Making the Most of Your Time

Making the Most of Your Time

Three to four days will be enough to give you a taste of the city and see you through the main monuments, as well as factor in a breather to one of the islands in the bay. Always make a contingency plan for each day. Though distances in the city center are relatively short, Naples can be fraying on the nerves and tiring in terms of legwork, so head for one of the city parks (Villa Comunale, Floridiana, or Capodimonte) for well-earned riposo in between doses of cultura.

To get a swift overview of the city, in more senses than one, invest EUR 20 in a Naples city sightseeing tour, starting near the port at Piazza Castello. Though not everyone's style, consider a form of multitasking: the ticket is valid for three different routes over a 24-hour period, and covers outliers like Posillipo and Capodimonte, which are harder to reach by public transportation). For detailed ground-level visits, just get off and then re-board when done. Though not everyone's style, consider it a form of multitasking while traveling from one sight to the next.