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ABOVE:
Castel
dell'Ovo (Egg Castle) with the Hotel Grand
Vesuvio behind.
Tourist Information
Naples Neighborhood Guide
This article on i quartieri di Napoli is from Yahoo! Travel.
Fodors Miniguide: Naples - Pompeii
The guidebook publisher covers the basics and provides an itinerary called
"The Best of Naples & Amalfi Coast in 5 days."
Napoli Ever
After
"As always, Naples is Italy's most vibrant city--and now it's clean and safe,"
writes Corby Kummer in The Atlantic.
Napoli Napoli
This site is a little rough around the edges, but it includes photos, articles
(including a page on Vesuvius), and the lyrics to O Sole Mio.
Accommodations
Venere: Naples
our partner
Italy's leading reservations service offers bookings and discount rates for
more than 85 hotels, B&Bs, vacation apartments, and townhouse suites in 1- to
4-star categories. Many listings include reviews by travelers. (If you're
interested in a specific area of town, scroll down the page and use the wizard
or interactive map to display listings for only one district.)
HotelsItaly.com: Napoli
our partner
Two hotels are listed here: one traditional, the
other modern.
Miscellaneous
USO Mediterranean Fleet Services
The United Services Organization offers recreation, Internet access, and other
services for American sailors and soldiers in Naples and other Italian ports.
U.S. Naval Support Activity
Naples
This comprehensive site is geared to U.S. Navy personnel and their families,
but it has also has information on local sightseeing.
Maratea, Italy
After you've visited Naples, head south to Maratea on the Gulf of Policastro
(about 2-3 hours from Naples by car or train). The resort is virtually unknown
to English-speaking travelers, but its scenic beauty and gastronomy make it a
favorite with the European cognoscenti--many of whom stay at the 5-star
Santavenere Hotel
overlooking the sea or the 4-star
Locanda delle
Donne Monache, a converted convent in Maratea's old town.
Photos
Virtourist.com:
Naples
Click the "let's go" link to begin a 22-image tour by slide show.
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Pictures of History: Pompeii
John Hauser's photo tour includes links to other information on Italy's
biggest tourist attraction.
Herculaneum
Iain Dickson's text and photos introduce an ancient city that "is unjustly
less famous than its bigger brother Pompeii."
The History of Plumbing:
Pompeii and Herculaneum
The ancient Romans were famous for their baths, but they also had flush
toilets.
Restaurants
Fodor's Miniguide: Naples-Pompeii Restaurants
The guidebook's authors review 34 places to dine in Naples. Don't miss the
Neapolitan pizza article.
Sightseeing
Sites in Naples
The Hotel Onda Verde in
Priana, on the Amalfi Coast, has information on places to visit, shops, etc.
in Naples and the surrounding region. (Scroll down to the bottom of the page
for regional links.)
Transportation
Naples International Airport
(NAP)
The city is only 7 km (4 miles) from the Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli.
If you can't afford a taxi, take one of the frequent ANM buses (line 3S) to
the Piazza Garibaldi and the main railroad station. Also see
World Airport
Guide: Naples.
Naples Metro System
This unofficial site has maps and other information on the Neapolitan
rapid-transit system, which is small but growing. Also see
MetroPlanet: Napoli,
which has a more useful map and photos.
Driving Lessons in Napoli
The Savvy Traveler gets behind-the-wheel instruction in a city where 10
percent of the rental cars come back with dents.
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