Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Best Places to Stay
» Casa D'Anna (
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» La Ciliegina Lifestyle Hotel (
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)
» Cerasiello B&B (
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)
» Hotel Piazza Bellini (
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)
Getting Around
Bus route R2 connects Stazione Centrale to Piazza Municipio (near the ferry terminal).
Metro line 1 connects Vomero (Vanvitelli) to Via Toledo (Toledo) and Piazza Borsa
(Università). Its extension (expected to open late 2013) will reach Piazza Municipio, Via
Duomo and Stazione Centrale. Line 2 connects Stazione Centrale (Piazza Garibaldi) to the
the
centro storico
(Piazza Cavour), Chiaia, Mergellina, Fuorigrotta and Pozzuoli. Funicu-
lars reach Vomero from Via Toledo, Montesanto and Piazza Amedeo. Circumvesuviana
trains reach Ercolano (Herculaneum) and Pompeii. Cumana trains go to Pozzuoli and
Campi Flegrei.
THREE PERFECT DAYS
Day 1 Cloisters, Classics & Evening Camparis
Start with a burst of colour in the cloister of the Basilica di Santa Chiara (
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)
before ambling
down Via Benedetto Croce and Via San Biagio dei Librai (Spaccanapoli) to explore their densely
packed
palazzi
and churches. Relish Lanfranco's dome fresco at the duomo (
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) and a Cara-
vaggio canvas at Pio Monte della Misericordia (
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)
. After lunch, don't miss the astounding
Cristo velato (Veiled Christ) in the Cappella Sansevero (
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)
, then travel even further back in
time at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale (
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). Round off the day with fine dining at
Palazzo Petrucci (
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)
and drinks on Piazza Bellini (
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).
Day 2 Produce, Art and Seaside Dolce Vita
Savour a morning stroll through La Pignasecca (
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)
before viewing superlative art at the
Palazzo Reale di Capodimonte (
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) or the Certosa e Museo di San Martino (
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)
.
Either way, head down to the shore in the afternoon, taking a lazy stroll along the Lungomare (
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)
and catching the sweeping views from atop the Castel dell'Ovo (
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). From here, it's an
easy walk to Chaia's chi-chi boutiques. Wardrobe revamped, sip and mingle with an
aperitivo
at Nais (
