Quartieri Spagnoli
Naples, Italy
The tight, vertical Spanish Quarter of washing-strung lanes, street shrines and the giant Maradona mural, intensely local. Naples at its most authentic.
Places in Quartieri Spagnoli
- Trattoria da Nennella A gloriously chaotic trattoria of dancing, wisecracking waiters and honest Neapolitan home cooking at rock-bottom prices. Pure Naples theatre.
Practical notes for Naples
- Best time to visit
- April to June and September to October for warm, comfortable weather and thinner crowds. Summer is hot and busy; the coast and islands are at their best. Winter is mild and atmospheric.
- Getting around
- The centre is best walked (and best not driven — the traffic is legendary). The Metro, funiculars and buses cover the hills; the Circumvesuviana train reaches Pompeii, Herculaneum and Sorrento. Ferries serve Capri, Ischia and the Amalfi Coast.
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Italian. English is common in tourism.
- Timezone
- CET (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Current trends
- A pizza scene reaching new heights beyond the famous names; a revival of Neapolitan fine dining and Chiaia's smart tables; a growing aperitivo-and-cocktail culture around Piazza Bellini; and the city's grit increasingly drawing culture-seeking travellers.
Other neighborhoods in Naples
- Centro Storico — The UNESCO-listed ancient core, a dense grid of Greco-Roman streets, Baroque churches and the pizza-and-street-food heart around Spaccanapoli. The soul of the city.
- Chiaia — The elegant seafront district of smart shops, aperitivo bars and refined restaurants. The city's polished, upmarket side.
- Vomero — A leafy hilltop district reached by funicular, with the Castel Sant'Elmo, gardens and sweeping bay views. A calmer, residential escape.
- Santa Lucia & Borgo Marinari — The waterfront quarter beneath the Castel dell'Ovo, of seafood restaurants and grand hotels facing the bay. Beautiful and serene.
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