see Naples and die

Etymology
, popularized by a 3 March 1787 letter by published in his 1816–1817 . further derivation, although probably originally in reference to its relative wealth and prosperity as the capital of the Kingdom of Naples in addition to its famous scenery. Compare the various Chinese idioms beginning ... praising the surpassing beauty of Suzhou's residents, Hangzhou's scenery, Guangzhou's cuisine, and Liuzhou's coffins and tombs.

Proverb

 * 1) * 1962, & al. translating  as Italian Journey, Pt. 2, letter of 3 March 1787 from Naples, p. 180:
 * I won't say another word about the beauties of the city and its situation, which have been described and praised so often. As they say here, "Vedi Napoli e poi muori!" "See Naples and die!"
 * I won't say another word about the beauties of the city and its situation, which have been described and praised so often. As they say here, "Vedi Napoli e poi muori!" "See Naples and die!"

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: vidět Neapol a zemřít
 * Danish: se Neapel og dø
 * Finnish: nähdä Napoli ja kuolla
 * French: voir Naples et mourir, voir Naples et puis mourir
 * German: Neapel sehen und sterben, siehe Neapel und stirb
 * Hebrew: לִרְאוֹת אֵת נַאפּוֹלִי וְלָמוּת
 * Hungarian: Nápolyt látni és meghalni
 * Italian: vedi Napoli e poi muori
 * Japanese:, ナポリを見てから死ね
 * Neapolitan: vide Napule e po' muore
 * Polish: zobaczyć Neapol i umrzeć
 * Portuguese: ver Nápoles e depois morrer
 * Russian: уви́деть Неа́поль и умере́ть
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: види На́пуљ па умри
 * Roman: vidi Nápulj pa umri
 * Spanish: ver Nápoles y después morir
 * Swedish:
 * Vietnamese: thấy Napoli rồi chết