Napoli
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Napoli was founded between the 7th and 6th centuries BC by the Greeks and was given the name Neapolis. During the period of Roman domination, the town preserved its Greek language and customs. Following the Roman period, the city was dominated by many different groups of people (Byzantines, Lombards, Normans, Swabians, Angevins, Aragonese, Spaniards, Austrians, Bourbons and revolutionary French). Nowadays one can see the traces of all those rulers in the monuments, in the culture and in the habits of the town. In 1266 the Angevins moved the capital of the Kingdom of Sicily from Palermo to Naples. Sicily soon parted and formed an independent Kingdom of Sicily. After the Congress of Vienna Napoli became the capital of the united Kingdom of Two Sicilies. After a long period of decline following the creation of the Italian State over 100 years ago, the city is making strides in recovering its eminence as a center for culture.
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Tourist Information
The tourist information office is located in :
- Piazza del Gesu' near "S. Chiara monastery"
- Via S. Carlo, 9
- Via Marino Turchi, 16
- Another one is in the main train station (Piazza Garibaldi station)
You can find more informations about Napoli, his history, old proverbs, songs and typical dishes on the website of Naples Tourist Board.
Public transport
If you are staying for at most 3 days it's good to buy Artecard; it allowes to visit some museums and go around the city with just one ticket. You can also find informations about Artecard here http://www.inaples.it/eng/artecard.htm.
Besides Artecard in Campania there's one only ticket called UnicoCampania which allows you to move in the whole region. Campania is divided into areas: Naples itself forms the first zone, together with the towns of the outskirt. The ticket for the first zone is also usually called Giranapoli. You can find more information about UnicoCampania here www.unicocampania.it. The duration on the ticket can be seen on the ticket itself. The ticket for the first zone is valid for up to 90 minutes and costs 1 Euro. Moreover, with one ticket you take every public mean of transportation in that zone (before the ticket expires).
Visiting Napoli
The Vesuvius
Naples' history is bound to that of his neighboring volcano The Vesuvius. The Vesuvius is part of the tipical landscape postcard of Naples and it made the history of Naples and surrounding cities, like the old roman cities of Pompei, Hercolaneum and Oplonti. Visiting the mouth of the volcano costs (as of 10 December 2007):
| Children until 8 years old | Free |
| Students until 30 years old | 4.5 Euros |
| All the others | 6.5 Euros |
From there you can see practicaly all the Naples' bay, and if the sky's clear you can see most of northern Campania with a view going until the Appennini Mountains.
Sleeping
Hostel of the sun Via Melisurgo, 15
www.hostelnapoli.com (Prices as of 12 of September 2007)
High Season goes from 1 of March until 31 of October
Low season goes from 1 of November until 28 of February
| Type of accomodation | Low Season Prices | High Season Prices | Notes |
| Single bed | 18,00 € | 20,00 € | price for a single bed |
| Single room | 40,00 € | 45,00 € | The following prices are for the whole room |
| Double room | 50,00 € | 55,00 € | |
| Double room with bathroom | 60,00 € | 70,00 € | |
| Triple room | 70,00 € | 80,00 € | |
| Triple room with bathroom | 80,00 € | 90,00 € | |
| Quadruple room | 80,00 € | 90,00 € | |
| Quadruple room with bathroom | 90,00 € | 100,00 € |
Hostel Bella Capri Via Melisurgo (in front of the Hostel of the sun)
www.bellacapri.it (Prices as of 12 of September 2007)
High Season goes from 1 of March until 2 of November and from 22 of December until 6 of January
Low Season goes from 3 of November until 21 of December and from 7 of January until 28 of February
| Type of accomodation | Low Season Prices | High Season Prices | Notes |
| Dormitory 4 beds | 18,00 € | 21,00 € | price for a single bed |
| Dormitory 7 beds | 17,00 € | 20,00 € | |
| Single room | 40,00 € | 50,00 € | The following prices are for the whole room |
| Single room with bathroom | 55,00 € | 70,00 € | |
| Double room | 50,00 € | 60,00 € | |
| Double room with bathroom | 60,00 € | 80,00 € | |
| Triple room | 70,00 € | 80,00 € | |
| Triple room with bathroom | 80,00 € | 100,00 € | |
| Quadruple room | 80,00 € | 90,00 € | |
| Quadruple room with bathroom | 90,00 € | 110,00 € |
La Controra Piazzetta Trinità alla Cesarea, 231
http://www.lacontrora.com (Prices as of 24 of November 2007)
| Type of accomodation | Low Season prices | High Season prices |
| double rooms ensuite – private bathroom | 55,00 € | 60,00 € |
| 4 beds ensuite – private bathroom | 25,00 € | 28,00 € |
| dormitories – shared facilities | 20,00 € | 22,00 € |
Guest House Nice accommodatons in Naples
http://www.guesthouseinitaly.com (Prices as of 26 of September 2008)
| Example of accomodation | Low Season prices | High Season prices |
| double rooms – private bathroom | 45,00 € | 70,00 € |
| single rooms – private bathroom | 35,00 € | 50,00 € |
| dormitories – from | 20,00 € | 28,00 € |
Night Life
Students usually hang out in the historical center, mostly concentrated in the squares of Piazza del Gesu' Nuovo, Piazza Santa Maria la Nova and Piazza San Domenica/Piazzetta Nilo. Around these three squares you find a lot of cheap bars and clubs.
Via Carrozieri a Monteoliveto 40°50'45.02"N 14°15'05.41"E As of 10 of November 2007 (--Danilo 14:23, 10 November 2007 (UTC)), in this short street you can buy a beer starting from 1.50 euros, have a cocktail starting from 1.50 euros (even though most of them cost 2 euros or 2.50 euros). In the same street you can have a slice of pizza, some tipical neapolitan sandwiches (called "panino napoletano"), or croissant with nutella (in italian "cornetto").
Eating
Pizzeria
Da Michele (about 8/10 euro per person)
Sorbillo (about 10/15 euro per person)
Trattoria (Eating house)
Nennella (about 10/15 euro per person)
Vico Lungo Teatro Nuovo, 103 80134 Napoli (Campania), Italy 081 414338
Beaches
Gajola is one the beaches in Posillipo (western part of the bay of naples) 40°47'32.61"N 14°11'14.35"E
Capo Miseno 40°47'10.33"N 14°04'58.35"E is famous among Neapolitans because in summer time it is one of the favorite beaches, mostly at night when you can easily find people enjoying the night nearby a bonfire (in italian "falo'"). Beware that in summer time, from 8h until 16h, the access with a car to Capo Miseno is only allowed after the payment of a 5 euros ticket (per car).
