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Naples is one of the most rewarding places to explore, and this local guide brings together the best things to do, where to eat and where to stay in one place. Highlights include The Flea Market of Agnano, Mercatino di Antignano and Marechiaro. Food lovers should not miss Pizza Fritta da Fernanda and Bourbon Street Jazz Club. Below you will find 13 hand-picked local recommendations across sights, restaurants, hotels and tours, which you can filter by category and budget to plan the perfect trip, whether you have a weekend or a week.

Naples at a glance

Ideal stay: 2 to 3 days
Best time to visit: spring and autumn
Highlights: The Flea Market of Agnano and Mercatino di Antignano
Where to stay: Centro Storico and Lungomare
Local picks: 13 hand-chosen recommendations
Getting around: walkable, plus easy public transport

Local tips for Naples

Stories and neighbourhood know-how from our local guides.

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Local tipsWhere Locals Eat in NaplesSkip the tourist queues. Where Neapolitans actually eat, from Keste pizza to fried street food and the markets locals shop.

Where to stay in Naples

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Centro Storico

Bourbon Street Jazz Club

The one venue in Naples that truly earns the name jazz club – cosy, welcoming, and home to the city’s best live jazz and open jam sessions (musicians can sign up free at the start of the night). Open for dinner too. Tip: grab a good table and a salami-and-cheese platter.

★ 4.6

Centro Storico

Cappella Sansevero

Home to the astonishing marble Veiled Christ.

★ 4.7

Lungomare

Grand Hotel Vesuvio

A seafront grande dame gazing over Castel dellOvo and the bay.

★ 4.6

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Centro Storico

Hotel Piazza Bellini

A stylish boutique hotel on buzzing Piazza Bellini.

★ 4.4

Centro Storico

Keste

A cult little bar and live-music venue in the historic centre, long a hub of Naples’ underground music and rap scene and buzzing with students and artists late into the night. Grab a drink and see where the evening goes.

Posillipo

Marechiaro

A tiny fishing borgo below Posillipo where time seems to slow – walk down Via Marechiaro and the city melts away into a peaceful, almost-island calm of sea views and swimming off tufa-stone lidos. Splurge on a seafood dinner over the water. Tip: find the marble plaque to the classic Neapolitan song ‘A Marechiaro’ with its famous window.

★ 4.6

Vomero

Mercatino di Antignano

One of Naples’s most-loved local markets, up in Vomero – less touristy but packed with stalls of food, clothes and accessories at bargain prices, complete with folkloric shouting vendors. Great for shoes especially. It’s a market, so mind your belongings and don’t get talked into ‘leather’ that’s plastic.

★ 4.4

Centro Storico

Naples Underground

The ancient Greek-Roman tunnels and cisterns beneath the old city.

★ 4.6

Centro

National Archaeological Museum

One of the worlds great antiquities museums, rich with treasures from Pompeii.

★ 4.6

Quartieri Spagnoli

Pizza Fritta da Fernanda

In the heart of the Quartieri Spagnoli, Fernanda fries her legendary pizza fritta from her ‘basso’ (ground-floor Neapolitan home) – light, delicious and pure street-food soul, in the neighbourhood that is the real heart of Naples.

★ 4.6

Day trip

Pompeii Day Trip

A guided day trip to the haunting ruins of Pompeii beneath Vesuvius.

★ 4.7

Centro Storico

Spaccanapoli

The dead-straight lane slicing through the beating heart of old Naples.

★ 4.6

Agnano

The Flea Market of Agnano

A sprawling Sunday flea market by the Agnano racecourse where, it’s said, the whole universe turns up for sale – emptied cellars, Murano glass, old clocks, Eastern-bloc relics and endless curios. Worth it just to marvel at the strange character of the objects. Watch your belongings.

★ 4.4

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Naples travel FAQ

How many days do you need in Naples?

Two to three days is enough to enjoy the highlights of Naples at a relaxed pace. See our Naples itinerary guide for a day-by-day plan.

Where is the best area to stay in Naples?

Stay central and walkable to the main sights for a first visit. Our where to stay in Naples guide breaks down the best neighbourhoods.

What are the best things to do in Naples?

Browse the local picks above, from top sights and museums to where to eat and stay.

What is the best time to visit Naples?

Spring and autumn usually bring the most comfortable weather and thinner crowds, though Naples is worth visiting year-round.