If you need more than 3 days in Rome to say we fully explored Italy, how about taking a day trip to Naples (Napoli)?
So that’s what we did!
We took a morning train from Roma Termini to Stazione di Napoli Centrale, arriving there by 9.30am.
I will not lie that our main reason to visit Naples was to try their delicious pizza!
However, we can’t spend a whole day there just eating, right?
That’s why I created a short itinerary (check here my Google Maps) so we could also enjoy the city!
And below a complete description of everything you can do:
Places to go
Castel Nuovo
It’s a nice example of a medieval castle, built in 1279.
Entrance is paid, costing €6 per adult. 🙂
Well worth the price if you’re interested in this kind of medieval architecture.
Galleria Umberto I
This is such a beautiful building. Take some time to explore the shops, restaurants, and admire its splendid interior.
Royal Palace of Naples
This is another beautiful building to visit.
It also has a museum with ticketed entrance, but most of the external area, including the beautiful gardens, can be explored free of charge!
Basilica Reale Pontificia San Francesco da Paola & Piazza del Plebiscito
These two are right in front of the Royal Palace of Naples, making them a very good area to look around and admire the surrounds.
Via Chiaia
It’s a very popular street, full of shops and restaurants, ready for you to explore!
Castel dell’Ovo
I simply loved this castle.
It is the oldest standing fortification in Naples and works today as a place for events and free visitation.
Views from up there are amazing!
Make sure to check it out!
Naples Harbour
Take some time to walk along Naples Harbour and you will be blessed with amazing views, such as in the photo below.
Not to mention the constant and inviting delicious smells from the restaurants along the way.
Where to eat
Pizzeria Brandi
Best pizza I’ve ever had. That’s it. 🙂
Their Margherita pizza (below) is simply out of this world!
Gran Caffè Gambrinus
A good place to have a cappuccino and sfogliatelles.
Side note: Naples safety
When I started planning this day trip to Naples (finding things to do and places to eat) something that I constantly found by reading people’s recommendations was to be aware of the areas you’re planning to visit.
It’s not that the city is totally unsafe. Not like that.
The areas I recommended above are absolutely safe and worth the visit.
However, my original personal itinerary also included things to do around the central station (Stazione di Napoli Centrale) … but yeah, when I got there, I unfortunately had to give up.
Not even the presence of the army on the streets made me safe enough to explore the area. 🙁
But overall, don’t worry too much, 1 day in Naples is more than enough to see the best things and enjoy a delicious pizza!
Make sure to follow my itinerary above and you can’t go wrong. 🙂
You can check more posts here on the blog about my holidays in Europe and also everything I published about Italy or Naples.
THANK YOU Kika. Very useful. Pizza is excellent everywhere.