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Naples is chaotic, beautiful, unique in the world. Here are the places we recommend to our guests, the ones we go to ourselves.
What to see · Around Naples · What to eat · Where to eat
What to see in Naples
Spaccanapoli
The street as straight as an arrow that cuts the historic centre in two: churches, workshops and street food.
Santa Chiara Monastery
A 14th-century complex with a cloister covered in hand-painted majolica tiles.
Cappella Sansevero
The home of the Veiled Christ, a marble sculpture that seems impossible: the veil looks like real fabric.
Via San Gregorio Armeno
The workshops of the master crib-makers: in Naples Christmas lasts all year.
Naples Cathedral (Duomo)
The spiritual heart of the city and home of the miracle of San Gennaro.
Castel Sant’Elmo and Certosa di San Martino
The most beautiful view over the gulf, with Vesuvius in front.
Underground Naples
Greek cisterns and tunnels: beneath the streets there is another city. It is best to book a guided tour.
National Archaeological Museum
The treasures of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the Farnese collection.
Capodimonte Museum and Woods
A royal palace turned into a museum, set in a large park.
Largo Maradona
The mural in the Spanish Quarter, a place of pilgrimage for fans and non-fans alike.
Parco Virgiliano
The Posillipo viewpoint, ideal for watching the gulf and the islands at sunset.
Around Naples
Capri, Ischia and Procida
By ferry or hydrofoil from Molo Beverello or Mergellina. Capri is the most glamorous, Ischia has thermal baths and beaches, Procida is the most authentic.
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Two Roman cities buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can reach them by Circumvesuviana train.
Amalfi Coast and Sorrento
Positano, Amalfi, Ravello. Best on a weekday: summer traffic is legendary.
Vesuvius Park
The path to the crater takes about 30 minutes from the car park.
Royal Palace of Caserta
The Italian Versailles, about 30 minutes from Naples by train.
What to eat in Naples
You eat well everywhere in Naples, but these are the things not to miss.
Neapolitan pizza
The art of the pizzaiolo is UNESCO heritage: soft dough, high crust, margherita or marinara.
Fried pizza
Stuffed fried pizza: crispy outside, soft inside.
Cuoppo
A paper cone of mixed fried food: crocchè, pasta frittatine, arancini and fried dough.
Neapolitan ragù
Meat cooked for hours in tomato sauce: the Sunday family dish.
Spaghetti with clams
A seafood classic, simple and perfect.
Pasta and potatoes with provola
Creamy, stringy and hearty: Neapolitan comfort food.
Friarielli and sausage
Turnip tops sautéed in a pan with sausage: a bold, typical flavour.
Buffalo mozzarella
Very fresh, to eat on its own, in a salad or on pizza.
Sfogliatella
Riccia (flaky) or frolla (shortcrust), filled with ricotta and semolina: best warm from the oven.
Babà
Soft and soaked in rum, sometimes filled with cream.
Pastiera
The Easter cake with wheat, ricotta and orange blossom aroma.
Neapolitan coffee
Short, strong and scalding. Try the caffè sospeso: a cup paid for someone else.
Where to eat
We only recommend places where we go ourselves. No tourist traps.
- Trattoria Campagnola: classic Neapolitan cooking, the real thing. Map
- Locanda del Grifo: excellent Neapolitan cuisine and pizza. Map
- Trattoria a Pignata: traditional recipes and generous portions. Map
Questions about where to go? We’ll advise you.