Birthplace of Pizza

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I agree with the notion that pizza was invented in Napoli, Italy, and out of experience I will also add that the traditional pizza from Napoli (or Naples) is infact much thicker than most of the types of pizzas you will have the pleasure of tasting throughout Italy.
Reason being is that the "dough" portion is allot cheaper than the rest of the ingredients, therefore it is similar in that respect to a "Sicilian" type pizza we are accustomed here in the USA.
If you are in search for an unbelievable pizza, thin, and with a flavor you will never forget, you must travel over the Adriatic Sea, in Puglia,(the heel of the boot) specifically the city of Bari; any pizzeria in that city will provide the traditional pizza you are looking for. My suggestion is to order the traditional Margherita pizza, with real buffalo mozzarella, simple tomato sauce and fresh basil, with a touch of olive oil and fresh ground pepper. You will not be disappointed... take from me, I've lived there for 15 years and go there every other summer to get my fix of pizza!!! Oh, and by the way, while you are there, try out a "panzerotto", you can have it either fried (fritto) or in the oven (al forno) those are to die for... its pretty much like a pizza folded in half, like a "calzone".. but much, MUCH BETTER!!!

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