A quick note before we dive in: Naples is the city most people skip, and the one travelers who've been everywhere come back to. This guide is built on what locals actually do: not the sanitized "visit Pompeii and leave" version. Use it like advice from a friend who knows where to find the best sfogliatella at 6am and which Spaccanapoli alley still costs €4 for a pizza.
This page is your complete starting point for planning a trip to Naples.
Use the top navigation tabs to explore curated itineraries for every type of traveler, top-rated places to see, the best pizzerias, hotels, experiences, and day trips, everything you need to build your own perfect Naples trip.
Scroll down for an in-depth guide to the city, and if you're short on time, jump straight to the ⚡ Quick Facts section for a direct, no-fluff summary of the essentials.
Naples is the third-largest city in Italy, the birthplace of pizza, and the gateway to Pompeii, Vesuvius, Capri, Procida, and the Amalfi Coast. It's also the most misunderstood: louder, rawer and more alive than Rome or Florence, and the only place in Italy where dinner at 10pm with a queue out the door is just Tuesday. This complete Naples travel guide covers the metro and funicular, airport transfer, free things to do, local etiquette, the best pizza ranked, day trips, and the money-saving tips most visitors only discover on day three. Bookmark this page before you book your flight.
Naples is the capital of the Campania region, with a population of just under 1 million in the city proper and around 3 million in the wider metropolitan area. The historic center (Centro Storico) is a UNESCO World Heritage site: 17 churches per square kilometre, narrow lanes barely wide enough for a Vespa, and the famous Spaccanapoli street that cuts straight through the city like a knife. Above the historic core sits the cooler, residential Vomero district, reached by funicular. Below, the curving seafront (Lungomare) runs from the Castel dell'Ovo all the way to Mergellina. Vesuvius dominates the horizon to the east; the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida sit across the bay to the west.
Whether you're planning a long weekend in Naples or a full week with day trips to Pompeii, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast, the following sections cover the essentials: how to use the metro and funiculars (cheaper than a coffee), the best apps for transfers, what to pack, how to eat the city like a local, and the cultural rules that will make Neapolitans treat you better.
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