531-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnblock-balkone-pexels-37204531-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnblock-balkone-pexels-37204531-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnblock-balkone-pexels-37204531-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnblock-balkone-pexels-37204531-750x469.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnblock-balkone-pexels-37204531-1140x713.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Facade of an apartment building in Naples \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">The Demolition<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wie_viele_Vele_stehen_heute_noch\"><\/span>How many Veles are still standing today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>One. Of the seven buildings, only the <span class=\"notranslate\">Vela Celeste<\/span>, and she deliberately stops. Demolition began as early as 1997 and dragged on for nearly three decades because replacement apartments had to be found for each resident first.<\/p>\n<p>The final stage has been delayed. The cancellation of the <span class=\"notranslate\">Vela Rossa<\/span> Construction began on December 17, 2025, and was scheduled to be completed in March 2026. During the night of May 19\u201320, 2026, part of the elevator shaft collapsed while work was underway and struck a neighboring building that was occupied. No one was injured, but about 300 people had to spend the night away from home and were able to return the next day. The district attorney\u2019s office is investigating the incident as a case of negligent collapse, and work continued.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--plain\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #F5F8F3 0%, #FCFDFB 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Timeline<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">The Demolition of the Vele di Scampia<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 30%;\" scope=\"col\">Vela<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 70%;\" scope=\"col\">What happened<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Vela F<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">December 1997: Blasting test; excavated with excavators in August 1998<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Vela G<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Blown up in February 2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Vela H<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Demolished in April 2003, even though it had originally been slated for preservation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Vela Verde<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Demolition from February through July 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Vela Gialla<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Demolition beginning March 10, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Vela Rossa<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Demolition beginning December 17, 2025; still underway in May 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Vela Celeste<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">will remain in place and be renovated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of September 2026 \u00b7 Information according to ANSA, Il Mattino, and the City of Naples<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1283\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnhaus-verfall-pexels-36798569.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"A yellow-plastered residential building in Naples with peeling plaster, balconies, and parked cars in front of it\" title=\"Naples \u2013 Residential building showing signs of disrepair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnhaus-verfall-pexels-36798569.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnhaus-verfall-pexels-36798569-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnhaus-verfall-pexels-36798569-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnhaus-verfall-pexels-36798569-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnhaus-verfall-pexels-36798569-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnhaus-verfall-pexels-36798569-750x501.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnhaus-verfall-pexels-36798569-1140x762.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Residential building in Naples showing signs of decay \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_3 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module__0_6af1b17e5a7dc  jeg_pb_boxed    with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__0_6af1b17e5a7dc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_block_container\">\n                \n                <div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n                <article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_2 format-standard\">\n                <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/chronik\/teileinsturz-der-vela-rossa-in-scampia-47-familien-evakuiert\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Partial collapse of the Vela Rossa in Scampia: 47 families evacuated!\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Scampia \u00a9 web\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scampia-1-350x250.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scampia-1-350x250.webp 350w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scampia-1-120x86.webp 120w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scampia-1-750x536.webp 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scampia-1-1140x810.webp 1140w\" 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No one was injured, but 47 neighboring families had to be temporarily evacuated.