Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Naples Itineraries
If you have only 1 day in Naples
Start with an early breakfast (
sfogliatella
and cappuccino) along the
Spaccanapoli.
Take in the
Gesù Nuovo
church on Piazza del Gesù and
make sure you see the cloister adjacent to the church of
Santa Chiara
just
next door. Then head up to the
National Archaeological Museum
in the
city core. Round out the morning with the
Castel Nuovo
and
Palazzo
Reale
on the waterfront. If this is your only meal in Naples, make it a
pizza lunch at
Pizzeria Gino Sorbillo.
Spend the afternoon at the
Certosa
di San Martino
high above the city. If there is still time, take the engross-
ing underground tour 40m (131 ft.) below the city center offered by the
cultural association
Napoli Sotterranea.
If you have only 2 days in Naples
Buy an Artecard (p. 493), which gives you free public transportation (land
and sea) and free entrance to three museums (plus half-price on the rest).
Again, start the first day with an early-morning breakfast on the
Spaccanapoli.
On the first day, add the
Cappella Sansevero
and the
Duomo
to your
morning walk, and then take in the
National Archaeological Museum
(closed Tues). Spend the rest of the day in the center, visiting the
Castel
Nuovo
and the
Palazzo Reale,
and add to them the
Teatro di San Carlo
and the gorgeous
San Francesco di Paola church
on the Piazza del
Plebiscito. If you've done all that by late afternoon, take a boat tour
around the Bay of Naples to the
Posillipo.
Finish up the evening by either
splurging for a romantic dinner down on the waterfront at
Borgo Marino
under the shadow of the
Castel dell'Ovo
or enjoy a cheap and authentic
Neapolitan pizza at
Sorbillo
on Via Tribunali.
On your second day, head up to the
Certosa di San Martino
(closed
Wed) as early as you can and catch the views from the terrace or from the
old monastery windows. Then walk down the slope to the
Castel Sant'
Elmo,
and head straight for the terrace which is shared with the local
Carabinieri. Also up on the hills above the city center, don't miss the
National Museum of Capodimonte
and the
Catacombs of San Gennaro,
Naples's patron saint. After you've done the upper reaches, head back
down and catch the underground tours by
Napoli Sotterranea.
Follow that
up with some shopping on the Via Toledo and treat yourself to a cold drink
at the
Garinbus
on Piazza del Plebiscito before heading out of town.
If you have 3 days in Naples
Follow the same 2-day itinerary above. On your final day—adjust your
schedule to account for museum closings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays—
take a side trip to
Pompeii
or the
Phlegrean Fields
to see
Cuma
and
Pozzuoli.
