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Lonely PlanetJul 10, 2026

The 15 top things to do in Naples, Italy

In the southern Italian city of Naples, these 15 activities top our list, from epic hikes to stupendous street food and everything between.

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Castel dell-OvoSightOldest fortification in Naples, legend of a magical egg.
SpaccanapoliNeighborhoodBustling narrow street traversing Naples' historical center.
Chiesa del Gesù NuovoPlace of worshipFamous church along Spaccanapoli.
Cappella SanseveroMuseumRenowned for its marble sculpture Veiled Christ.
Museo Archeologico NazionaleMuseumHouses treasures that survived Mt Vesuvius eruption.
Pizzeria Gino SorbilloRestaurantBest pizza with focus on organic ingredients.
Catacombe di San GennaroSightUnderground paleo-Christian labyrinth of tombs.
Via San GregorioNeighborhoodNarrow alleyway teeming with presepe artisans.
ScaturchioCaféPasticceria for sfogliatella and babà pastries.
LungomareRestaurantPromenade along the Mediterranean Sea for evening strolls.
Borgo MarinaroNeighborhoodTiny island occupied by Castel dell'Ovo.
Santa ChiaraBarMonastic complex with basilica, monastery, museum, and garden.
Cloister of the ClarisseSightPeaceful garden within the Santa Chiara complex.
Funicolare CentraleSightInclined railway operating since 1928.
Piazza VanvitelliNeighborhoodFinal stop of Funicolare Centrale, surrounded by boutiques.
Castel NuovoSightMedieval castle, former royal seat, with frescoes by Giotto.
Teatro San CarloTheatreOldest continuously active opera house in the world.
Palazzo RealeSightLavish former palace of the Kingdom of Naples.
Mt VesuviusSightActive volcano responsible for destroying Pompeii.
Gran Cono TrailTrailHike to the summit of Mt Vesuvius for crater views.

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Lonely PlanetJul 9

5 ways to embrace slow-living on Italy's most underrated coast

Cilento is the southern Italian beauty you

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PaestumSightCilento, ItalyAncient Greek town with well-preserved temples.
Vallo di DianoMuseumCilento, ItalyInland area in Cilento with train stations.
Certosa di San LorenzoSightPadula, ItalyLargest charterhouse monastery in Europe, built in 1306.
Museo Archeologico Provinciale della Lucania OccidentaleMuseumPadula, ItalyMuseum displaying tombs, vases, and archaeological findings.
Grotte di Pertosa-AulettaSightPertosa, ItalyCaves where you can sail along an underground river.
AgropoliNeighborhoodCilento, ItalyIt is situated at the start of the Cilentan Coast, on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Punta LicosaSightCilento, ItalyPicturesque area with crystalline waters and white sand.
AcciaroliNeighborhoodCilento, ItalyEnchanting village where Ernest Hemingway was inspired.
VeliaSightCilento, ItalyArchaeological site and ruins of the ancient city of Elea.
Santa Maria di CastellabateNeighborhoodCilento, ItalyTown with protected beaches.
Costa degli Infreschi e della MassetaSightCilento, ItalyProtected beaches along the coast.
PalinuroNeighborhoodCilento, ItalyThe town’s main beach stretches for around 4km north of the centre.
Marina di AsceaNeighborhoodCilento, Italy
Marina di CamerotaHotelCilento, Italy

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Lonely PlanetJul 8

The 14 best places to eat in Naples

There is far more to southern Italy’s iconic city of epic pizza. Here’s what to eat in Naples.

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Pizzeria Gino SorbilloRestaurantA crowd at Pizzeria Gino Sorbillo in Naples, Italy.
Palazzo RealeSightHigh-brow artistic opulence at this pink-hued palace.
Da MicheleRestaurantScoffing pizza margherita like Julia Roberts did in Eat Pray Love.
La SanitàBakeryA rough-cut neighborhood that is now a foodie hub.
Osteria della MattonellaRestaurantCozy home vibe with vintage photos and majolica tiles.
TandemRestaurantRich and meaty ragù napoletano served any day of the week.
Mercato della TorrettaMarketMarket eatery beside fruit and veg crates.
Ciro SalvoRestaurantFashionable pizzeria with 25 wood-fired pizza types.
Gino SorbilloRestaurantCult eatery with gently charred, thick-crust pizzas.
MattiucciRestaurantSimple fishmonger's serving mouthwatering sliced raw fish.
Terrazza BosquetRestaurantMichelin-starred restaurant with modern Neapolitan cuisine.
Il ComandanteRestaurantMichelin-starred seaside restaurant with romantic sea views.
La MasardonaRestaurantTakeaway fry shop serving quintessential Neapolitan street food.
MimìRestaurantOld-school ristorante with elegant white tablecloths.
Trattoria da NennellaRestaurantVeteran trattoria with original fittings and tobacco-stain walls.
The Drunkenness of NoahRestaurant

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The GuardianJun 7

‘I don’t think we’ve ever felt closer’: five writers on their most memorable family holidays