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class='module-overlay'>\n\t\t\t\t    <div class='preloader_type preloader_dot'>\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"module-preloader jeg_preloader dot\">\n\t\t\t\t            <span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"module-preloader jeg_preloader circle\">\n\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"jnews_preloader_circle_outer\">\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"jnews_preloader_circle_inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"module-preloader jeg_preloader square\">\n\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"jeg_square\">\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"jeg_square_inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"jeg_block_navigation\">\n                <div class='navigation_overlay'><div class='module-preloader jeg_preloader'><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                \n                \n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>var jnews_module__0_6af1b17e5a7dc = {\"header_icon\":\"\",\"header_icon_svg\":\"\",\"first_title\":\"\",\"second_title\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"header_type\":\"heading_6\",\"header_background\":\"\",\"header_secondary_background\":\"\",\"header_text_color\":\"\",\"header_line_color\":\"\",\"header_accent_color\":\"\",\"header_filter_category\":\"\",\"header_filter_author\":\"\",\"header_filter_tag\":\"\",\"header_filter_text\":\"All\",\"sticky_post\":\"\",\"sticky_post_filter\":false,\"post_type\":\"post\",\"content_type\":\"all\",\"sponsor\":\"\",\"number_post\":\"1\",\"post_offset\":\"0\",\"unique_content\":\"unique1\",\"include_post\":\"316429\",\"included_only\":\"true\",\"exclude_post\":\"\",\"include_category\":\"\",\"exclude_category\":\"\",\"include_author\":\"\",\"include_tag\":\"\",\"exclude_tag\":\"\",\"exclude_visited_post\":\"\",\"day_range\":\"disable\",\"custom_pub_number\":10,\"custom_mod_number\":10,\"sort_by\":\"latest\",\"show_meta\":\"yes\",\"show_meta_date\":\"yes\",\"show_meta_views\":\"no\",\"show_meta_author\":\"no\",\"show_meta_comment\":\"no\",\"date_format\":\"default\",\"date_format_custom\":\"Y\\\/m\\\/d\",\"title_tag\":\"h3\",\"excerpt_length\":\"31\",\"excerpt_ellipsis\":\"...\",\"force_normal_image_load\":\"\",\"force_fetch_priority_high\":\"\",\"fetch_priority_post_position\":1,\"main_custom_image_size\":\"default\",\"pagination_mode\":\"disable\",\"pagination_nextprev_showtext\":\"\",\"pagination_number_post\":4,\"pagination_scroll_limit\":0,\"ads_type\":\"disable\",\"ads_position\":1,\"ads_random\":\"\",\"ads_image\":\"\",\"ads_image_tablet\":\"\",\"ads_image_phone\":\"\",\"ads_image_link\":\"\",\"ads_image_alt\":\"\",\"ads_image_new_tab\":\"\",\"google_publisher_id\":\"\",\"google_slot_id\":\"\",\"google_desktop\":\"auto\",\"google_tab\":\"auto\",\"google_phone\":\"auto\",\"content\":\"\",\"ads_bottom_text\":\"\",\"boxed\":\"true\",\"boxed_shadow\":\"\",\"el_id\":\"\",\"el_class\":\"\",\"scheme\":\"\",\"column_width\":\"auto\",\"title_color\":\"\",\"accent_color\":\"\",\"alt_color\":\"\",\"excerpt_color\":\"\",\"css\":\"\",\"compatible_column_notice\":\"\",\"query_has_next\":false,\"query_has_prev\":false,\"paged\":1,\"column_class\":\"jeg_col_3o3\",\"class\":\"jnews_block_3\"};<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">July 22, 2024<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_beim_Einsturz_in_der_Vela_Celeste_geschah\"><\/span>What Happened During the Collapse at Vela Celeste<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>On the evening of July 22, 2024, a fire broke out in the <span class=\"notranslate\">Vela Celeste<\/span> a <span class=\"notranslate\">ballatoio<\/span> one of those open arcades that Di Salvo had envisioned as a communal space. Three people died, and eleven were injured, including seven children. About 800 residents had to evacuate the building.<\/p>\n<p>According to the ANSA news agency, the Vela Celeste should have been evacuated following an order issued on October 12, 2015. The order was never carried out. In October 2025, the Naples Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office filed charges against six city officials; the preliminary hearing began on April 1, 2026, and was adjourned until June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-note inw-note--warn\">\n<div class=\"inw-note-label\">Building site<\/div>\n<p>The area around the Vele is a construction site and is cordoned off. Entry is prohibited, and the barriers are moved as construction progresses. You can see whatever you want to see from the public road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnstrasse-haeuser-pexels-9718910-scaled.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"A residential street in Naples with tall buildings, balconies, and scooters parked between the facades\" title=\"Naples \u2013 Residential street with a row of houses\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnstrasse-haeuser-pexels-9718910-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnstrasse-haeuser-pexels-9718910-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnstrasse-haeuser-pexels-9718910-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnstrasse-haeuser-pexels-9718910-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnstrasse-haeuser-pexels-9718910-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnstrasse-haeuser-pexels-9718910-750x1125.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-wohnstrasse-haeuser-pexels-9718910-1140x1710.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">A residential street in Naples lined with tall buildings \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Restart Scampia<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_entsteht_jetzt_an_der_Stelle_der_Vele\"><\/span>What is being built on the site of the Vele now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>A new residential neighborhood. The project is called <em><span class=\"notranslate\">Restart Scampia<\/span><\/em>, is funded by the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and calls for 433 new apartments, with plans to eventually build around 500. The first construction phase, comprising 18 apartments, began in September 2024, and another block with 160 apartments is being built on the sites of the demolished Vela Gialla and Vela Rossa.