NAPLES – May 6 – 11th (Sun – Fri)
Flight - £83pp + Europeo Hotel - £80pp = Total: £162pp
Ranked #14 of 194 hotels in Naples 4/5 from 349 reviews
Address Via Mezzocannone, 109/c - Floor 4 near Piazza San Domenico Maggiore Naples, 80134
Central location, TV with satellite channels, Complimentary wifi high-speed, A/C, climate control, ceiling fans, windows that
open, Noon Check-out, Safe & hair dryers, Irons/ironing boards, Daily housekeeping, City view, 5mins walking from historical
centre, carefour express market and 20mins from train st, walking distance to all major sights, most famous pizzerias are
also 5 min away.
From the Airport
Bus:
Price:
Stops:
Departure:
Distance:
ALIBUS
€3, You can buy your ticket on the bus.
Piazza Garibaldi (Central Train Station), Piazza Municipio, near the main ferry port (molo Beverello)
In front of arrivals concourse every 20mins
7km to town takes 30 minutes
Public Transport
Metro:
€3 Daily pass valid on all vehicles.
€1.20 - travel for 90 mins on as many lines as you want (Bus, subway, funicular)
Trains:
Circumvesuviana railway operates from the lower level of the main train station at Piazza Garibaldi.
One route goes from Naples to Sorrento with several stops in between, inc Pompei Scavi (Pompeii) & Ercolano
(Herculaneum). A second route travels around Vesuvius.
Boat:
L.N.G. hydrofoil connects Naples with Capri. Daily ferries from Naples (20/day, £ 13/ £28return, 40 mins)
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Markets:
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Naples 2 biggest markets: Poggioreale on the eastern end of the city and Fuorigrotta on the west.
There are many small neighborhood markets like La Toretta and the Chiaia Markets.
Looking for high end clothes and shoes, check out the Posillipo Market.
For the best seafood in town head to Naples Porta Nolana Market or the fish market along Lungomare.
The Mercato dei Fiori
(Flower Market) - near the
port
Pignasecca Market - near
the port
Bidonville - south west of
the port
Fiera della Casa - south
west of the port
Address: Via Pignasecca
Fresh fruit, veg, seafood &
tasty delicacies
Open daily and provides a
great place to buy
inexpensive food.
Address: Piazzale Tecchio
52, 80125
bric-a-brac, this markets
takes place twice a year in
the pavilions of the 'Mostra
d'Oltremare'
Open: mid-March and midJuly
Address: Piazzale Tecchio
52, 80125
Home stuff, held at the
'Mostra d'Oltremare di
Napoli' complex, both inside
and outside.
Open: mid-June to early July
Mercatino di Posillipo – sw
of port, far
Mercatino di Via Imbriani near port
Corso Malta
Address: Viale Virgilio,
80132
Picturesque street lined with
trees, open-air market for
clothes & general household
goods. Genuine bargains.
Open: Thursday - 08:30 to
13:00
Address: Via Imbriani, 80121
Small market specialises in
clothing, including
underwear, swimming
costumes and some
designer goods - all at low
prices.
Open: Monday to Saturday 08:30 to 14:00
Antignano
Posillipo
Poggioreale
Fuorigrotta
Address: Vomero ,
Surroundings of piazza
Antignano, shoes , clothes,
kitchen implements, all for
the home; 7 am - 1.30pm,
every working day.
Clothes, shoes, drapers,
kitchen implements
Address: viale della
Rimembranza
Open: Tuesdays, from 7am 1pm
Address: 1km after the
Poggioreale jail, at the
crossing between via Nuova
Poggioreale and via Marino
di Caramanico
Lots of shoes at particularly
low prices
Open: Fri - Mon from 6am 1pm
Address: Cumana and
metro, in front the Cumana
station of Fuorigrotta
In a very large shed,
groceries, clothes, shoes,
drapes, etc
Open: Mon-Sat from 8am 1pm
Forcella
Porta Nolana Porta Nolana
square
Mercato dei fiori Piazza
Municipio
La Torretta via Giordano
Bruno La Torretta
Open: Every day 8am-2pm
Best fish market in Naples.
