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From Piazza Dante to the sea: the Naples you can't miss

This route runs almost in a straight line from the edge of the old town down to the bay, following Via Toledo, the artery the Spanish opened in the 16th century. It is the highlights of Naples in a single walk: shops, working-class neighbourhoods, the square of the kings and the sea, with Vesuvius across the water.

  • 6 stops
  • 2.7 km
  • 2 h 10 min
  • Free
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The basilica of San Francesco di Paola with its dome and portico on Piazza del Plebiscito

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 Piazza DanteAn old market that Vanvitelli turned into a forum honouring King Charles of Bourbon.
  2. 2 Via Toledo and the Spanish QuarterThe street a Spanish viceroy opened in 1536 and the maze of alleys his soldiers lived in.
  3. 3 Galleria Umberto IA cathedral of iron and glass, built after the cholera of 1884 on top of one of the city's poorest districts.
  4. 4 Piazza del PlebiscitoA vast square between a palace and a Roman-style temple, with a game almost nobody manages to win.
  5. 5 Fontana del GiganteA Baroque fountain that has moved four times and is named after a statue that no longer exists.
  6. 6 Castel dell'OvoThe oldest castle in Naples, on the islet where the city was born, and which, legend says, rests on an egg.

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What you’ll discover

From Piazza Dante to the sea: the Naples you can't miss

Via Toledo

Almost two kilometres of shops, palaces and cafés, with the Spanish Quarter climbing up one side.

Squares fit for a king

From Vanvitelli's hemicycle to the colonnade of Piazza del Plebiscito, the monumental Naples of the Bourbons.

The bay

The walk ends by the sea, on the islet where, according to myth, the city was born.

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Itineraries

How many days do you have in Naples?

We’ve planned it day by day for you: which routes to walk and in what order, what else to see and where to eat.

1

Naples in 1 day

All three routes in one full day: the highlights, the history and the legends at dusk.

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Naples in 2 days

A gentler pace: the three routes over two days, plus extra sights and where to eat.

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Naples in 3 days

The city in depth: one route a day, extra museums and neighbourhoods, and a day for good food.

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