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there is a school, a row of stores, a neighborhood park, and community gardens. Mayor <span class=\"notranslate\">Gaetano Manfredi<\/span> In December 2025, it set two milestones: four completed buildings with approximately 150 apartments by the end of 2026, and the entire neighborhood by 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"notranslate\">Vela Celeste<\/span> The building itself will not be demolished, but rather renovated. It will house offices for the <span class=\"notranslate\">Metropolitan City of Naples<\/span> will be demolished, in the Naples metropolitan area. This leaves exactly one building from which the neighborhood\u2019s history can still be traced. A date for the move-in has not yet been set.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Good to know:<\/strong> Depending on the source, the figures for the construction project range from 433 to 500 apartments. Anyone standing in the neighborhood sees one thing above all else: cranes, construction fences, and building shells.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-daemmerung-luftbild-pexels-12530470.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Naples from the air at dusk, with dense development stretching all the way to the hills on the horizon\" title=\"Naples \u2013 Aerial View at Dusk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-daemmerung-luftbild-pexels-12530470.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-daemmerung-luftbild-pexels-12530470-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-daemmerung-luftbild-pexels-12530470-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-daemmerung-luftbild-pexels-12530470-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-daemmerung-luftbild-pexels-12530470-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-daemmerung-luftbild-pexels-12530470-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-daemmerung-luftbild-pexels-12530470-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Naples at dusk, buildings stretching all the way to the hills \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">The image in my mind<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_hat_Gomorra_mit_Scampia_gemacht\"><\/span>What has *Gomorra* done to Scampia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>It has made the neighborhood's name known around the world, while at the same time reducing it to a single theme. <span class=\"notranslate\">Roberto Saviano<\/span> published his book in 2006 <em>Gomorrah<\/em> about the Camorra; according to the Italian encyclopedia Treccani, the book sold about 2.5 million copies in Italy and 10 million worldwide. Incidentally, Saviano is not from Scampia: he was born in Naples in 1979 and grew up in Caserta.<\/p>\n<p>Adapted into a film in 2008 <span class=\"notranslate\">Matteo Garrone<\/span> the material and won the Grand Prix du Jury for it at Cannes. The series premiered on Sky in 2014 <em>Gomorrah<\/em>, produced by <span class=\"notranslate\">Cattleya<\/span>, five seasons through 2021, filmed in Scampia, among other locations, <span class=\"notranslate\">Ponticelli<\/span>, <span class=\"notranslate\">Secondigliano<\/span> and <span class=\"notranslate\">San Giovanni a Teduccio<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>That didn't go over well in the neighborhood. As early as January 2013, they refused to <span class=\"notranslate\">Angelo Pisani<\/span>, who was then president of the eighth municipal district, granted the production permission to film on public property. His criticism: The series only ever highlights the negative aspects and permanently stigmatizes the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>What remains is the <em>Gomorrah Tourism<\/em>. Commercial tour operators take visitors to the Vele, to <span class=\"notranslate\">Forcella<\/span> and to San Giovanni a Teduccio. <span class=\"notranslate\">Rosario Caldore<\/span>, spokesperson for the <span class=\"notranslate\">Vele Committee<\/span>, a representative of the residents, said in the newspaper in 2020 <em>Il Giornale<\/em>: \u201ePeople need to understand that there are people living there\u2014we live in these places. And seeing ourselves being photographed like monkeys at the zoo really bothers us.\u201c Anyone traveling to Scampia should keep this in mind.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_3 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module__1_6af1b17e60765  jeg_pb_boxed    with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__1_6af1b17e60765\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_block_container\">\n                \n                <div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n                <article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_2 format-standard\">\n                <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                    \n                    <a 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class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">The Other Side<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wer_in_Scampia_dagegenhalt\"><\/span>Those Who Stand Up in Scampia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>The neighborhood has never relied solely on the city. The most important name is <span class=\"notranslate\">Felice Pignataro<\/span> (1940\u20132004), an artist and muralist who created some 200 murals in the greater Naples area. In 1981, he founded, together with his wife, <span class=\"notranslate\">Mirella La Magna<\/span> and other fellow members, the association <span class=\"notranslate\">GRIDAS<\/span>, as advertised <em>Risveglio Dal Sonno Group<\/em>, the group \"Awakening from Sleep.\".<\/p>\n<p>A middle name is <span class=\"notranslate\">Gianni Maddaloni<\/span>, a judo instructor who teaches in a gym on the <span class=\"notranslate\">Viale della Resistenza<\/span> He coaches kids from the neighborhood. His son <span class=\"notranslate\">Pino Maddaloni<\/span> won the gold medal in the 73-kilogram weight class at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. The club is called <span class=\"notranslate\">Star Judo Club<\/span> and explicitly positions itself as an alternative to the Camorra.