Napoli offers both day and night time entertainment; during the day you can visit the Beautiful Via Caracciolo, with a wonderful view of the city, or explore the broad Riviera di Chiaia, lined with 18th and 19th century palaces. Alternatively you can indulge in the world-famous Italian boutiques; the Quarter of Chiaia houses Via dei Mille and Via Calabritto, filled with numerous designer shops, including Prada, Valentino and Versace.
Plebiscito Square is also a major attraction of the area, it features the Royal Palace and the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, as well as 2 bronze Equestrian statues of Ferdinando I and Cano III, by Antonio Canova and his Neapolitan pupil Cali.
At night, the squares begin to fill up around midnight with people heading to the lively bars and clubs.
Travel information
By car:
From the north (Milan, Rome):
- Take the A2 autostrada.
- This leads to the Tangenziale (ring road).
- Exit at City Centre (Piazza Garibaldi).
From Salermo, Taranto or Foggia:
- Take the A16.
- Join the Tangenziale (ring road).
- Exit at City Centre (Piazza Garibaldi).
From Reggio Calabria:
- Take the A3.
- Join the Tangenziale (ring road).
- Exit at City Centre (Piazza Garibaldi).
You can take a train to either the Central Station in Piazza Garibaldi, or Mergillina Station on the sea-front.