Hotels in Chiaia or Centro Storico HotelNear transport and food.
3Days
12Stops
3Meal tips
About £60-110 a day, mid-range, flights excludedBudget
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Three days in Naples: the lively historic centre and its original pizza, the National Archaeological Museum, and a day at Pompeii and Vesuvius. The city is loud, gritty and wonderful. Watch your belongings in crowded areas.
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Day by day
Historic centre
09:30
Spaccanapoli
A straight street cutting through the historic centre lined with churches, shops and shrines.
View on map ↗💡 Look for presepe (nativity) workshops on Via San Gregorio Armeno.
12:00
Pizza at a historic pizzeria
Neapolitan pizza, with a soft, charred crust, was born here.
View on map ↗14:00
Naples Underground
Guided tours of Greek and Roman tunnels and cisterns beneath the city.
View on map ↗💡 Cool in summer.
17:00
🍽 Where to eat
dinnerSpaghetti alle vongoleNeapolitan · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 1Tickets and tours: Spaccanapoli 🏨 Find a hotel
Museum and seafront
09:30
12:30
Galleria Umberto I and Piazza del Plebiscito
A grand arcade and a vast square near the Royal Palace.
View on map ↗💡 Try a sfogliatella pastry.
15:00
Castel dell'Ovo
A seafront castle with views of Vesuvius.
View on map ↗💡 Walk the waterfront afterwards.
18:00
🍽 Where to eat
lunchFried street food (cuoppo)Neapolitan · $
🎟 Book ahead for day 2Tickets and tours: National Archaeological Museum
Pompeii and Vesuvius
08:30
Circumvesuviana train to Pompeii
Take the commuter train to Pompeii Scavi.
View on map ↗💡 Beware of pickpockets.
09:30
Pompeii archaeological site
A Roman city preserved by volcanic ash in AD 79.
View on map ↗💡 Take water and a hat.
14:00
15:30
🍽 Where to eat
breakfastCoffee and sfogliatellaNeapolitan · $
🎟 Book ahead for day 3Tickets and tours: Circumvesuviana train to Pomp…
Good to know
✈️ Getting thereNaples Airport has a bus to the centre in about 20 minutes.
🚆 Getting aroundThe metro and funiculars are useful. Buses are slow. Taxis have fixed fares from the airport.
💷 CurrencyEuro (€). Carry cash for small shops.
🗣 LanguageItalian and Neapolitan dialect. English is common in tourist areas.
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