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the university has been there since 2022. A new building now stands on the site of the demolished Vela H, <span class=\"notranslate\">University of Naples Federico II<\/span>, where health care programs are taught. Where a student residence once stood until 2003, students now come and go.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--plain\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #F5F8F3 0%, #FCFDFB 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Addresses<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">Places in the neighborhood that actually exist<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 32%;\" scope=\"col\">Location<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 68%;\" scope=\"col\">Here's what you can expect<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">GRIDAS<br \/>\nVia Monte Rosa 90\/b<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Cultural association, co-founded in 1981 by the artist Felice Pignataro. Murals throughout the neighborhood and, since 1983, organizer of the Carnevale di Scampia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Star Judo Club<br \/>\nViale della Resistenza<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Gianni Maddaloni's judo school, open to children from the neighborhood, to youth in rehabilitation, and to children with disabilities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Some do\u2026 some don't<br \/>\nSection 12<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">A social service organization since 2002, providing educational support to Romani and Italian families. In 2014, the Chik\u00f9 restaurant emerged from this organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Scugnizzeria<br \/>\n20 A Via Circumvallazione Esterna<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">A bookstore and cultural center run by the Marotta &amp; Cafiero publishing house, featuring a theater workshop, a printing workshop, and an audiobook project. It is located in Melito di Napoli, right on the border with Scampia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">University Complex<br \/>\nViale della Resistenza<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">A campus of the Universit\u00e0 Federico II, which opened on October 17, 2022, offering degree programs in the health professions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Corto Maltese Park<br \/>\nVia Hugo Pratt<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Approximately 22,000 square meters of green space with basketball and tennis courts, developed by the volunteer initiative I Pollici Verdi.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of September 2026 \u00b7 Information provided by the clubs, the Universit\u00e0 Federico II, and the Comune di Napoli<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hangbebauung-pexels-36069168.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Densely clustered residential buildings on a hillside in Naples, with a pine tree in the foreground\" title=\"Naples \u2013 Hillside Development Above the City\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hangbebauung-pexels-36069168.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hangbebauung-pexels-36069168-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hangbebauung-pexels-36069168-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hangbebauung-pexels-36069168-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hangbebauung-pexels-36069168-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hangbebauung-pexels-36069168-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hangbebauung-pexels-36069168-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Densely clustered residential buildings on a hillside in Naples \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Arrival<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wie_kommst_du_nach_Scampia\"><\/span>How do you get to Scampia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>By subway. The <span class=\"notranslate\">Line 1<\/span> the municipal transit authority <span class=\"notranslate\">ANM<\/span> (Azienda Napoletana Mobilit\u00e0) departs from the main train station <span class=\"notranslate\">Garibaldi<\/span> across town to the northern terminal <span class=\"notranslate\">Piscinola<\/span>, which is also known as <span class=\"notranslate\">Piscinola-Scampia<\/span> is clearly marked. The line stops at 20 stations, including <span class=\"notranslate\">Toledo<\/span>, <span class=\"notranslate\">Museum<\/span> and <span class=\"notranslate\">Dante<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>From Sunday through Thursday, the first train departs from Piscinola at 6:00 a.m., and the last one at 10:30 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, the ANM extends service until 1:20 a.m. Trains run every ten minutes between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and every fourteen minutes thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>There is a second rail line: the EAV Railway, also known in Naples as <span class=\"notranslate\">Metro Arcobaleno<\/span> called, connects <span class=\"notranslate\">Aversa Center<\/span> via Piscinola-Scampia, with stops along the way at, among other places, <span class=\"notranslate\">Mugnano<\/span>. If you're coming by car, take the <span class=\"notranslate\">Bypass<\/span> or the <span class=\"notranslate\">Asse Mediano<\/span>, but that's just how traffic is in Naples.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-note inw-note--info\">\n<div class=\"inw-note-label\">Metro Line 1<\/div>\n<p>Line 1 is the most convenient option and, for visitors, also the easiest. Validate your ticket before entering the platform, and keep an eye on the last departure time for your return trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-metrostation-zug-pexels-9953781.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"A subway platform in Naples with a train pulling in and an illuminated exit sign\" title=\"Naples \u2013 Metro station with a train pulling in\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-metrostation-zug-pexels-9953781.