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Introduction
Districts of Naples The city is rich in age-old history and contradictions. As a tourist, you have to decide which of its many attributes you want to focus on: the mysterious and fascinating aspect which has its roots in legends, or the ci... Continue reading »
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History
Greco-Roman Naples The origins of the city of Naples are rooted in legend. The chief protagonist is the Parthenopean Siren, a mythical, fascinating creature which for centuries, was said to resemble a bird, but with the delicate facial fea... Continue reading »
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Where to stay
Where to stay in Naples Naples is a city that never sleeps, but it still offers a wide variety of places to stay for the weary traveler; there are hotels to suit all tastes and all pockets, and some of them are world-renowned. You can find... Continue reading »
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Eat drink
Dining Out In Naples The wonderful Neapolitan food scene is an amalgamation of a history full of splendour and misery, riches and poverty, the fruit of numerous dominations, and the ability of Neapolitans to make a virtue of necessity. An... Continue reading »
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Entertainment
Entertainment in Naples When talking about Naples, the subject of entertainment is bound to come up as all the main attractions of the city have the joyous, carefree spirit of a people who are traditionally devoted to music, singing and da... Continue reading »
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Tours
Spaccanapoli There is a street in Naples that splits the city from East to West; it is in fact a series of streets that follow one another consecutively, crossing some of the most important main roads of the city and some of its monumental... Continue reading »
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Getting there
Getting There: By Air: The Aeroporto Capodichino, Naples International Airport, (NAP) (+39 848 888 777; +39 081 789 6259; http://www.gesac.it/en/) provides service to Naples and is the gateway to Southern Italy. Airline carriers inclu... Continue reading »
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Fun facts
Naples Region: Campania State/Province: Naples Country Italy Naples by the Numbers: Population: 990,000 Elevation: 289 feet Average Annual Precipitation: 37.2 inches Average Jan. Temperature: 48 degrees F Average... Continue reading »
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Introduction
219km (136 miles) SE of Rome, 263km (163 miles) W of Bari Naples (Napoli) is Italy's most controversial city: You'll either love it or hate it. Is it paradiso or the inferno? It's louder, more intense, more unnerving, but perhaps ultimatel... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There Domestic flights from Rome and other Italian cities put you into Aeroporto Capodichino, Via Umberto Maddalena (tel. 081-7896259), 6km (3 3/4 miles) north of the city. A city ANM bus (no. 3S) makes the 15-minute run between th... Continue reading »
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Introduction
50km (31 miles) S of Naples, 256km (159 miles) SE of Rome, 50km (31 miles) W of Salerno Borrowing from Greek mythology, the Romans placed the legendary abode of the sirens (those wicked mermaids who lured seamen to their deaths with their... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There -- Sorrento is served by frequent express trains from Naples (trip time: 1 hr.). The high-speed train, called Ferrovia Circumvesuviana, leaves from one floor underground at Stazione Centrale. By car from Naples, head south on... Continue reading »
Naples Travel Experiences
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Limoncello & The High Life
DAY 1: ASSISI TO SORRENTOIt was an uneventful trip from Assisi to Napoli, with two train changes, one in Spoleto and one in Rome.&nb... Continue reading »
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Day in Naples, Italy
The ship land around 9:30am with the one hour time change, so it was a little more than 16 hours on the boat. I had to catch a bus to the... Continue reading »
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Sorrento
Arrived in Sorrento to discover our fantastic apartment. The view from the 5th floor is out to the sea and is wonderful. Ther... Continue reading »
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3 nights in Sorrento
Our first experience on a passenger train was when we left Rome and headed for Sorrento. We left early in the morning and were in Naple... Continue reading »
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The Amalfi Coast on a Vesper
After picking up our little Fiat at Rome train station we left Paris for the Amalfi Coast 300km south of Rome. On our way we e... Continue reading »
Popular Naples Hotels
- Maison La Minervetta
- RELAIS REGINA GIOVANNA
- Palazzo Alabardieri
- Grand Hotel Vesuvio
- Grand Hotel Aminta
- Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria
- Relais Regina Giovanna
- Prestige
- Cristina
- Grand Hotel Royal
