![]() ![]() ![]() For the early 20 th century, urbanisation and industrial development was centralised in the Central and Northern regions, where the southerners moved for the job opportunities (Ref. During late 19 th century and early 20 th century, four million of Neapolitans emigrated to different parts of the world (Ref 2). The economy was the main driving force behind this norm. If you travel across Europe, you will find that pizza is an economical choice alongside kebabs and burgers. 1), the GDP per capita of the southern Italian city is below the average amongst other OECD cities. According to the OECD figures published in 2020 (See Ref. Nowadays, the homeland of pizza, Naples is generally considered as a poverty-ridden and underdeveloped city. ‘La Cucina Povera’ (the cuisine for the poor): Embracive Nature of Pizza (Image Attribution: IlSistemone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Nevertheless, the present-day Naples’s development is relatively slow compared with its European counterparts. The movie illustrates this post-war honeymoon period. ![]() It resulted in the outpouring the population to Europe and America.Īfter the Second World War, the Italian economy started reviving. The ceaseless conflicts of independence and unification of Italy in 1800s, as well as the two world wars left its economy stagnant. Sounds like a good holiday destination, right? But why does it end up in poverty and mass immigration? Unfortunately, the Southern Italy had been war-torn since the late 19 th century. In Pane, Amore E… (Bread, Love and…), the romance comedy mesmerises you with seafood, sunshine, and the spectacular Amalfi coast (and mostly likely of the sensuality of Sophia Loren). If you know this song, you must be also a fan of Sophia Loren. The native dancers, and the charming songs. Naples: Vibrant Romance Ripped by Conflicts A boy went back to Napoli because he missed the scenery. What causes its popularity across the Italian peninsula, and across Europe? And the prevalence of Napoli pizza has led us to believe that it represents Italy as a general truth. I was surprised by this counterintuitive statement. Nobody has pizza every day’ with a condescending tone. If you ask a local Italiano, anyone is going to tell you the same thing, ‘Pizza is just from Napoli (a.k.a. Truth Unveiled: Pizza is not the National Food of Italy ![]()
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