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Naples city guide (Italy)

The difference between northern and southern Italy is incredible. They are two completely different Italias, as if it were another country. Each one has its charm, but if I had to choose I would stay with the south. The city of Nápoles it is perhaps the one that best represents it. It has about a million inhabitants and a special color. The people, the atmosphere and the historical heritage will make you enjoy your time in Naples like a child.

Mother Nature worked piece by piece in the Southern Italy creating a fascinating landscape of steep mountains, smoking fumaroles and coastal caves. The options are endless, but there is a constant that repeats itself: a wonderful, varied and magical landscape.

We are going to tell you everything you need to know to get around, see and know the best places and destinations within the city, characterized by its incredible volcanic eruptions. The trips to Naples they are covered with artistic, cultural and folkloric expressions in addition to having numerous attractions.

Do you encourage yourself to know a little more from the Italian city of Naples?

The weather in Naples

Best areas to stay (or not) in Naples

One of the safest areas, elegant and beautiful Naples It is located around Plaza Plebiscito, the Royal Palace, the San Carlo Theater, the Umberto I Gallery, following all “Via Toledo".

It is a safe area with hotels of various categories, excellent for sleeping in Naples, walking through the historic center and enjoying its main attractions.

You will be staying in the heart of the city, two steps away from most tourist attractions in Naples.

In that huge square, 25.000 square meters are some of the most important buildings in the city. You will also have the promenade and the Castel dell'Ovo very close.

This area of ​​Naples is perfectly located in the heart of the city, making traveling to any other district an easy task.

To make matters worse, walk between your Narrow alleys assures you to discover countless shops and restaurants of all kinds to taste the best Italian cuisine.

This is the most extensive historical center of Europe, with more than 300 places of interest. Each cobblestone, "scalinata" and nook has more history than many countries in the world.

Naples is a very chaotic city, typical of southern Italy. However, if you want peace of mind, staying in Chiaia will be your favorite option.

This ancient village, dating from the XNUMXth century, grew out of the city walls. However, today it has become a totally different thing.

This area has a beautiful promenade and the largest concentration of shop windows, shops and art galleries in the city, in addition to the marina.

Chiaia is one of the best areas to stay in Naples if you are looking for tranquility during your stay. However, it is important to take into account that transporting yourself to other places is not so simple and that hotels tend to be more expensive than in the other districts.

Tip: do not stay next to the Central Station

It would be the best way to start the stay with a negative impression. It is in the Piazza Garibaldi, a huge gray space, directly ugly, dirty and populated by a suspicious and patibular looking fauna. At night its surroundings acquire a somewhat sinister air, and the area does not invite to return late to the hotel or go out to dinner. Staying there is convenient to access the trains that lead to Pompeii, Herculaneum and other wonders, but it is worth looking for another place.

How can you move around the city of Naples

The one who warns is not a traitor, Don't you think of getting in the center of the city of Naples by car Unless it is absolutely necessary, the traffic in the city center is insane. If you still need it, Naples has a ring road, the “Tangenziale di Napoles” that surrounds the city and allows access from several entrances.

Move us by bus

The buses in Naples They are a means of transport more or less cheap. However, in the peak hours from Monday to Friday It is difficult to travel by this means. The best time to use the service is during the night and on weekends. Before getting on a bus, make sure you get your ticket, as they are not sold inside the vehicle.

The nerve center of the bus in Naples is the Garibaldi Square, because virtually all lines stop there, or at least all the lines that tourists usually frequent, such as the bus that comes and goes from the airport.

Move in metro

The main lines of the Naples Metro are lines 1, 2 and 6. It is a safe and secure means of transport by cameras and security agents.

•  1 Line: connect the city center to the mountain rooms, like Vomero and the hospital area.

•  2 Line: connects the three main train stations of Pozzuoli. The tracks are shared with the ordinary railroad.

•  6 Line: the whole world Fuorigrotta a Mergellina.

The only but that must be put to the Naples metro is that it does not have a frequency as big as other European cities, hence it may take a little longer. You can see here the plane of the metro with all its stations.

Move us by tram

The trams of Naples they connect the center of the city with some points of the periphery and other neighborhoods. It is not a transport system that is used too much, although it may come to us better than the bus, especially if we want to avoid heavy traffic. Be careful with pickpockets, who always take advantage of the carelessness of tourists.

Move in funicular

Naples is a city that stretches towards the interior hills, so to visit some of the neighborhoods of the hills, such as the residential and bourgeois area of ​​Vomero, the most normal is to use the funicular. It is cheap, it is typical and it is also an experience, as it is not usually a very common means of transport.

Move us by taxi

The vehicles of taxi in Naples They are characterized by being white and carrying a city shield on the front door. Before taking this service you have to look at the list of agreed rates that carry the vehicles in several languages ​​(Italian, English, French, German and Spanish) and thus avoid “confusion”.

The best what you can see and do during your stay in Naples

The best beaches in Naples

And already put, you need to see the beach of Naples. Which is the best beach? Hard choise. The Naples beaches are black sand. I tell you that the most are private, so you have to pay a ticket, but you will enjoy them.

Anyway, if you are interested, the best beaches in Naples to which we advise you to go are to the Gaiola beach and the beach of Cabo Miseno.

But if you do not want to pay, do not worry, You can go to the Campano archipelago, in the Gulf of Naples. There you will find beautiful islands with cliffs with crystal clear waters where you can relax as well as visit beautiful historic towns.

In the Campano archipelago, also known as Neapolitan archipelago, you'll find five islands washed by the Tyrrhenian sea: Iscia, Capri, Procida, Vivara (belonging to the municipality of Procida) and Nisida.

You can also go to the Amalfi coast near Naples with beautiful cliffs and crystalline waters.

Where to eat the best pizzas in Naples

This is how not the star of Neapolitan gastronomy: Pizza. Naples is the cradle of this exquisite delicacy. Nowhere will you find pizzas better than these.

La Port'Alba pizzeria It is the oldest, and it is for a simple reason: the pizzas they make are spectacular. The oven with which they prepare them is special, the materials of which it is made are secret. It is said that only 2 people worldwide know how to do it.

All the pizzas that can serve you will be delicious. If you don't know what to choose, I recommend the marinara pizza. Not because I have seafood, it's called that because it was what the sailors ate.

It is the most simple, the most economical, and for many the tastiest. Pizza is part of Neapolitan culture. As in Spain we go for tapas, in Naples they go 'pizzeo', to put it in some way.