Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 081 240 54 11;
www.lafeltrinelli.it
;
Piazza dei Martiri 23; 10am-9pm Mon-Fri, to
11pm Sat, 10am-2pm & 4-10pm Sun; C24 to Piazza dei Martiri)
Pick up anything
from Italian music CDs and DVDs to novels and coffee-table tomes at this three-level
book and music mega store, complete with cafe and box office. There's a fair-sized
English-language section in the basement.
Verdegrano
( 081 40 17 54; Via Santa Teresa a Chiaia 17; 10.30am-1pm & 5-7.30pm Tue-Sat,
closed Mon morning Oct-late May, closed Sat afternoon late May-Sep; Piazza
Amedeo)
Give your
casa
that Mediterranean look with exquisitely patterned, hand-painted
porcelain pots, vases, plates and decorative items. Prices are reasonable and there are
some easy-to-pack smaller pieces for the trip home.
CERAMICS
VOMERO, CAPODIMONTE & LA SANITÀ
De Paola Cameos
( 081 578 29 10; Via Annibale Caccavello 67; 9am-8pm Mon-Sat, to 2pm Sun;
Centrale to Fuga)
Head here for a beautiful range of finely carved cameos as well as coral
necklaces, earrings, pendants and bracelets. Designs range from vintage to modern and
there's no pressure to buy.
JEWELLERY
Information
Emergencies
Ambulance
( 118)
Loreto-Mare Hospital
(Ospedale Loreto-Mare;
081 20 10 33; Via Amerigo Vespucci
26)
Police
( 113, 112)
Police Station
(Questura; 081 794 11 11; Via Medina 75)
Has an office for foreign-
ers. To report a stolen car, call 113.