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-metrostation-zug-pexels-9953781-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-metrostation-zug-pexels-9953781-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-metrostation-zug-pexels-9953781-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-metrostation-zug-pexels-9953781-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-metrostation-zug-pexels-9953781-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-metrostation-zug-pexels-9953781-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">A train pulls into a Naples subway station \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Security<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ist_Scampia_fur_Besucher_sicher\"><\/span>Is Scampia safe for visitors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>There is neither a travel warning nor an official advisory that specifically mentions Scampia. The travel and safety advice from the Federal Foreign Office for Italy, last updated on September 4, 2026, warns of pickpocketing in tourist areas and, for Naples, specifically mentions only the R2, 152, and 202 bus lines between the city center and the train station. In other words, they do not specifically mention the northern outskirts.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean Scampia is a safe neighborhood to walk around in. It means that the danger travelers actually face in Naples is different from the one depicted in the series. Anyone who arrives by metro during the day, sticks to the main thoroughfares, doesn\u2019t point a camera at apartment windows, and doesn\u2019t take photos of anyone without asking first is no different from a visitor to any other residential neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Plain text<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_du_uber_Scampia_wissen_solltest\"><\/span>What You Should Know About Scampia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>Five things that never happen in a TV series\u2014and that you should know beforehand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. There are no tourist attractions here.<\/strong> No museum, no notable church, no scenic overlook. Anyone looking for a tourist attraction will be disappointed. But anyone who wants to understand why European housing construction of the 1960s failed will find a valuable lesson here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. The Vele have almost disappeared.<\/strong> Six out of seven are gone; the site is a construction zone. Anyone looking for the silhouette they saw on TV is ten years too late. But you can watch a neighborhood being rebuilt\u2014and that\u2019s a sight you don\u2019t see very often.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. People live here.<\/strong> The Comitato Vele has repeatedly objected to being photographed. Keep the camera low, so that apartments aren't in the frame. If you want to strike up a conversation with someone, go to a bar and ask.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. There is no infrastructure for visitors.<\/strong> No information desk, no caf\u00e9 with a view, no signage. Make sure to grab a bite to eat and use the restroom at the center beforehand; the metro ride takes a good half hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Guided tours are two very different things.<\/strong> In addition to commercial Gomorra tours, there are tours offered by the neighborhood itself, organized by GRIDAS, the Star Judo Club, and the soccer school <span class=\"notranslate\">Arci Scampia<\/span>. Before booking, ask who organizes the tour and where the money goes. The answer will determine whether your visit benefits the neighborhood or simply takes a back seat.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hochhaeuser-vesuv-sw-pexels-16111533.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Black-and-white panorama of Naples featuring the high-rises of the Centro Direzionale and Mount Vesuvius in the background\" title=\"Naples \u2013 Skyscrapers in front of Mount Vesuvius\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hochhaeuser-vesuv-sw-pexels-16111533.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hochhaeuser-vesuv-sw-pexels-16111533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hochhaeuser-vesuv-sw-pexels-16111533-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hochhaeuser-vesuv-sw-pexels-16111533-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hochhaeuser-vesuv-sw-pexels-16111533-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hochhaeuser-vesuv-sw-pexels-16111533-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/neapel-hochhaeuser-vesuv-sw-pexels-16111533-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Naples with its skyscrapers and Mount Vesuvius in the background \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Is this right for you?<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fur_wen_lohnt_sich_der_Weg_nach_Scampia\"><\/span>Who should make the trip to Scampia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p><strong>For those interested in architecture.<\/strong> The Vele are among the most famous failed architectural projects in Europe. The new building next to them shows what the city claims to have learned from them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For those who've been to Naples before.<\/strong> Anyone visiting the Old Town, <span class=\"notranslate\">Vomero<\/span> and is familiar with the coast will see here the other half of the city, where the majority of Neapolitans actually live.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For readers of Saviano.<\/strong> An afternoon spent there really brings home the impact the book and the series have had.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not really for first-time visitors who have three days to spare.<\/strong> Then the following belong to <span class=\"notranslate\">Spaccanapoli<\/span>, <span class=\"notranslate\">Archaeological Museum<\/span> and <span class=\"notranslate\">Pompeii<\/span> forward.