Open: Every morning at
dawn
Wholesale flower market
Address: The moat of the
Castel Nuovo, close to the
embarkation point for the
islands
Address - in Mergellina
Covered markets.
mozzarella, beans and
friarelli, slippers and
embroidered clothes
Address: Castel Nuovo
Daily market starts every
morning at sunrise with
many stalls full of fresh
flowers and small plants.
Mercatino Antignano north west of the port (near
hostpital)
Address: Piazza Antignano,
80127
Open-air market sells fresh
food & clothing. Prices are
cheap and is popular with
the locals
Open: Monday to Saturday 08:30 to 13:30
Address: between piazza
Garibaldi and corso
Umberto
Anything, legal or not
Open: from 9pm - noon
Every Sunday morning
Flea market. For antique
objects like old furniture,
prints, pictures, clocks or
books.
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Naples
Castel dell'Ovo at Porto Santa Lucia
Naples' known port with the Egg Castle on a small peninsula. The castle currently houses
the Museum of Prehistory.
Castelnuovo (Maschio Angioino)
A huge medieval castle at the shore which houses the main city museum featuring
various collections, but most importantly a picture gallery (with focus on 19th Century
Italian painting).
Pompeii
Pompeii was partially destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius in AD 79, and it was lost for nearly 1700 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1749.
Open: Every day from 8.30 am - 7.30 pm. Last admission 6pm.
Ticket: €11, Bus £2.32 / £4.64rtn or you can Purchase a 24 hr ticket for €6.30
Getting there:
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http://www.vesuviana.it/web/en/homepage
Underground towards Circumvensia – Sorrento, Get off at the “POMPEII SCAVI-VILLA DEI MISTERI” station (scavi
means ruins)
30 mins away and it's directly by the train station
Make SURE your ticket is a return
Remember to validate it before jumping on the train
Circumvesuviana trains don't have toilets!
Read more: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/Campania/Pompeii-145697/TransportationPompeii-The_train-BR-1.html#ixzz1mePKpq1d
From the train station you can take a public bus which hang around the train station to Vesuvius, which we
climbed and had a glass of red wine at the top 1 euro 50! The cost of that trip was about 11 euros.
When leaving Naples, DO NOT TAKE THE 'Sarno' train as this looks like it heads in the same direction as the
Sorrento one but it doesn't. Take the 'Sorrento' train. If you get the wrong train, you can change at Bara to get
back on track, but be sure to ask the info desk which platform to be on
Main Stops: Napoli Centrali Train Station (lower level), Pompeii Scavi (archaeological site), Ercolano
(archaeological site), Sorrento (via degli Aranci, five minutes by foot to city center).
The circumvesuviana train stops at Pompeii Scavi, which is the front gate to the excavations. If you take the FS
train, you will get off at Pompeii on the other side of town from the excavations...not to worry, as the walk
through town is only about 15 minutes...but the circumvesuviana is more convenient...
You'll need a good 3-4 hours to do Pompeii.
Ercolano
Is closer to Napoli and if like me, you love all things vintage, it has an incredible market. The historical site isn't far from the
station and the directions lead you through the market, but actually it's at the bottom of the hill from the station. Again 10
euros or so for entrance.
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Vesuvius
Getting there:
Take the "Circumvesuvio" train from Napoli-Station to Pmpeii , The shuttle to Vesuvio is just outside the st.
You have to wait for a full bus to leave
Buses to the volcano leave approximately once per hour until about 2 p.m. Return buses leave the volcano parking area on
a similar schedule beginning at about 11 a.m. The last bus leaves at approximately 5:50 p.m.
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£8 rtn bus fare and £6 entrance fee
I am not a hiker, and I had to take about 4 breaks on my way to the top. It was cold 20mins hike
20 minutes, is about half a mile long. 3h in total.
Definitely wait for a clear day otherwise it is a waste of time and money.
To climb to the peak is definitely worth the effort. One of the two was near 70 and has asthma.
open from 9am – 5pm
I would personally recommend going to Pompeii first and then end with hiking Mt. Vesuvius.
