Welcome to Italy! Arrive at Naples Airport and transfer to your accommodation in the city center. Naples sits on the Bay of Naples near the still-active Mount Vesuvius, which was buried nearby Pompeii in 79 CE. Naples has been continually settled for millennia and is renowned for its art, architecture, and religious frescoes.
There’s a lot to see, so make the most of your time in Naples with these suggested activities:
- Visit the Naples Archaeological Museum to see Roman, Greek, and Renaissance-era ruins, including artifacts from nearby Mount Vesuvius,
- Tour the Castel dell’Ovo, a seaside castle located on the former island of Megaride,
- See the 16th-century Museo Cappella Sansevero, which houses thousands of veiled sculptures,
- Go underground to see the network of tunnels and passageways built under the city streets,
- Get outside in nature and see the dormant Solfatara volcano, located a half-hour drive west of Naples.
In the evening, go for a stroll along the Caracciolo e Lungomare di Napoli, a waterfront walking promenade, then head to the Quartieri Spagnoli, a lively commercial hub, for dinner at a small trattoria. On the way, stop to see the Toledo Metro station, the Stazione della Metropolitana dell’Arte, to see beautiful mosaic inlays.