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Combine<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kombiniere_Scampia_mit_Spaccanapoli_und_dem_Maradona-Murales\"><\/span>Combine a visit to Scampia with Spaccanapoli and the Maradona murals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>Scampia alone isn't enough to fill a day. But Metro Line 1 makes it easy to combine visits, since it runs from the north all the way to the Old Town.<\/p>\n<p>Get on at the station on the way back <span class=\"notranslate\">Dante<\/span> and run the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/campania\/naples\/spaccanapoli\/\">Spaccanapoli<\/a> along the dead-straight alley that divides the Old Town. From there, it's a ten-minute walk to the Quartieri Spagnoli to the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/campania\/naples\/maradona-murales-quartieri-spagnoli\/\">Maradona Murales<\/a>, a neighborhood that has already made the transition from a troubled area to a popular destination. If you have more time, take the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/campania\/naples\/naples-sightseeing\/\">Naples sights<\/a> to do that, or head to the coast of the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/campania\/naples\/highlights-of-the-gulf-of-naples\/\">Gulf of Naples<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_3 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module__2_6af1b17e674ee  jeg_pb_boxed    with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__2_6af1b17e674ee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_block_container\">\n                \n                <div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n                <article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_2 format-standard\">\n                <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/kampanien\/neapel\/neapel-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\" aria-label=\"Read the article: Naples Attractions: 7 Highlights You Can&#039;t Miss\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Naples Attractions \u2013 View of the city and Mount Vesuvius \u00a9 canvapro\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Neapel-und-der-Vesuv-vor-dem-Sonnenaufgang-Napoli-Campania-Italien-4-350x250.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Neapel-und-der-Vesuv-vor-dem-Sonnenaufgang-Napoli-Campania-Italien-4-350x250.jpg 350w, 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GRIDAS has been organizing it since 1983, with a different theme each year based on what is currently on the neighborhood\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">The 44th edition took place on February 15, 2026, under the title \u201eEvictions, Paradoxes, and Rights.\u201c The train departs around 10 a.m. from the club\u2019s headquarters at the <span class=\"notranslate\">Via Monte Rosa<\/span>, winds its way through the streets for about four hours and ends at the <span class=\"notranslate\">Piazza Giovanni Paolo II<\/span>. If you want to experience Scampia on a day when the neighborhood truly reveals itself, come on Carnival Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Conclusion<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unser_Fazit_ein_Viertel_mitten_im_Umbau\"><\/span>Our conclusion: a neighborhood in the midst of redevelopment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>Today, Scampia is no longer just a backdrop, nor is it yet a fully developed neighborhood. Six Vele have been demolished; the seventh is being converted into an administrative building, with cranes standing between them. This is less spectacular than the image the series left behind\u2014and far more interesting.<\/p>\n<p>The visit costs nothing except a subway ticket and half an afternoon. That's exactly the point: For the price of a single ride, you get to see how a city is undoing one of its biggest planning mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>Plan to spend the second half of the day there, followed by the trip back to the historic center. And if you\u2019re not sure where to start in Naples, our overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/campania\/naples\/naples-sightseeing\/\">Naples sights<\/a> Continue.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__3_6af1b17e6b1eb\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Map: Scampia, Naples<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div><div class=\"wpb_gmaps_widget wpb_content_element vc_map_responsive\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_map_wraper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Scampia%2C%20Napoli%2C%20Italia&#038;t=m&#038;z=13&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\" title=\"Scampia, Naples, Italy\" aria-label=\"Scampia, Naples, Italy\" ><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__4_6af1b17e6b77a\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions About Scampia and the Vele<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div><div  class='jnews-faq-wrapper jnews_module__5_6af1b17e6ba5c style-4'>\n\t\t\t\t    \n        <div class=\"list-wrapper expand\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: What are the Vele di Scampia?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What are the Vele di Scampia?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\">\n                <p>Seven large residential complexes in northern Naples, built between 1962 and 1975 according to plans by architect Franz Di Salvo. Their sloping building facades looked like taut sails; in Italian <em>many<\/em>. They were up to 46 meters tall and had up to 14 stories in the middle.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Are the Vele in Scampia still standing?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Are the Vele in Scampia still standing?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Just one. Six of the seven buildings have been demolished since 1997, with the Vela Rossa set to be the last to go, starting in December 2025. The Vela Celeste will remain standing and will be renovated; it is slated to house offices for the Citt\u00e0 Metropolitana di Napoli.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: How do I get from the Naples Airport to Scampia?