There is a parking lot at the base of the volcano, where tickets can be purchased to walk up (I believe it was
€8/person). You walk to a little tent and give your tickets to a man sitting inside. The path is dirt and rocks, and
there are a couple of places to stop and sit along the way. Once you make it to the top, there is a little convenience
store with snacks, drinks, and souvenirs. You can walk right up to the edge of the crater and look inside.
To hike up Mt. Vesuvius people do’nt hike up the entire mountain, which is possible, but most people take a bus or private
driver up to the parking lot about 500 feet below the rim of the crater. Most of the land on the slope of Vesuvius is a nature
preserve, so you would have to take a very winding, dangerous road to get to the pedestrian only portion of the climb. I
saw some Italian boy scouts hiking the entire mountain, but you’re sharing a narrow road with buses and cars—no shoulder
or sidewalk. The best thing to do would be to take the Municipal Bus from either Pompeii or Herculaneum. It’s 9 Euros, but
make sure it is running the day you attempt to take it. On Sunday, the buses stopped running at noon.
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Capri
Getting there:
€ 17 on hydrofold journey time: Ferry: 80 minutes, Fast ferry: 50 minutes, Hydrofoil: 40 minutes
Get around:
By foot: from the main harbour to the town up the hill leads a range of stairs. Stairs and walkways, mostly signposted,
crisscross the island.
Funicular railway: Takes visitors to the center of Capri in just 5 minutes, via a panoramic route which cuts through the
island’s lemon groves and terraced vegetable gardens. When visitors arrive at the port of Marina Grande, they can swiftly
reach the center of Capri using the island's funicular railway, buses or taxis.
Bus:
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1. Capri - Anacapri | Capri - Marina Piccola | Capri - Marina Grande
2. Anacapri - Capri | Anacapri - Marina Grande | Anacapri - Marina Piccola
3. Anacapri - Faro | Anacapri - Grotta Azzurra
Marina Grande to Capri town (4/hour) and then take bus to Anacapri (4/hour) but the Capri to Anacapri bus gets
crowded, so you could take a bus direct from Marina to Anacapri (2/hour)
Anacapri Buses go to Capri (at least 4/hour) and to the Blue Grotto
They run on a schedule and cost
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1,30 € per ride,
€2,80 for 60 minutes unlimited use,
or €6,70 plus €1 deposit for unlimited day use (deposit is refunded to you at end of day).
Unico Capri tickets can be purchased on the bus, in the ticket offices in Marina Grande or in Capri, in the vicinity of the
Piazzetta. Tickets are valid for all types of public transport and are available in three categories: corsa singola (single
journey), orario (hourly) and giornaliero (daily).
Leave a 1euro deposit at the ticket office to use a rechargeable Smart Card, which allows them to pay for all of their
journeys in advance. The deposit is reimbursed when the Smart Card is handed back to the ticket office.
Anacapri, the island's second town, is well connected with the Piazzetta in Capri thanks to a regular bus service (with
departures circa every 15 minutes).
The beach of Marina Piccola can be reached by bus from the Piazzetta (departures circa every 15 minutes) or on foot, via
the picturesque lanes of Capri or along the stunning Via Krupp. Buses from Anacapri to Marina Piccola are available only in
the summer months and run on a less frequent basis.
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Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra)
10 minute motorboat ride from Marina Grande.
15 minute bus ride to terminus in Viale T. de Tommaso 50 m. from Piazza Vittoria.
The Blue Grotto is a beautiful cave at the water's edge with a tiny opening to the
sea that opens and closes with the tide, used as a bath since the Roman times.
