Naples
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- For other places with the same name, see Naples (disambiguation).
Naples is the capital of the Campania region in Italy.
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Get in
By plane
The International Airport is Capodichino (code NAP). It's well organized and connected to the Center of the City with public transportation.
- Naples International Airport - official site.
From the airport you can take a bus for 3 euros (called Alibus) to Stazione Centrale. It also stops on Piazza Municipio near the ferry port. You can buy your ticket on the bus.
By train
The main station is Piazza Garibaldi Station.
- Napoli Central Station - official site.
- The Circumvesuviana, which encircles Mount Vesuvius, has stops at the Pompeii and Herculanium (Ercolano) archaeological sites. Naples Collegamento (Circumvesuviana station) is situated inside Napoli Centrale train station.
- Read about the unified public transport ticket Unico Campania
Get around
See
- Castel dell'ovo
- Castel Nuovo
- Museo Capodimonte
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale - Naples Archeological Museum houses many of the treasures and decorative elements excavated from Pompeii and Ercolano. E9.00 for admission. Guidebook in English must be purchased from the gift shop because the item descriptions are in Italian only.
- View from Mergellina
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Learn
Work
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Eat
Pizza comes from Naples. Look for «pizza margherita», the original one, with tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella toppings. Eating a pizza in Florence or in Rome is not the same as eating it in Naples!
- Mattozzi, Piazza Carita, 2. Tel: +39 0815524322. Friendly restaurant and pizzeria.
Neapolitan cuisine in general features much seafood, befitting its status as an ancient and still functioning port. You will find many sauces based on garlic sauteed in extra-virgin olive oil, tomatoes, and local red wines. Some of the sauces are arrabbiata ("angry") or fra diavolo ("the Devil's brother"), which means they will contain hot pepper. It's a great cuisine. Enjoy!
The city and region are also famous for their pasticcerie (pastries), which are often filled with cream or mascarpone cheese.
Drink
Naples is becoming increasingly popular with a younger generation of both Italians and foreigners. In spite of reports of adverse conditions, they flood into the city and lend renewed vitality to its nightlife. The hippest scene is around the bars and cafes on Piazza Bellini.
Sleep
Accommodation in Naples is normally cheaper than in Rome or northern Italian cities, but quality may vary a lot. It is not uncommon to encounter hot water shortages, short power outages, and less than luxurious bed and bath linens. Also don't expect a full-sized bathtub in reasonably priced hotels. You may not even get a shower stall in the bathroom, but a drain hole that is located in the center of the bathroom with a toilet, a sink, and a shower head along the plain tiled walls. Breakfast may include weak orange juice (tasting more like powdered orange drink), hard rolls and an assortment of hard meats and cheeses. Nothing mentioned here is meant to discourage, but to help you view your experience as an adventure in Italian culture.
- Hotel Speranza, Via Palermo 31, tel: +39 081269286-99n, mailto:info@hotelsperanza.it, . Has seen better days and is not is the best neighbourhood, but it is clean, cheap, and located close to the train station. E45 for a double room with bath.
- Hotel Paradiso, Via Catullo 11, Napoli, Italy, I-80122 Phone: 39 081 2475111 Fax: 39 081 7613449. Located on a hill (Posipillo - which is Greek for "pause from pain") above the Mergellina area, this hotel is clean and has all the basics. The balcony rooms have exquisite views of Mount Vesuvius and the Naples coast. Funicular (cable car) station is about a five minute walk which connects you with the Mergellina metro station and an excellent local restaurant district. Complimentary breakfast each morning and a friendly staff. Airport is 10 kilometers away which is around E30 by cab. E160 for a double room with a balcony.
- Hotel Ideal, Piazza Garibaldi 99, +39 081 269237, Fax: +39 081 285942, mailto:info@albergoideal.it, . Right near the central train station (about 100 meters). Hotel is clean and cheap, staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast was included.
- B&B La Corte, Via Cesare Battisti 30 Sant'Antimo (Naples) tel.+39 081 505198. This aristoratic building is in the heart of the historic little town of Sant'Antimo, 10 km. from Naples. Surronded by churches and convents on all sides. It was built between the 1600's and 800's, it's grouped around a large courtyerd paved in stones from Vesuvius. In the middle, a magnificent palm tree is a reminder we are in the south of Italy. Thirty minutes from Naples, Pompei, sorrentina and amalfitana coast line and Caserta whit his own royal palace. This B&B is an ideal place for going for some trips and running away from the stress of the metropolis. You can find the relax you 've lost! The building has been lovingly restored to its former splendour by your hostess, an artist whose atelier is on the round floor. The big rooms are new and well furnishes, completely autonomies, whit private bathrooms, and air-conditioned. The breakfast is served in the room or in the garden. You can eat some delectable of specialites of the region Campania, like the sfogliatella napoletana.
- Hotel Pinto Storey, Via G.Martucci, 72, Napoli, Italy, Zip Code: 80121 Phone: +39 081.681260 Fax: +39 081.667536 . The Pinto-Storey Hotel is to be found in a beautiful liberty building at the heart of Chiaia, one of the most exclusive and elegant parts of Naples. The Hotel`s origins date back to 1878, when the Italian-English couple Pinto-Storey, whose name the hotel still carries to this day, decided to open an inn. Initially, they mainly welcomed young English guests from good families on educational trips to learn more about Italy`s beauty and artistic treasures. The welcoming, homely atmosphere, greatly appreciated by the travelers from England, has remained intact to the present day, making the Pinto-Storey Hotel one of the most original hotels in Naples to stay in. For a double room prices are from 110€ on, depending on the season.
Contact
Stay safe
Naples is a gritty and in many parts impoverished city. Do walk around, but be watchful and keep your wits about yourself, lest you should fall victim to pickpockets or purse-snatchers. Use your instincts, guard your valuables (for example, never put your wallet in your back pocket), and you will probably be fine and enjoy your stay.
Cope
Get Out
There is fast express train service to Rome and points north, as well as points south. There are also local Italian Railway trains to Pompeii, but for such short distances, it is easiest to take the commuter railway called the Circumvesuviana.
Gulf of Naples
Tour the excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii nearby to the east of Naples. Pompeii is 40 minutes via the Circumvesuviana train from the Naples Central train station.
Take a bus to Mount Vesuvius, and hike to the summit. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe.
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