A typical Naples alleyway

A street in the Spanish Quarter

A narrow cobbled street in Naples’ Spanish Quarter, lined with tall buildings and balconies

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The Old Town of Naples is a lively, working-class neighbourhood, with narrow streets lined with tall buildings whose façades are sometimes rather weathered. Balconies face one another, laundry hangs from the windows, and everyday life often spills out onto the streets.
Photographing these neighbourhoods is not always easy, however. The streets are so narrow and enclosed that sunlight struggles to reach ground level, while the lack of space to step back makes framing and capturing the perspective quite challenging.
Nevertheless, this photo gives a good sense of the atmosphere of the Spanish Quarter, with its cobbled streets, closely packed façades and the feeling of density that characterises much of the Old Town of Naples.