VISIT NAPLES AND AMALFI COAST TRAVEL TIPS by Sal: IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE DAY IN NAPLES , don't waste it !

domenica 20 luglio 2025

IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE DAY IN NAPLES , don't waste it !

The Best Route To see Naples In One Day

Naples doesn’t whisper. It sings, it shouts, it tosses flour in the air and honks its horns with joy.

The sea sparkles, the alleys sizzle, and Vesuvius watches silently over it all.

9:00 AM – Begin Beneath the Dome (duomo di Napoli)

Start your day in Piazza San Domenico Maggiore, where the scent of coffee and sfogliatella hangs in the air. Grab a seat at Scaturchio, order something flaky and sweet, and watch the morning light hit the ancient stones. (what to order : ministeriale + sfogliatella riccia and sfogliatella frolla + coffee ristretto + cappuccino )

9:30 AM – Spaccanapoli: The Blade that Cuts the City

Step onto Spaccanapoli, the narrow artery that slices straight through the historic center. Every few steps, you’ll pass a shrine, a scooter, a shouting nonna, or a shop window bursting with lucky horns and sacred icons.

10:00 AM – Descend into Naples Underground

Just off Via dei Tribunali, slip beneath the surface into Napoli Sotterranea or the ancient ruins of San Lorenzo Maggiore. Down here, time folds. Roman streets, Greek aqueducts, WWII shelters—it’s all layered like a lasagna of centuries.

12:00 PM – Pizza Where It Was Born

You’re in the belly of the city now—Via dei Tribunali. The aroma will guide you to legends like Vesi , Santissima pizza , Di Matteo, or Da Michele. Order a Margherita. Eat it with your hands. Smile like you’ve just met the love of your life.

1:30 PM – Royal Stones & Open Squares

Wipe the sauce from your chin and walk toward Piazza del Plebiscito. It feels like a Roman forum reborn—with the grand San Francesco di Paola church and the Royal Palace standing tall. Detour into Galleria Umberto I for a little Belle Époque beauty and maybe another espresso at Gambrinus.

2:30 PM – The Treasures of Pompeii (Without Leaving Town)

Just north, the National Archaeological Museum "MANN" holds the soul of ancient Pompeii. Mosaics, statues, frescoes—things pulled from ash and time and given back to the world.

4:00 PM – Castles by the Sea

Walk down to Castel Nuovo, then follow the seafront to Castel dell’Ovo, where legends say the fate of Naples hangs on a hidden egg. The breeze tastes like salt and stories.

6:00 PM – Sunset From Above

If you want to see it all—rooftops, sea, and shadowed volcano—head up to Vomero and Castel Sant’Elmo (my tip : enter the castell and go on the rooftop) . As the sun sinks behind the Bay of Naples, you’ll understand why painters lose their minds over this view.

7:30 PM – Aperitivo in Chiaia

Back down by the water, in stylish Chiaia, choose a bar with outdoor tables. Order a Negroni sbagliato or a Aperol spritz Watch the city glow, alive and beautiful and just a little wild.

8:30 PM – Dinner, Neapolitan Style

Finish your day with pasta alle vongole, fried anchovies, or anything born in the sea. Pick a trattoria where the wine is house-poured and the waiter talks like a cousin. ( my tip : locanda del gesu vecchio civico 4 - trattoria a pignata - trattoria antica capri )

Recommendations to Maximize Your Day

Use public transit: Metro Line 1 (Municipio–Museo UNICO ticket € 1,50 ), plus the funicular for reaching Vomero (UNICO ticket € 1,30) → it saves both time and energy.

Timing

Aim to be at Spaccanapoli by 9:30.