Overnight layover in Naples : can I visit ?

Thank you for your advice on my previous post. We have changed our travel plans a little bit and plan to spend 1 full day in Rome before heading down south and would love advice on how to perfect our first time in Rome. We will be arriving at Fiumicino at 5pm on July 28 and will get our rental car at the airport. We will be then driving to Rome and staying at a hotel about a minute away from the Colosseum and plan to leave the car at an overnight car park. Unfortunately, Colosseum will be fully closed on July 29, so we plan to visit on July 30 before leaving, hopefully. Here is what I have planned so far for the day of July 29 (hopefully everything is within a walking distance)

-Starting off our walk from our hotel near the Colosseum to the Piazza Venezia

-Trevi Fountain

-Pantheon, Piazza Navona

-Spanish Steps

-Castel Sant’Angelo

- Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel

-St. Peter’s Basilica

I have a few things we need advice on:

1) What is the best way to get around Rome, should we stick to walking? Should driving around with our rental car be avoided at all costs?

2) Please suggest any restaurants or cafes that you have beloved on Rome trips that we must absolutely visit.

3) Any other tips or places we should include on our itinerary.

We plan to leave Rome in the morning of July 30.

I am a bit lost to what we should do as my parents are not avid walkers but it is very difficult to decide what to do in the limited time we have there. Any advice would be appreciated.

Hello everyone

Thanks for any help you can provide with this planning query. We plan to visit 4 places over 10 days late March next year. For few different reasons we have to do those 4 places and have only 10 days. Therefore I am looking for the best/efficient way to get these places. Our flight in and out is from Rome. We need to visit friends/ business in Venice, Tuscany and Naples. My initial thought was to stay in Rome for couple of days then travel to Venice then Tuscany , Naples and back to Rome via direct train. But wanted to see if we should instead travel first to Venice, then Tuscany, Naples and finally Rome to make the flight out easier? We are hoping to take flights and train but could get a car if need be especially thinking of Tuscany. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks again

Hey guys✨ Hope everyone is safe.

I have an upcoming September trip to Italy and was thinking of staying in Naples for two nights, however I have a terrible (I mean really severe) phobia of all kinds of lizards. I was wondering if they’re very present in Naples, or if there are places where they are avoidable. How about other parts of Italy? If I go somewhere and there are many on the streets I’ll just end up locked in my room the entire time freaking out. Thank you in advance, kind regards

Hello! Flying into Rome (no other option) and trying to figure out a couple of challenges:

1. Do we stay in Sorrento and launch tours of Capri and the AC from there or do we stay in Positano? (We won’t have a car)

2. What’s the best way to get to either city from Rome? I’ve heard take a train to Naples but from there I have no clue. I’ve also heard to take the train to Salerno but they would require a connection in Naples and tbh I’m nervous about public transport from there.

Suggestions? TIA!

I am planning a visit with my two history and food interested grand-daughters (19-20). What would be the best area to stay ? The Piazza Billini area ? Or near the central station to visit Pompeii ?

I have looked at the top question "where to stay in Naples" but things may have changed during the last 5 years.

I am currently in Rome and said I would do up a trip report to share my experiences and to hopefully give an idea of what Rome is like to visit right now.

As background I am a solo male traveler. I am spending 5 nights in Rome before going on to visit Capri (2 nights) and Naples (4 nights). I was in Rome in 2016 but it was a brief visit so I am treating this trip as if it’s my proper time here.

Monday 23 August:

My day began at 3am as I made the drive up to Dublin airport. It was my first time back at the airport since December 2019 and I had a mixture of nerves and excitement. However, everything went smoothly and my flight landed in Ciampino airport on time. I had arranged through my hotel for a airport pick up and I arrived at my hotel (Alberto del Senato) at 11.30am.

After unpacking some essentials I was straight out the door to start exploring the city. As my hotel is on Piazza Della Rotonda, the Pantheon is literally on my doorstep. I was going to visit it first but the line was very long so I said I would wait until later in the day to visit.

I proceeded to make my way over to Piazza Navona but on the way I stopped off to visit San Luigi dei Francesi. An impressive church with the highlight being “The Chapel of Saint Matthew” which has 3 paintings by Caravaggio. I then went on to Piazza Navona to admire the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi and the other 2 smaller fountains. Sant Agnes in Agone was just after closing so I decided to go for lunch myself. I had a larger then planned lunch (pizza) but at least it would keep me going for most of the rest of the day.

I then made my way up to Piazza di Spagna and walked up the Spanish steps and visited Trinita dei Monti. I enjoyed the views from both the top and bottom of the steps. I then started back walking in the direction of my hotel and on the way I detoured slightly to stop off at the Trevi Fountain. It was busy but nothing like the last time I visited. You could sit in comfort and enjoy the view and the atmosphere. There was also barely a selfie stick in sight!

I went back to the hotel for a quick rest and to recharge the phone. I had tickets booked for Galleria Doria Pamphilj for 6pm so I had some time to kill before this. As the line for the Pantheon was much smaller I visited here after my rest. It was my second visit here and was equally as enjoyable if not more so than my first visit. After the Pantheon I went around to visit Santa Maria Sopra Minerva but unfortunately it looked like it was closed for renovations. I did however get to admire Bernini’s Elephant statue outside it.

From there I strolled down Via del Corso to Galleria Doria Pamphilj. This was a wonderful visit. The palace itself contains beautiful rooms and halls which are full of the family’s private art collection. There is an audio guide narrated by one of the family members which helps to guide you around. Your visit is for a 2 hour time slot and I used used the majority of this time here.

As I was on Via del Corso I decided to walk north all the way up to Piazza del Popolo. Most of the shops were closing up for the day but I enjoyed the walk up and simply just sitting down and relaxing up at the Piazza and taking in the sights. On the way back to the hotel I got something light to eat. It was a long (but enjoyable) first day so I decided to have a early night.

We are planning to visit Italy this September, going to Amalfi and Capri. We are planning on flying to Naples airport and from there going to Amalfi to stay for a few days and take a day tour to Capri. Another option would be going from Naples to Capri and from there to Amalfi. Which of the two would be a better choice? Woukd appreciate anh input

We are travelling to croatia next year but want to do a week in Italy too. As we can't fly direct to naples, is sicily worth a visit followed by 4 days in amalfi or praino before flying to dubrovnik? I have found a lovely place in praino but wondered what it is like as a town and if a visit to amalfi or positano is worth it, or alternatively fly to another city and them on to naples??

Thank you

Hi,

We are looking to fly from London to Istanbul in late-July and returning in early/mid-August. We're a group of 6 - 5 of us are fully vaccinated, and the other is aged 17, therefore unvaccinated.

Unfortunately, direct flights have skyrocketed in price, and one convenient option contains a booking operated by Alitalia and Pegasus Airlines - luckily all under one booking, albeit it will be a travel agency booking.

The outbound flight will be arriving in Milan Linate, and departing from Bergamo on the following day (with a layover of about 17 hours). The return journey has a 20 hour overnight layover in Rome.

As British travellers, I understand that Italy have imposed a 5 day quarantine until 30 July, but given our travel plans (with proof that can be provided), would we be required to also self-isolate, or is our layover an exception that can permit us to simply check into a hotel and continue with our journey the next day?

Thanks

My husband and I are retired and we and our son are planning to travel from Rome to visit Pompeii and Herculaneum for two or three nights in late September or early October and had several questions:

Which is preferable as a base - Naples or Sorrento?

When you visit Pompeii - what can you reasonably expect to be able to do after the visit such as a museum or walking tour - same with Herculaneum.

Any recommendations for a tour guide for each place.