Lonely Planet Pocket Naples & the Amalfi Coast

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781788681162
• eBook ISBN: 9781788685658

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Naples & the Amalfi Coast is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Re-evaluate artistic ingenuity at the Cappella Sansevero in Naples, walk with the gods on the Sentieri degli Dei on the Amalfi Coast and be bewitched by Capri's ethereal blue cave, the Grotta Azzurra - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Naples & the Amalfi Coast and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Naples & the Amalfi Coast: Full-colour maps and images throughoutHighlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interestsInsider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spotsEssential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, pricesHonest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks missFree, convenient pull-out map (included in print version)User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your timeCovers Centro Storico, Toledo & Quartieri Spagnoli, La Sanita & Capodimonte, Santa Lucia & Chiaia, Capri Town & the Isle of Capri, Positano, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Naples & the Amalfi Coast is our colourful, easy to use and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance for those seeking the best sights and experiences on a short visit or weekend away. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Italy guide for an in-depth look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites

Centro Storico

Naples’ World Heritage–listed historic core offers a dizzying rush of bellowing baristas, cultish shrines and operatic palazzi (mansions). The neighbourhood’s spectacular cache spans everything from citrus-scented cloisters to frescoed churches, not to mention many of Naples’ top eateries, its most boho-spirited bars and its most idiosyncratic artisan studios.

Start with show-stopping artistry at the Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo and Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara. Peer at rare Angevin garments at the nearby Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore or head straight to the Cappella Sansevero for its astounding Cristo velato sculpture. Lunch on soulful ragù at Tandem before continuing east to the Duomo, home to a spectacular, fresco-lavished dome. Close by, the Pio Monte della Misericordia houses an innovative Caravaggio masterpiece. Alternatively, eye up contemporary art at MADRE. Dine on local produce at Salumeria or Donna Romita, then swill and schmooze on buzzing Piazze Bellini, home to venues including gallery-bar Spazio Nea.

Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo | ALEX DEG/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Getting There & Around

m Dante, Museo, Università and Duomo on Line 1 and Piazza Cavour on Line 2 skirts the centro storico (historic centre).

g Route R2 runs along Corso Umberto I at the southern end of the neighbourhood, connecting Napoli Centrale to Piazza Trieste e Trento.

Top SightCapella Sansevero

That the Capella Sansevero is the most visited sight in Naples is hardly surprising. The former stomping ground – and final resting place – of the city’s most infamous alchemist lays claim to the Cristo velato (Veiled Christ), an 18th-century sculpture so extraordinary that many have questioned how only a talented artist’s hand could achieve such perfection.

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Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome Naples & the Amalfi Coast
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Naples & the Amalfi Coast Neighbourhoods
• Centro Storico
• Mercato & Borgo Orefici
• Toledo & Quartieri Spagnoli
• La Sanità & Capodimonte
• The Vomero Good Life
• Certosa e Museo di San Martino
• Santa Lucia & Chiaia
• Mergellina
• Pompeii
• Mt Vesuvius
• Herculaneum (Ercolano)
• Reggia di Caserta
• Capri Town & the Isle of Capri
• Procida Island Walk
• Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast
• Survival Guide
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers