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Palazzo Turchini, Location
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 Palazzo Tuchini has easy access to Naples most important attractions. The Gardens of the royal palace, the fountain of Neptune and the church dell'Incoronata can be admired from the hotel.
Nearby points of interest:
Castello nuovo: this castle was built during the 13th century for Charles I of Angio. It has been designed by French architect Pierre of Agincourt. It was named 'new'
After being renovated following Alfonso of Aragon instructions. It features a marmoreal arc commemorating the Aragonese conquest.
Palazzo Reale was built in 1601 by the count of Lemos and is today museum of the Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo. In 1641, Gaetano Genovese realized the façade and the hanging garden. It features the statues of Ruggero the Normand, Federico II, Carlo di Angio, Alfonso di Aragona, Carlo V, Carlo di Borbone, Gioacchino Murat and Vittorio Emanuele II who are important sovereigns of Naples.
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 Capella San Severo was built in 1573 for the archibishop Carafa and was rebuilt in 1680 providing it with the aspect we see today. It has been erected where the bishop Severo had placed his sepulchre.
National archaeological museum is the most important archaeological museums in Europe. It features a large collection of coins, an Egyptian section and a series of rooms with pieces of exceptional importance including the 'battle of Alexander to Isso' mosaic, the 'bull', the tyrannicides, wall paintings, arms, pots and jewels.
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