Hidden in a bougainvillea-clad courtyard within the opulent Palazzo Marigliano, this family-managed doll hospital has specialised in restoring children’s toys for more than a century. Visit the Neapolitan Neverland, where miniature clothes and plastic body parts are strung up across the workshop, and observe as artisans repair their subjects to former glory.
Ospedale delle Bambole
Naples
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