| What's to see in Naples? | | | | across the Gulf of Naples. While visiting the city be |
| There is so much to see and do within the city of | | | | sure to have a taste of the local specialty Limoncello, a |
| Naples, including checking out all the Medieval, | | | | lemon liqueur; though not if you are driving. Other things |
| Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Some major | | | | to see in the city include the Punta Campanella Natural |
| Naples landmarks worth visiting include the Castel | | | | Reserve, the Basilica di San Antonio and the St. |
| dell'Ovo, which sits near Naples Port and houses a | | | | Francis Monastery. |
| museum; the Piazza del Plebiscito is the main square | | | | On the other side of the Sorrento peninsula is the |
| of the city and is home to both the Church of San | | | | stunningly beautiful town of Amalfi. The town sits in a |
| Francesco di Paola and the Royal Palace; and there is | | | | ravine at the foot of Monte Cerreto. This remarkable |
| also a wealth of museums worth visiting that are filled | | | | setting is truly an experience and while you are visiting |
| with Renaissance art work. | | | | be sure to make time to visit the Cloister of Paradise |
| What's to see in the Naples Area? | | | | and the Cathedral. |
| Naples has much to offer the curious tourist, outside of | | | | Moving on you will come to Salerno, the capital of its |
| the city. Heading out of the city, you may find the most | | | | own province. The city was the home of the Schola |
| obvious place to visit would be Mount Vesuvius and | | | | Medica Salernitana, Europe's first medical school. While |
| Pompeii. | | | | in the city there are a few things worth checking out |
| Mount Vesuvius is mainland Europe's only active | | | | including the historical city centre. |
| volcano to have erupted in recent history and is | | | | Beyond Salerno there is an ancient archaeological site |
| considered one of the most potentially dangerous | | | | of Paestrum, which is only about 85kms from Naples. |
| volcanoes in the world due to the 3 million people who | | | | This site is one of the best-preserved Greek cities to |
| live close to the mountain! The volcano is located | | | | have yet been unearthed. The city was first founded |
| about 9kms from Naples and is definitely a must see. | | | | in the 7th century BC, which makes it a contemporary |
| You can climb to the summit and look into the crater | | | | of Pompeii. Within the city you can find three excellent |
| that destroyed Pompeii! | | | | examples of Greek Doric style temples dedicated to |
| While you are in the area, you should try and make | | | | Hera, Athena and Apollo. |
| time to visit Pompeii or the less well known but equally | | | | Located outside the Gulf of Naples there are a |
| spectacular Herculaneum. Both these cities were | | | | number of islands that are worth visiting while in |
| destroyed in the eruption of 79AD. You can tour and | | | | Naples. Ischia is the biggest of the island and you can |
| witness what Roman life was like in the preserved | | | | take your car rental to Ischia by ferry. The other |
| remains. Just remember that Pompeii is Italy's most | | | | islands you won't be able to take your car with you. |
| popular tourist attraction so you can expect crowds all | | | | Capri has been a resort since Roman times and there |
| year round. | | | | is also the Blue Grotto that can only be gotten to by |
| Continuing on past Pompeii and back to the coast you | | | | swimming in at low tide! Procida was the setting for |
| can find Sorrento - a stunning city that can be seen | | | | the movie "The Talented Mr Ripley". |