I just love Naples! The food is… well, right up my alley! Fried snacks like arancini and frittatine, absolutely amazing pizza all over the city (I love pizza a portafoglio; folded pizza), so many sweet treats, olives, salami, seafood… the list goes on and on. I just ate but I’m hungry just thinking about it. Possibly the most incredible part is how affordable everything is though, well unless you’re like me and just can’t help yourself… if you compare the costs below to other stops you’ll see I spent more here than some others; but it was a lot of food! I think it’s a combination of me liking the food so much and the way it’s so convenient. I have a bad habit of not wanting to stop and sit down to eat a meal, so the street food in Naples is perfect!

The city has so much character too; street markets all around the city, the energy of all the people in the streets in fantastic! You can also find all the luxurious, and regular, shopping, but the markets feed such life into the city you’d really be missing out if you didn’t walk through a few. There’s also quite a large influence from all kinds of artists. I guess that’s why the city is making many of the subway/metro stations into works of art. They’re expanding the reach of the system and beautifying some of the existing stations; It should be really nice. 

Then there’s the incredible history and gorgeous views… so many beautiful old churches, some cool castles, and the view of the city, bay, and Mount Vesuvius from up around Castel Sant’Elmo and Belvedere San Martino are breathtaking. I’m really looking forward to my next visit!

To top off all this awesome city has to offer, it’s also great for day trips. My favorite archaeological site Paestum is only about 1 hr. 15 mins. by train (the 3 temples there are stunning), Pompeii is even closer, at just a little over 30 mins. by train, and there are also connections by boat, train, bus, or combinations of, to the Amalfi Coast. Oh, and there are express trains to Rome that will get you there in about an hour.