Rallying the kids can be chaotic and frustrating, but from Interrailing all the way to Turkey to Vespa rides in Naples, these trips brought families together Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for nine years running, but arriving in Helsinki, dishevelled from one of my first flights with my nine-month-old baby, I was less interested in national rankings and more in having a nic…

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Quartieri SpagnoliNeighborhoodSpanish quarter
NeaTourPlaceVespa tour company
Bar NiloRestauranthomage to Maradona, lock of his hair
VesuviusSightmountain climb in midday heat
Elsewhere
KallioNeighborhoodHelsinki, Finlandcool neighbourhood with terraces
Hobo HotelHotelHelsinki, Finlandkitted out with travel cots and highchairs
HolidayRestaurantHelsinki, Finlandbar with paloma cocktails
Lake KukuljärviSightSalo, Finlandlake reached by hiking through pine forest
SantalahtiSightKotka, Finlandcottages steps from the sea in Kotka
MajamajaHotelHelsinki, Finlandoff-grid cabins perched on rocks
Lonna islandSightHelsinki, Finlandmilitary outpost turned summer escape with sauna
Blue GrottoSightCapri, Italysea cave with azure blue water
Sandringham estateSightKing's Lynn, United Kingdomroyal family’s Norfolk retreat
Experience FreedomPlaceKing's Lynn, United Kingdomglamping arm of the Caravan and Motorhome Club
St Margaret’s BaySightDover, United Kingdomholiday camp near Dover
Old HunstantonNeighborhoodKing's Lynn, United Kingdomvillage on the north Norfolk coast
Sandringham HouseSightKing's Lynn, United Kingdomroyal family home
Danube deltaSightTulcea, Romania

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The GuardianMay 23

The train is ‘my time machine’: a tour of Naples’ hidden ancient wonders

A new film about this corner of southern Italy reveals rarely visited villas, seismic landscapes and a ‘civilisation buried mid-sentence’ – all accessible by train One by one, the visitors descend through a tight tunnel cut through volcanic rock into the damp foundations of the Teatro Romano buried beneath Herculaneum, with the weight of 2,000 years of city above them. “This is a time machine,”…

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Teatro RomanoSightRoman theatre foundations buried beneath Herculaneum
HerculaneumSightAncient Roman town buried by volcanic eruption
Pompei: Below the CloudsPlaceDocumentary film about the Naples region
CircumvesuvianaPlaceNarrow-gauge railway east to Pompei and Herculaneum
Phlegraean FieldsSightLesser-known craters west of Naples
Torre AnnunziataNeighborhoodTown with visible layers of history
Villa OplontisSightRoman villa believed built for Poppaea Sabina
Villa AugusteaTrain stationImperial estate where Emperor Augustus may have died
CumanaPlaceTrain line from Montesanto station west to Pozzuoli
PozzuoliNeighborhoodWorking port city in a volcanic caldera
Abbascio ù MareRestaurantLocal favourite serving fresh fish
Macellum of PozzuoliSight2nd-century Roman market near the harbour
Sorrentine peninsulaSightPeninsula crowned by Vesuvius
BaiaSuburbArea with submerged ruins
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di NapoliMuseumMuseum with storage vaults of artefacts
Santa Maria Francesca delle Cinque PiagheSightSmall church with hundreds of ex-votos
Quartieri SpagnoliNeighborhoodOne of the city's favourite corners
Looking for LilaPlaceLocal production services in Naples, tailored itineraries, concierge services, walking tours, literary and food tours…
Somma VesuvianaNeighborhood

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Condé Nast TravelerMar 6

Louise Erdrich on a Scorching Summer in Naples Spent Reading Ferrante

Also featuring a modernist hotel, ample puttanesca, and a visit to Pompei.

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CapriSightA resort destination since the time of the Roman Republic, it is known for its natural beauty, historic sites, and…
Royal Continental Hotel NaplesHotelDesigned by modernist architect Gio Ponti, including rooftop pool
Castel dell-OvoSightAcross from the hotel, near docks with fishing boats
National Archaeological Museum of NaplesMuseumVisited to look at artifacts from Pompeii
Birchbark BooksMarketBookstore in Minneapolis owned by Louise Erdrich

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National GeographicApr 8, 2019

See 23 of the world’s most enchanting libraries

It has been said that reading books is surreal: You stare at marked slices of tree for hours on end, hallucinating vividly. Book lovers, therefore, are a strange bunch. They spend hours by themselves, ...

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Biblioteca GirolaminiMuseumSuffered at the hands of a crime ring in 2012.
Elsewhere
Bibliothèque Sainte-GenevièveMuseumParis, FranceHenri Labrouste’s precursor to the modern library.
Seattle Public LibraryMuseumSeattle, United StatesContemporary marvel designed by Rem Koolhaas.
St. EmmeramMuseumRegensburg, GermanyRenowned in the Early Middle Ages for its bookmaking.
Biblioteca JoaninaMuseumCoimbra, Portugal
Biblioteca MunicipalMuseumMafra, Portugal

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