Chaotic, loud and full of life, with the best pizza in the world, Vesuvius on the skyline and Pompeii a train ride away. Here's what Naples is like, when to go and how long to stay.
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April, May, September and October are best for walking the city and climbing Vesuvius, warm without the summer heat. July and August are hot and busy around Pompeii and the coast. Winter is mild but wetter, and December brings the nativity workshops of Via San Gregorio Armeno to life.
Queue for a Margherita where it was born, at places like Da Michele, Sorbillo or Di Matteo.
The Roman town buried by Vesuvius, about 40 minutes away on the Circumvesuviana train.
A bus and a short, steep path take you to the edge of the crater. Book a timed ticket.
Tunnels, Greek cisterns and wartime shelters 40 metres below the streets.
Treasures from Pompeii and Herculaneum, from mosaics to everyday objects.
The long, straight street through the old town, buzzing with shops, churches and scooters.
A small, colourful island an hour away by ferry, much quieter than Capri.
Mostly, yes. Like any big city, keep an eye on bags and phones on crowded buses and at the station, and take an official taxi or the metro at night. Most visitors have no trouble.
Three days covers the old town, the museum and Pompeii. Add a couple more for Vesuvius, Herculaneum or an island, or use Naples as the start of an Amalfi Coast trip.
Spring and autumn, especially April, May and October, when it's around 19 to 23°C. Summer is hot, often above 30°C.
Fly into Naples airport, which has flights from all over Europe, then take the Alibus to the centre in about 20 minutes. High-speed trains reach Rome in just over an hour.
Easily. Sorrento is an hour away on the Circumvesuviana, and ferries run to Capri, Ischia, Procida and, in summer, to Amalfi and Positano.
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