The entrance is small and depending on the tide there is just enough space for
only a small rowboat to get through. Dark at the entrance, one has to enter 20-30
yards and then turn around to view the beautiful sight of the light from the
entrance flowing through the water lit turquoise from below by the sun. The
grotto often closes due to tides and waves, and it may take a while for your boat
to get in, with many other boats trying to do the same. It may also be advisable to
check the tides beforehand to avoid disappointment. The trip on the passenger
boat from Marina Grande to outside the Blue Grotto cavern costs about €9, then
€12 per person for the rowboat to take you in through the tiny entrance which
includes the entrance ticket to the cave and demands forom the oarsman for a
tip, with a round trip of about 1 to 3 hours. There are also cruises that
circumnavigate Capri and stop at the Blue Grotto allowing passengers to board a
row boat and enter the grotto Alternatively, one can take a bus to Anacapri,
walking 100m (inquire locally), then taking another bus to the Grotta Azzurra. This
has the advantage of cutting on the cost from Marina Grande, as well as placing
you near Anacapri where much else is to be seen. The grotto is open from 9:00 to
one hour before sunset daily. If the grotto closes suddenly (hopefully while you
are outside it), consider a €12 cruise around the magnificent Faraglioni Rocks
instead. The Blue Grotto is one of those 'love it' or 'loathe it' places. At peaks
times the queue of tour bosats and those arriving by land can be 1 to 2 hours long
and the total time in the cave is only a few minutes. Some will wonder what all
the fuss is about (it's a cave with a small pool of blue water) and will begrudge the
cost and time involved in seeing it. Others adore the place.
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Villa San Michele
Localed in Anacapri. Swedish physician Axel Munthe built it at the turn of the 20th
Century on the grounds of one of Tiberius's ancient villas. The gardens have
stupendous views of the island, the Sorrentine Peninsula and Mount Vesuvius.
The villa and its grounds sit on a ledge at the top of the so-called Phoenician Steps
(Scala Fenicia in italian), built between Anacapri and Capri very probably by the
first Greek settlers (the stairs are very steep and not for everybody). The good
doctor actually wrote a book about the building of the villa and it makes good
reading (The Story of San Michele). You'll find the book in many languages at the
villa gift store for about EUR 10. The Villa makes a very nice visit and along the
road to get here you'll find nice stores that sell the Limoncello liquor that is quite
good (specially cold). There is a small entrance fee, but it's well worth it.
Villa Jovis
Villa Jovis, the splendid residence of the Emperor Tiberius, start from Piazzetta
Umberto I and turn into Via delle Botteghe, continuing straight on through Via
Fuorlovado, Via Croce and, finally, Via Tiberio. After visiting the villa, you could
dedicate some time to other attractions in the vicinity, such as the Church of
Santa Maria del Soccorso, the Cave of Tiberius and the Lighthouse Tower.
Faraglioni
3 immense, 80-100 meter high stacks, the impressive forms of which have been
created by the erosive action of the wind and sea.
Marina Piccola
Sea-edge restaurants and bars. In the summer months, the Scoglio delle Sirene's small
landing wharf is used by boats transporting visitors between Marina Piccola and the
Faraglioni rocks.
Marina Grande
Ferries and hydrofoils to Capri dock at the island's Marina Grande. This is where the
Harbor Office and the main Tourist Office are located
La Piazzetta
elegant pavement cafés and jewelry shops. The main terminal for buses running between
Capri and Anacapri, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande is situated just a few meters away
from the Piazzetta.
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Augustus Gardens
The Gardens of Augustus are only few minutes' walk from the Piazzetta, near the Via
Krupp, the road which was the idea of Friedrich Alfred Krupp, the German steel
industrialist, who - for this end- purchased the "Fondo Certosa" (Certosa Estate), on a part
of which rise the Gardens.
Villa San Michele - Axel Munthe
The Villa San Michele is located on the north-eastern side of Anacapri, 327 metres above
sea level. Here was an ancient Roman imperial villa, whose ruins were preserved by Axel
Munthe and are now to be found in the garden. In the area there were the remains of a
medieval chapel later moved to its present position by Munthe himself.
Food
Places for Sfogliatella:
http://www.timeout.com/naples/restaurants/venue/1:24129/pintauro
Pintauro
This hole-in-the-wall pasticceria is a local institution, famed for its sfogliatelle. Legend has it Mr Pasquale
Pintauro stole the recipe of a richer version of sfogliatelle called Santarosa from a convent in Amalfi circa 1818,
then concocted this simpler version for his clients. Service is basic; surliness is included.
Address: Via Toledo 275, Area Naples, Transport Funicular Centrale to Augusteo/bus 24, C22, C25, C57
and
http://www.scaturchio.it/pasticceria-sfogliatella.htm
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