Naples, Italy Cruise Port Guide

from Naples, visitors can explore The winding roads of Amalfi hug the rocky mountainside and offer spectacular views of azure sea below. Near Amalfi is the tiny resort of Positano , where visitors enjoy strolling through the streets and shopping in the small Another highlight of a visit to Naples is an excursion to Pompeii , covered and preserved by the debris from Mount Vesuvius in Please Note: Do not wear expensive jewelry or carry a large amount of cash. Cross the streets in Naples with great care.

Naples is a place to take a tour. Although Naples has some points of interest, if you have never seen Pompeii, Positano, or Capri, take an excursion to one of those. Pompeii involves quiet a bit of walking.

Taxis are generally available at the entrance to the terminal, a bit of Shopping . Besides the Terminal Building, Via Roma and its side streets are lined with shops offering leather articles, shoes, men's and ladies' fashions, and jewelry. Coral jewelry, cameos, Capodimonte porcelain, ceramic figurines, and articles made with inlaid wood are among favorite buys.

Cuisine . Small restaurants and a number of ornate 19th-century cafes located around the Galleria Umberto I and the Piazza del Plebiscito offer culinary delights.

Cathedral of San Gennaro. The head of Naples patron saint San Gennaro is kept in a chapel dedicated to the saint, along with two phials of his blood that miraculously liquefy three times a year.

San Gennaro Catacombs. Among the Christian underground burial vaults discovered in an area of suburban heights, the Catacombs of San Gennaro can be visited. They feature extensive early Christian mosaics and carvings, some dating back to the second century.

Capodimonte Park. Here, the National Museum of Capodimonte

has five Caravaggios and works by Titian. One entire wing is filled with 18th-century figurines. The Royal Factory founded by the Bourbons still manufactures these beautiful ceramic and porcelain figures today.