Naples Travel Guide

Naples (Italian: Napoli; Neapolitan: Napule) in Italy is an ancient port on the Mediterranean sea. With just short of a million citizens, is the third most populous municipality. Metropolitan Naples is one of Italy's largest metropolitan areas, at three million citizens.

From the airport you can take a bus for €5 (called Alibus) which has two stops only: Stazione Centrale (Central station) and Piazza Municipio, near the main ferry port (molo Beverello). You can buy your ticket on the bus. The ticketis valid for further public transporttrips, up to 90 min after validation. Further connections are listed on theofficial airport website[dead link]. Beware of (legal) taxi drivers on the way to the Alibus stop, who claim to charge the same price as the Alibus, but act

The city has an inequitable distribution of wealth, and some run-down areas are quite close to elegant ones. Two places better to avoid after dark are the"Quartieri Spagnoli"(Spanish Quarters) and the"Sanità", both in the historic centre, that are reasonably safe during the day and also have notable points of interest. Especially to be avoided, but of no practical interest for tourists, isScampia, where there is much petty crime and drug traffic.

Accommodation in Naples is normally cheaper than in Rome or northern Italian cities for comparable quality, and a wide range of accommodations is available.