The Lemon Tree House will offer you a peaceful, magical nest above the extraordinary city of Napoli. Marta and Ermin’s welcoming spirits are evident throughout the space.
If you arrive by car, be prepared for an intense drive up and definitely use the parking lot just next the little lane the house is on. And just leave it there and walk as much as you can if there for a short visit. Driving and parking in Napoli can be exciting and stressful! Ermin met us at the house and gave us a quick tour before leaving us to enjoy our short stay. And generously offered a bottle of wine as well. (Grazie de nuovo!)
Make sure to allow time to nap and sleep in the comfortable beds and just hang out in the fabulous garden-especially for spremuta and coffee outside in the morning and wine and hammock lounging in the evening. The view of the historic center and the bay are wonderful and the acoustics of local life - human and aviary- will be central to our memories of this family getaway from Rome. The kitchen is fully equipped and we wish would would have had a week to cook and grill fish outside...next time. There are tables inside and out for a family meal.
The visual artists in our group had lots to respond to as did the music, sound and theater artists! The whole space feels very private and is peaceful while also being in the middle of a neighborhood of families and older folks. We loved our nighttime walk to the Quartiere Spagnolo- fresh scented laundry lines, neon lit Madonna and other shrines, well fed cats, chatty kids, and various night birdcalls.
The whole ‘spritz’ culture is loud, so if you are headed to Nennella just be prepared for some group singing and amplified music- fun and loud, and great food for a great price. Marta and Ermin have compiled a great guest book with suggestions for the area and other areas-we found it before we left and hope they put it online!!
We left a wish on the lemon tree and hope to be back and would recommend this spot to anyone without mobility challenges visiting Naples.