Me and my wife loved our week long stay in Flaminia’s spacious apartment.
It makes a great base from where you can do all the local sightseeing in Naples as well as the surrounding area such as Paestum, Pompeii, mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum and islands of Capri and Ischia. The Arty metro station of Toledo(my favorite) is about ten minutes walk by via Toledo from which you can get the metro to Garibaldi where you can get the trains to all the out of town attractions. The hydrofoil terminal of Molo Beverello, just by Castel Nuovo, is also ten minutes walk away from where you can get the connections to the local islands like Ischia and Capri. The alibus stop to and from the airport is also very close to this.
The apartment is located in a nice neighbourhood of the Quartieri spagnoli where you get the true feel of the heart of Naples. The hustle and bustle of everyday life, the scooters, the narrow streets, the washing hanging up from the apartments above, the real lively and passionate way the people speak to each other.
Do not be scared off by rumours of what you’ve heard Naples is like, these are by people who cannot see the true beauty under the surface. This is an experience you must have if you want to see real people in genuine communities which a lot of city’s around the world have lost.
In just one week I’ve become a passionate supporter of Naples and I think I may have just gone native. 😉