Wow what a place!
Just what you need when visiting Naples and the surrounding areas. We (family of 4) spent a fantastic week in Paola's apartment enjoying the sun, the sights, the history and the food.
After a long day visiting Naples it is perfect to come back to the apartment and find perfect calm, a cute garden with birds and fresh scent. Naples can be imposing as bigger cities often are with lots of noise, pollution and lots of commotion, so coming back to this oasis of calm is just what you need. (I got full marks on the accommodation choice from the wife).
Location is brilliant, close to the Dante metro stop, and on the edge of all the tourist sites. Better location than smack in the middle of the old city (its very busy there), we were a 5-15 min walk from practically all the sites of Naples. We ended up walking practically everywhere and only took the metro twice, much easier this way.
Paola was a fantastic host- everything was spot on and super helpful! If you are a family this is a really great place to stay!
Better than expected:
- Pompeii: however much people talk about it- its amazing
- Archaeological museum: check out Pompeii model, and in particular the mosaics
- Cimtiero delle Fontanelle
- Naples underground
- Posillipo : there is even a beach here (all 10 min away by metro)
Try:
- Cafe Mexico (by Dante metro stop)- get a proper espresso
- Best pizza: Starita in Materdei area- 10 min walk
- Sicillian street food on the middle of Via dei Tribuli (Rice balls with Ragu)
Bit over rated:
- Capri is nice but busy, expensive and difficult to get around. We did manage to swim in to the blue grotto though!). If you are short on time give this a skip.
- bread in Naples was a disappointment- strange given they make great dough on their pizzas!