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Naples has a reputation problem. Visitors who have never been often picture chaos, traffic and danger. Visitors who have almost always become obsessive fans, returning again and again. Here are ten reasons why Naples<\/a> <\/strong>deserves a much longer look.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”17602″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Yes, Neapolitan pizza is the best in the world. But Neapolitan cuisine goes far beyond pizza. Try the rag\u00f9 napoletano, the pasta e fagioli, the fried street food of the Quartieri Spagnoli (cuoppo, frittatina di pasta, pizza fritta), and the sfogliatella pastries for breakfast.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli<\/strong> contains the most important collection of ancient Roman artefacts in the world \u2014 most of it excavated from Pompeii and Herculaneum. The Secret Cabinet alone is worth the entry fee.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Both ancient cities are easily accessible from Naples by the Circumvesuviana train. Herculaneum<\/strong> is smaller, better preserved and often less crowded than Pompeii<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”17603″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Beneath Naples lies a labyrinthine network of tunnels, aqueducts and cisterns. The Napoli Sotterranea<\/strong> tour takes you 40 metres underground to explore passageways used as air-raid shelters in World War II.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]By Italian standards, Naples is remarkably cheap. A pizza and a beer costs less than \u20ac10. Espresso at the bar is still 80 cents in most places. Staying at Ostello Bello Naples<\/a><\/strong> puts you right in the heart of the city. Join the +BELLO Club<\/strong><\/a> for discounts on every stay.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Naples has one of the richest musical traditions<\/strong> in Italy. Live music spills out of bars in the Quartieri Spagnoli on most evenings.<\/p>\n 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The city feels like an open-air gallery.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Ferries depart regularly for Capri<\/strong>, Ischia<\/strong> and Procida<\/strong> \u2014 three of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean, all reachable as day trips[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Posillipo<\/strong> hill offers spectacular views of the Bay of Naples \u2014 Vesuvius<\/strong> in the background, Capri on the horizon, the city tumbling down to the water below.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Neapolitans have a reputation for warmth, generosity and expressiveness that is difficult to overstate. The general level of human interaction on the streets has an energy that is hard to find elsewhere in Europe. 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The Pizza Is Just the Beginning<\/h4>\n
2. The Archaeological Museum Is World-Class<\/h4>\n
3. Pompeii and Herculaneum Are Day Trips<\/h4>\n
4. The Underground City<\/h4>\n
5. It Is Genuinely Affordable<\/h4>\n
6. The Music<\/h4>\n
7. The Street Art<\/h4>\n
8. The Islands Are Right There<\/h4>\n
9. The Views From Posillipo<\/h4>\n
10. The People<\/h4>\n