I had heard a lot about Naples before, but nothing specific in terms of what there was to do in the
While Naples may not receive props for "most charming" or "prettiest" city, it is well-poised geographically ~ meaning it's located near awesome things to do. Plus, it's a huge city, which means it's one of the major hubs in Italy for international flights and railways.
We chose flying into Naples to start our trip. From Naples we took a hydrofoil to the Isle of Capri and one day we hired a taxi driver to take us to the ruins of Pompeii. This particular trip was a
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples was just a 15-20 minute walk from our hotel. The museum houses the magnificent statues and art from Pompeii and other area cities covered by the Vesuvius ash. This museum is a must-see when in Naples!
Our Naples Hotel: We recommend the awesome hotel we stayed in: Hotel San Francesco. It's an incredible hotel that feels more museum than hotel. One morning we actually spent an hour venturing the hallways and cellars that are forged into the hillside.
San Francesco was originally built in the
San Francesco sports an amazing view of the Bay of Naples, Naples itself and off in the distance, Vesuvius. San Francesco offers an expansive complimentary breakfast and their pool deck and
Naples Dining: We mostly purchased small delicacies (pizza and wine) from local bars then devoured them in our hotel room. Our first 2 Euro bottle of wine was purchased from a shop down the street and we were convinced it would tank. Quite the opposite. It was INCREDIBLE.
We stumbled on a pizza joint named Pizzaria Eduardo, that's just a short walk from San Francesco. After fumbling through our Italian, we received one Italian version of an "all-the-way" pizza,
At Eduardo's there were also some really interesting appetizers we called "macaroni balls" that were really good. Served just outside the pizzeria from a glass serving cart, these were made of cheesy macaroni rolled into balls and lightly fried and served with red sauce. Finger smackin' good!
We so liked Eduardo's in 2006, we spent two hours on foot venturing back in 2008, so we'd suggest this as an authentic Naples dining experience. More 2008 insight is here.
for the love of : italy
1 comment:
MACARONI BALLS!!! yum!!
Post a Comment