A spotless flat with quirky touches and impeccable hosts! Francesco’s parents are so friendly and made us feel instantly at home. Nice touches like beer, coffee and the classic Neapolitan sfogliatelle on our arrival were an added bonus. Thankfully we walked loads up and down the hilly streets to burn the calories off!
Our three kids and I had a great trip. The flat is close to Medaglie d’Oro metro station and the neighbourhood is safe, even at night, if only a bit noisy, but that’s Naples! The supermarket down below open till midnight was very helpful, and the flat has everything you need to cook family meals if you tire of the local pizza! Enjoy a coffee on the veranda or have one with the locals in the Kimbo cafe in the square below. Be prepared for the waiter to look at you strangely if you order an americano! Il caffè Italiano is amazing but the amount they give you amounts to about two teaspoons!!
If you go to Naples there is so much to see and do, and day trips to Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Almafi coast are all possible. However, make sure you don’t miss Spaccanapoli street, which is as Neapolitan as it gets. There’s also a good market in Piazza Dante, and the fish market not too far from the flat, is also worth a visit. The view of Naples and the bay and Vesuvius from Castel Sant’ Elmo is one of the best in the city too. Naples has a bit of a bad reputation crime-wise and you will see the army in the streets in places, but we always felt safe. I wouldn’t recommend women to travel alone late at night on the Circumvesuviana train though. Basically, like in any other big city, be street wise. In the train station at Garibaldi, there were a few pickpockets about. Keep an eye on your belongings and use common sense and you’ll be fine.