Chaotic, characterful and the birthplace of pizza, beside Pompeii and Vesuvius.
Naples is loud, generous and endlessly atmospheric, with layered history underground, a superb archaeological museum and possibly the best pizza in the world. It is also the base for Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius.
Approximate per person per day, including a share of a twin room, and excluding flights. Not live prices.
Museo
Italy’s greatest archaeological museum, holding treasures and mosaics from Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Wednesday–Monday, roughly 9:00–19:30; closed Tuesdays
Centro Storico
A ruler-straight street through the old town, full of shrines, craft shops and pizzerias.
Open-air; shops open daily
Pompeii (25 km)
A remarkably preserved Roman town frozen by Vesuvius in AD 79.
Daily, roughly 9:00–19:00 (earlier in winter)
Ercolano (10 km)
A smaller, better-preserved Roman town than Pompeii, with wooden beams and mosaics intact.
Daily, roughly 8:30–19:30
Vesuvius (15 km)
A short walk up to the rim of the volcano that buried Pompeii, with bay views.
Daily; booking required for the summit path
Centro Storico
Guided tours through Greek and Roman tunnels, cisterns and wartime shelters below the city.
Daily tours; times vary
Centro Storico
A small chapel with Giuseppe Sanmartino’s astonishing Veiled Christ sculpture.
Wednesday–Monday, roughly 9:00–19:00
Sanità
Early Christian catacombs on two levels, with ancient frescoes and vast underground chambers, in the heart of the Sanità district.
Daily; guided visits only
A famous pizzeria that has served just two pizzas, margherita and marinara, since 1870.
Known for: Margherita and marinara
Under about £16 per person
Local favourite Good for Families · Groups
A busy, well-known pizzeria on the pizza street, part of a family of pizza makers.
Known for: Neapolitan pizza
Under about £16 per person
Local favourite Good for Families · Groups
A historic pizzeria, once the setting of scenes in a classic film, known for its fried pizza.
Known for: Pizza and pizza fritta
Under about £16 per person
Local favourite Good for Families · Groups
A bakery for sfogliatella ricce, the crisp shell-shaped pastry filled with ricotta and citrus, served warm.
Known for: Sfogliatella riccia
Under about £16 per person
Local favourite Good for Couples · Families
Naples · Highlights
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