19 places, 5 of them free and 8 tours and activities. Chaotic, characterful and the birthplace of pizza, beside Pompeii and Vesuvius.
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
Centro Storico
Neapolitan pizza at its best, in historic pizzerias that draw long queues.
Pizzerias typically open lunch and evening
Pompeii (25 km)
A remarkably preserved Roman town frozen by Vesuvius in AD 79.
Daily, roughly 9:00–19:00 (earlier in winter)
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
Santa Lucia
A seafront promenade below Vesuvius, ending at an island castle with harbour views.
Promenade open-air; castle daily
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