We will be in Naples for 21/2 days before flying home after a trip to Sicily. I have read the pros and cons of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Will have to think about that. What else is a must in so little time?

The National Archaeological Museum. The Capodimonte. The Duomo. Roaming Spaccanapoli. The Veiled Christ of Sansevero. Santa Chiara. The views from Castel Sant Elmo.

What were the "cons" that you read about those two archeological sites?

I'd say that the Veiled Christ was, for me, an unmissable site in the city. After that, I don't think there are any absolutely essential sites. For me. The major draw, again for me only, is just wandering around and soaking up the atmosphere in the historic center,, in Chaia, and (if possible). attending a musical event at the San Carlo theatre. And walking down Via San Gregorio Armeno to gasp at the presipio, or nativity sculptures. And the catacombs.

And I would never, ever, visit Naples without at least one meal of pizza and at least one sfogliatelle (pastry). I never understood how earth-shattering Italian pastry could be until I first visited Naples and had my first sfogliatelle at MARY.

You might want to see if your visit coincides with one of the San Gennaro festivals; these are held a few times a year.If you happen to be there during those dates, go to the Duomo.

Definitely the Archeological museum, also the Christo Velato or Veiled Christ at San Severo chapel. This needs to be booked in advance, a timed entry as the chapel is quite small.

Personally I found the Naples Duomo rather underwhelming, especially given the stunning Duomos in most other cities, especially since you would have seen some imposing ones in Sicily.

Highly recommend a walking tour of Spaccanapoli, which includes several lovely churches, including the gloriously baroque Gesu Nuovo.

We found the Naples Sotteranea or underground very interesting too, they have guided tours only, if I remember right.

Pompeii and Herculaneum are both easily accessible by the Circumvesuviana train, but just two days I don’t know if you would have time. It’s easily a half day trip there and back.

For some of us, a full -- very full! -- day!

The National Archeological Museum! It's a bit chaotic (just like Naples as a whole haha) but it's so worth it, my personal favorite museum, with all the mosaics of the pompeii and not only!!

What I remember about the Duomo in Naples is that we were there during San Gennaro, when the vial of liquified blood was passed around in the waiting crowd. Some of the older ladies in the crowd were so eager that we get a closeup look that they kept urging us forward and asking others to move away so we could get up close..

That's what I remember about that cathedral, the interior not so much. But it's a great memory...

The kindness of the people we've come across in Italy--on every single one of many, many visits--is what I remember over everything else..not just in hotels and restaurants, but people on the street, taxi drivers, ticket takers at various sights, people we approach to ask for directions....almost to a person and with very few exceptions...have been so generous in helping out obvious non-locals..this is more pronounced in the South, including Naples, although Ii do not know the city well, having visited only (I think) three times..

Indeed, eks, we were there in May last year, immediately after Napoli won the soccer championship and it was fiesta time in town. Banners and bands everywhere, people out celebrating in the streets, and including us in their merriment! Such a fabulous experience, my husband still talks about it!