Naples Attractions
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Castel dell'Ovo (Castle of the Egg)
Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle) is a fortified castle perched in the Bay of Naples. Built on the small island of Megaride, it is now connected to the mainland by a causeway. The site was originally ... Read more
Duomo di San Gennaro
The Duomo is the main church of Naples. A wonderful Gothic cathedral built in the thirteenth century, it stands on the site of an earlier church dating from around 570 AD. It is dedicated to Naples' ... Read more
Piazza Trieste e Trento
This is the square to see and be seen in in Naples. Piazza Trieste e Trento has cocktail-sipping beautiful people and giggling teenagers sipping lemon granitas from the hole-in-the-wall cafe. Don't ... Read more
Mt Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius looms across the bay from Naples, 5.6 mi (9 kms) away from the city. It is the only mainland European volcano to have erupted in the last hundred years although it is currently ... Read more
Naples Cruise Port
You’ll catch your breath at the sight of Mt. Vesuvius hovering on the horizon as you enter the Bay of Naples, and the encircling panorama of Naples lining the harbor. Naples’ busy shipping port is ... Read more
Castel Nuovo (New Castle)
Castel Nuovo, better known locally as Maschio Angioino, looks the way a castle should look - fierce stone, towers and turrets. Built as the new royal residence between 1279 and 1282 by Charles I of ... Read more
Catacombe di San Gennaro
These are the most important catacombs in southern Italy due to the length of their use as a burial site and the well-preserved mosaics. In use from the rise of Christianity until the 10th century, ... Read more
Salerno Cruise Port
Salerno is a major shipping and ferry port in the southern part of Italy. For visitors its major draw is the nearby Amalfi Coast, famed for its beautiful towns and beaches. Salerno itself was founded ... Read more
Funicolare Centrale
Naples is a very hilly city, the perfect public transport solution therefore is the funicular or cable railway. Naples has four. The Chiaia was the first, built in 1889, then the Montesanto, ... Read more
Market Square (Piazza del Mercato)
Piazza del Mercato has a long history from its beginnings as a marketplace, possibly as far back as Roman times. Later, eastern traders gathered here giving it the name Moors' Marketplace. Then a ... Read more
National Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale)
If you go to one archeological museum in the world, make it this one in Naples. They have incredible finds from Pompeii and Herculaneum, lots of classical sculpture and a treasure trove in the ... Read more
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Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace)
Palazzo Reale was the royal palace located in downtown Naples, still the heart of Naples today. Built around 1600 when Naples was under Spanish rule, it was not completed for two centuries. Inside, ... Read more
