Naples is astonishingly good value for money. Parts of the City are a bit grotty - hence why it is so cheap - but it makes an incredible base for exploring the surrounding area by (dirt cheap) public transport.
Stay in Vomero district (central but uphill via one of three funiculars, away from the cruise ships/ old town/ Italian chaos/ moped madness)
The awful airlines fly here - Easyjet, Ryanair etc
A cappuccino with sparkling water on the side is 1.5 eur
The best pizza on earth is 5 eur
Masses of Roman ruins, everywhere
Pompeii and Herculaneum are a small part of it
Home of Roman Med fleet
Big ferries all over Med
Little ferries to local volcanic islands
Underground is 1.10 eur a ride
Amalfi Coast (Talented Mr Ripley) by train or ferry
Volcanic stuff - Vesuvius, heated pools, spas
Beaches
FC Napoli
Nerdy railways like funiculars
High speed trains to Rome and other major cities
Biggest stately home in Europe
Steep hills/ mountains to walk up
Arguably the most beautiful opera house in Europe
Nerd fact...
There are some pizzerias in Naples that only serve two types - Marinara pizza (tomato, olive oil, garlic, basil) or Margarita pizza (tomato, fior di latte cheese, olive oil, basil). Others do masses of varieties.
Globally - Marinara pizza = seafood. Even the islands off the coast of Naples, Marinara = seafood.
Stay in Vomero district (central but uphill via one of three funiculars, away from the cruise ships/ old town/ Italian chaos/ moped madness)
The awful airlines fly here - Easyjet, Ryanair etc
A cappuccino with sparkling water on the side is 1.5 eur
The best pizza on earth is 5 eur
Masses of Roman ruins, everywhere
Pompeii and Herculaneum are a small part of it
Home of Roman Med fleet
Big ferries all over Med
Little ferries to local volcanic islands
Underground is 1.10 eur a ride
Amalfi Coast (Talented Mr Ripley) by train or ferry
Volcanic stuff - Vesuvius, heated pools, spas
Beaches
FC Napoli
Nerdy railways like funiculars
High speed trains to Rome and other major cities
Biggest stately home in Europe
Steep hills/ mountains to walk up
Arguably the most beautiful opera house in Europe
Nerd fact...
There are some pizzerias in Naples that only serve two types - Marinara pizza (tomato, olive oil, garlic, basil) or Margarita pizza (tomato, fior di latte cheese, olive oil, basil). Others do masses of varieties.
Globally - Marinara pizza = seafood. Even the islands off the coast of Naples, Marinara = seafood.
