Top 7 Things to Do in Naples, Italy
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Castel Sant'Elmo
Historic site · Vomero
Entry costs only 2.50 euro; go at sunset, when the sun dips behind Ischia.
Vomero
Neighborhood · Vomero · brief mention
Quartieri Spagnoli
Neighborhood · Quartieri Spagnoli · brief mention
Pedamentina di San Martino
Hike · Vomero
A more fun alternative to the Montesanto funicular for reaching Castel Sant'Elmo.
Pizzeria Sorbillo
Restaurant · Centro Storico · brief mention
Ranked the number one pizza pick in Naples.
Antica Pizzeria da Michele
Restaurant · Forcella · brief mention
Ranked third among the city's pizzas; pizza in Naples shouldn't cost more than 5–6 euros.
Piazza del Plebiscito
Landmark · San Ferdinando
A good starting point for a walking tour of the historic centre.
Galleria Umberto I
Shopping · San Ferdinando
The shops are unremarkable; come for the architecture and dome.
Castel Nuovo (Maschio Angioino)
Historic site · San Ferdinando
Admire it from outside; the interior tour is said to be underwhelming.
Gesù Nuovo Church
Temple · Centro Storico
Called the best church in Naples and a perfect first European church.
Royal Palace of Naples
Palace · San Ferdinando
Allow 2 hours to half a day; highlights are the marble staircase, court theatre, throne room and chapel.
Castel dell'Ovo
Historic site · Santa Lucia
Free to enter; legend says that if the castle cracks, Naples will fall.
Via San Gregorio Armeno
Shopping · Centro Storico
Look for the cornicello, the lucky horn charm sold everywhere here.
Naples Cathedral (Duomo di San Gennaro)
Temple · Centro Storico
Its exterior is more beautiful than Gesù Nuovo's.
Catacombs of San Gennaro
Historic site · Capodimonte · brief mention
Catacombs of San Gaudioso
Historic site · Sanità · brief mention
