Via Caracciolo e Lungomare di Napoli Reviews

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Less than 1 hour Time to Spend

4.6

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5.0
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4.5
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4.5

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For a nice seaside promenade, look no further than the Via Caracciolo e Lungomare di Napoli. Flanked by cafes and restaurants on one side and the Gulf of Naples on the other, this walkway serves as a relaxing place to stretch your legs and breathe in the fresh sea air. The views of nearby Mount Vesuvius and the island of Capri add an almost magical element to this pedestrian walkway.

Although recent visitors say a walk on Via Caracciolo e Lungomare di Napoli is a definite must-do, they recommend steering clear during the weekends when it gets "extremely crowded." Some also cautioned that vendors trying to hawk their goods can be a bit pushy, so be prepared to say a kind but firm "no, grazie" a time or two.

This promenade is free to walk 24 hours a day, but the shops, cafes and restaurants located alongside it will likely tempt you with their savory aromas – and those aren't free. Several buses make stops nearby. You'll find this pedestrian area winding 1.5 miles along Via Partenope and Via Francesco Caracciolo in Naples' Chiaia district.

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#3 Certosa e Museo di San Martino Founded in the 14th century as a Carthusian monastery, the Certosa e Museo di San Martino sits high above the city on Vomero hill, leaving visitors in awe of its ... Read more » Angelafoto / Getty Images

#4 Catacombe di San Gennaro The Catacombe di San Gennaro date back to the second century, but they became a pilgrimage site in the fifth century when San Gennaro – the patron saint who lends his ... Read more » mathess / Getty Images

#5 Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (Naples National Archaeological Museum) The Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli is where you'll find artifacts rescued from Pompeii and Herculaneum. The collection includes everything from Greek and Roman sculptures to intricate mosaics. The ... Read more » Darren Puttock / Flickr

#6 Galleria Borbonica (Bourbon Tunnel) The Galleria Borbonica – or Bourbon Tunnel – is an unfinished underground passageway commissioned by King Ferdinand II and carved back in the 19th century as an escape route that would link ... Read more » Courtesy of Galleria Borbonica

#7 Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left ... Read more » Jose Pimenta / EyeEm / Getty Images

#8 Museo di Capodimonte Originally commissioned in 1738 as a hunting lodge for Charles VII, king of Naples and Sicily, this grand palace took more than a century to construct. These days, it serves ... Read more » sarra22 / Getty Images

#9 Via San Gregorio Armeno (Christmas Alley) Nicknamed "Christmas Alley," Via San Gregorio Armeno bustles year-round with artisans hawking goods, such as nativity and celebrity statuettes, as well as the famous terracotta figurines created by Giuseppe Ferrigno ... Read more » Martha de Jong-Lantink / Flickr