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Daydreaming about visiting a city with beauty and a historic flair? Looking to investigate the birthplace of pizza? Or do you just want to go for a swim on some volcanic beaches? Napoli has all of this to offer you and more. Still not convinced? Take a look below to see why this is the Italian city you donu2019t want to miss.
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6 Reasons To Visit Napoli And Its Coast This Summer Daydreamingaboutvisitingacitywithbeautyandahistoricflair? Lookingtoinvestigatethe birthplaceofpizza? Ordoyoujustwanttogoforaswimonsomevolcanicbeaches? Napolihas allofthistoofferyouandmore. Stillnotconvinced? Takealookbelowtoseewhythisisthe Italiancityyoudon’twanttomiss. The Food TheingredientsinItalyaresofreshandhighqualityit doesn’tsurprisethatthemaincoursesaretodiefor. I remembereatingawhitepeachinNapoliandquietly thinkingtomyselfitwasthejuiciestandmostflavourful pieceoffruitI’devertasted. Napoliofcourseisthecityofpizza. Sincepizzawasinvented hereyoucan’tgothroughyourtripwithoutstoppingforat leastonepiece. ThebestplaceinthecityisGinoeToto Sorbillo, butdon’texpectthefast-food-styleAmericanized pizzayou’reusedto. Thispizzaisbakedsoftwithfresh tomatoandmozzarellaandthecleanestwaytoeatitis actuallywithaknifeandfork. However, thetextureofthe pizzadoesn’ttakeawayfromthedeliciousness, asmyhostel hostsaidit’sjusta “differentdish.” The Nightlife Thereisastreet, ViaS. Sebastiano, neartheDanteMetro Station, whereyoucanfind20livelyandexcitingbars/clubs inafive-blockradius. Iespeciallyenjoyedthisstreetbecause oftheoutdoordrinkingculture. Youcansnagaplaceoutside themostappealing (orcheapest) placeavailableandenjoy thecozyatmosphereofthecitywithlocalspassingbyand engagingyouinconversation. Thisisthebestplacetogoand makeplansforthefollowingdaybecauseyoucangetsome awesomerecommendationsfromthelocalsandthenput themtothetest. AnalternativetoSebastianoistobuyanAperolspritzand takeaneveningstrollalongtheMediterranean. Thecoastin thecityisgorgeousandhasmanypop-upshopsalongthe waywhereyoucanpurchaseacoldbeverage. JUNE28, 2020
Amalfi WhentakingaferryupItaly’s Amalficoastit’simportantto askyourselfwhatisshinier; thedazzlingsunbouncing offtheocean, orthelight raysbeamingfromthe town’swhitestonecliffs. Thereisaboatthatwilltake youfromSorrentoupthe AmalfiCoastallthewayto thevillageofAmalfi. From thereyoucanstretchouta towelontherocky, volcanic beachorjumprightback intotheoceantoexplorethe seacavesnearby. Justbe carefulofthecurrent! After youfinishonthebeachtake theepicclimbupthrough Pompeii thecity’spaintedstreetsand catchthebusbackto Sorrento. Irecommendnot eatingordrinkingtoomuch Bighistoryfan? Whynotvisitacityfrozenintime? AfterVesuviuserupted beforethebusridebecause overathousandyearsagoitpreservedthisancientromanmetropolisfor ittakesplaceonwhatis thestudyandappreciationofvisitorsfromaroundtheworld. Seeancient littlemorethanagoatpath Romanarchitectureasyou’veneverseenitbeforeandfeellikearesidentof throughwindingmountains, theancientcityasyouexploreitscomplexstreetsandinfrastructure notfunforaweakstomach. completewithbars, bathsandbrothels. Ihighlyrecommendgettinga guideoratleastanaudiotourforyourtripherebecauseyouwouldmiss outonthetruestorybybeinguninformed. Ifyoudon’thavetimetodoafulldaytriptoPompeii, thereisanotherruin closetoNapolicalledErcolano. ItisevenbetterpreservedthanPompeii (justalotsmaller) becauseitwasevenclosertoVesuviuswheniterupted andwascoveredinashwithinseconds. Thesitestillhassomeofthe originalwoodfromthatera. Bringplentyofwaterforeitherorbothsitesas thesuncanbepunishingandmostoftheareaisopenair.
The History & Museums Whenyouwalkthrough Napoli’scrowdedand intricatestreetsyoufeelthe artisticcomplexityofthe Renaissance, thesheer brutalityofthemiddleages, andeventhestoicluxuryof Romantimes. Thecityand surroundingareasarefilled withlandmarksandruins fromalltheseperiodsand more. Beyondthat, the museumsinNapoliare fascinating. Youcanfinda museuminanold church/conventwhere Romanruinswerefound Capri underneath. Takethetourto explorethecatacombs whichwerealsousedas bunkersduringWWIIand JustoffthecoastofNapoliisagorgeousislandtocompleteyourvacation. learnaboutthewaythe Takeaboatfromthedocksinthecityandbetransportedtofabulous Romanslivedintheirclose- limestonecliffs, paintedhouses, ancientoverlooks, andmuchmore. knitsociety. Ifyouwantto seesomeofthemostvisually perplexingandimpressive Onceontheisland, rentingascooteristhemostconvenientwaytoget artItalyhastoofferthenyou around. YoucantakeaboattourtotheBlueGrotto, aseacavethatglows muststopattheCappella withabluelightduetoreflectionsfromthesun. Or, catchsomemoreruins SanSevero. Thesculptures byhikinguptotheVillageofTiberius, afamousRomanEmperor. herehavemind-boggling detailandmeticulousdesign Ifyou’rereallyintohiking, thePhonecianStepsofferanewchallenge (all whichwillleaveyoustaring 921ofthem) justlikethepeopleofhistorydidhundredsofyearsago. Atthe atthemforlongerthan topyouwillfindabeautifultownthatattractsthejet-setcrowdforit’sarray expected. ofdesignershopsandhigh-endbarsandrestaurants. Beyondallthatit’salsoanoptiontojustchillonthebeachandsoakupthe sunwithsomelovelyItalianwine. Caprihaseverything. It’suptoyouwhat youwanttodofirst. HTTPS://PLANETNINEMAG.COM/6-REASONS-TO-VISIT-NAPOLI/