Must-SeeCities

Naples

Campania

Southern Italy's loud, beautiful capital, with a great archaeology museum and the home of pizza.

Photo: Richard Nevell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Naples is being written. It's on the Southern Italy list as Must-See.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Herculaneum

Campania
About 5.6 miles away

Pompeii's smaller neighbor, better preserved, with wooden beams and upper floors.

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Must-See
Mountains · Volcanoes

Mount Vesuvius

Campania
About 9.3 miles away

The volcano that buried Pompeii. Walk to the crater rim for the Bay of Naples.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Pompeii

Campania
About 14 miles away

The Roman city buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD, its streets and houses still standing.

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