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">How do I get from the Naples Airport to Scampia?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>From the Naples-Capodichino Airport, first head to the city center, then take Metro Line 1 to the last stop, Piscinola. The line runs every ten minutes between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., and every fourteen minutes after that.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Is Scampia dangerous for tourists?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is Scampia dangerous for tourists?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>In its travel advisories for Italy, the German Foreign Office does not specifically mention Scampia or any other neighborhoods in Naples. It issues a general warning about pickpocketing in tourist areas. During the day, when traveling by metro and without a camera in your apartment window, a visit is no problem.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Was *Gomorrah* really filmed in Scampia?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Was *Gomorra* really filmed in Scampia?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Yes, to some extent. The series ran from 2014 to 2021 for five seasons on Sky and was filmed in Scampia, Ponticelli, Secondigliano, and San Giovanni a Teduccio, among other locations. In 2013, however, the 8th Municipalit\u00e0 denied the production permission to film on public property.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: What is being built on the site of the Vele?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What is being built on the site of the Vele?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>A new residential neighborhood called Restart Scampia, funded by Italy\u2019s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The project calls for 433 apartments\u2014with plans to eventually expand to about 500\u2014as well as a school, a row of shops, and a neighborhood park. Completion is scheduled for 2028.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Can you take a guided tour of Scampia?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is it possible to take a guided tour of Scampia?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>There are both commercial Gomorrah tours and tours organized by the neighborhood itself, involving GRIDAS, the Star Judo Club, and the Arci Scampia soccer school. Before booking, ask who is organizing the tour.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__13_6af1b17e6c7f4\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Things to Do in Naples<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"responsive\" data-content-type=\"product\" data-item_count=\"6\" data-hide-destination-link=\"true\" data-destination-type=\"city\" data-destination-id=\"71720\" data-slug-ids=\"\" data-partner=\"italiennews\" data-tq-campaign=\"Scampia\"><\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"inw-source\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">Schedules, construction periods, and operating hours are subject to change. Check the information on the official websites of ANM, EAV, and the City of Naples before your trip.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<details class=\"inw-sources\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e; cursor: pointer;\">Sources and Further Information<\/summary>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: #6b747e; margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.napoli.it\/amministrazione\/unita_organizzativa\/municipalita-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Naples, Municipality 8<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/censimentoarchitetturecontemporanee.cultura.gov.it\/scheda-opera?id=253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Culture, Census of Contemporary Architecture: Le Vele di Scampia<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansa.it\/sito\/notizie\/cronaca\/2025\/12\/17\/giu-anche-la-vela-rossa-napoli-cambia-il-volto-di-scampia_2a866d3c-98e5-4027-94f7-6d46c6de53bf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ANSA, Even the Red Sail Is Down (Dec. 17, 2025)<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansa.it\/sito\/notizie\/cronaca\/2026\/04\/01\/crollo-nella-vela-celeste-a-scampia-al-via-ludienza-preliminare_c0a90fa3-70f1-4e00-91c7-44ad3d110ea2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ANSA, Collapse at the Vela Celeste: Preliminary Hearing Begins (April 1, 2026)<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanpage.it\/napoli\/scampia-la-procura-indaga-per-crollo-colposo-della-vela-rossa-ma-i-lavori-proseguiranno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Napoli Fan Page, Partial Collapse of the Vela Rossa (May 21, 2026)<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanpage.it\/napoli\/crollo-vela-celeste-di-scampia-il-cantiere-per-le-prime-18-case-nuove-parte-a-settembre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Napoli Fan Page, Restart Scampia, and the First 18 Apartments (August 22, 2024)<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.anm.it\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=71&amp;Itemid=98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ANM, Line 1 of the Naples Metro<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unina.it\/-\/31607389-si-inaugura-il-complesso-scampia-nuova-sede-della-federico-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federico II University, Opening of the Scampia Campus (2022)<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilgiornale.it\/news\/napoli\/mafia-tour-scampia-si-organizzano-i-gomorra-tour-1824743.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Il Giornale, That \"Gomorra\" Tour Among the Sails (February 11, 2020)<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legambiente.campania.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Mappatura-Scampia-CHEERS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legambiente Campania, Mappatura Scampia (2023)<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six of the seven vele have been demolished; 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