Naples

Naples Make the most of your time in Naples, use the information provided on this web site by clicking on the links to plan your visit.

The third largest city in Italy after Rome and Milan, Naples is in the southern part of the country on the west coast. Part of the region Campania, Napoli as it is known to the Italians, is positioned on undulating ground, formed by ancient volcanic craters. One volcano that is still active, though it last erupted in 1944, is Mount Vesuvius which can be seen clearly from the town. It is famous for covering the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum when it erupted in AD79 and stands proud as part of the landscape.

Many artefacts recovered from the tragic town of Pompeii can be seen in Naples at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, which has a large collection of Greco-Roman material and is a fascinating way to explore a lifestyle long gone by.

Naples is famous for its food particularly the pizza and pasta.Campania is a fertile region, enabling fresh produce to be grown such as tomatoes and olives, while the town’s close vicinity tothe sea, means there’snever a shortage of fresh food.Many of the restaurants in the area make the most of this fact, and diners are even able to eat Pizza Margherita from its claimed birthplace. After dinner drink specialities include the lovely limoncello which can be tried in many of the bars in the area. Food connoisseurs will enjoy browsing some of the markets, to find ideal ingredients.

A vibrant, busy town, Naples makes a great base to explore the coastline in this area and other famous sites such as Pompeii. It also has enough attractions of its own to keep the visitor occupied for several days, in fact this may be somewhere you find yourself returning to!