Exploring Naples, Italy
Naples, Italy offers a unique blend of history, culture, cuisine, vibrant street life, stunning views, and artistic treasures that make it an unforgettable destination. There are tons of things to see and do in and around Naples and I am making it my 2025 goal to visit a new attraction each week.
We live in Pozzuoli, which is a comune of the Metropolitan City of Naples so I am starting off my weekly adventures by exploring locations closest to our house. Take a look below for a brief overview of the and photos showcasing my recent activities (organized by city/distance from our home). If you’re living in the local area, I hope this encourages you to venture out and discover more!
POZZUOLI
Bee Experience at Il Giardino dell’Orco
As Albert Einstein said, “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left”.
The Bee Experience is hosted by Rosaria Sica (WhatsApp +39 334 860 0332) who is a herbalist and qualified beekeeping technician. His passion for the protection of bees and, by extension, our planet is extremely contagious - and you even get to try some fresh honey at the end of the tour.
For 35€ a person you can discover the secret charm of beekeeping including wearing the protective gear, viewing and holding the bee hives and getting up close to the bees! This was a wonderful Saturday activity located practically in our backyard. Learn more about Rosario’s company Laboratorio Erboristico Artiginale Fitoterapico.
BACOLI
Museo Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei
is located inside an old castle. The artifacts and statues are extraordinary (well mainly because I loooove tile, marble and mosaic details) and the views of the entire Gulf of Naples are absolutely breathtaking. Learn more about the museum and your visit here.
Parking is located at the bottom of the castle here. You pay to enter right after passing through the castle entrance. It is €5 to enter or free with the artecard. Opening hours 9:00-14:00 Tue-Sun (closed on Mondays).
Afterwards, we had all you can eat sushi at Osaka Sushi (Open 12:00-15:00 for lunch).
Parking lot is free and located right next to the restaurant.
Parco Archeologico delle Terme di Baia
is an archeological site of old temples and thermal baths. This location also has incredible views of the Gulf of Naples, although I didn’t include any of those photos because these Roman ruins were oh so photo-worthy. We spent about an hour walking the grounds and discovering hidden gems like a tree root growing through the stone and water still contained in an old bath.
They have a few parking spots inside the gated park. It is €5 to enter or free with the artecard. Usual opening hours 9:00-16:00 Tue-Sun (closed on Mondays). Here is a map of the park. Learn more about the ruins and planning your visit here.
After walking the ruins, we got back in the car and adventured down to the baia for lunch by the water at Bahia 69.
There were a few options to choose from, we decided on this one because we could see a little bit of the water past the parked cars. Yes, the meals were a bit more expensive, but it was delicious!
There are some parking spots in front and you use the machines to pre-pay for a ticket that you place in your car’s dashboard.
This map is my inspiration for future visits if you want to start exploring on your own!
VALOGNO
The Village of Murals
Drive just over an hour north-east from Pozzuoli and you will reach this village full of mural artwork. Park on the edge of the town and wander through the narrow cobblestone streets to find your favorite painting.
Take a moment to sit and enjoy a delicious home-cooked Italian meal at RistorArt - which might be the only restaurant open in this small town.
AMALFI
Path of the Gods (Sentiero Degli Dei)
If hiking is your jam and you like incredible views, this is by far my top highlight while visiting The Amalfi Coast!
There are a few starting points for this hike - and we somehow managed to choose the most challenging (in my opinion) but also keep in mind I am pretty out of shape as most of the time I am strolling through cities, eating pasta and drinking aperol spritz - haha.
Since we have a car and are familiar with the chaos of driving here, we took the windy road up to the town of Nocelle. We parked along Frazione Nocelle as the initial small parking lot we wanted to park in was full (reminder you cannot park in yellow spots - that is for residents only).
After parking there are plenty signs through the small town that direct you to the start of the hike. We stopped at this little cafe (located right next to the trailhead) to purchase some sandwiches and aperol for our hike lunch.
We chose to do this hike in April before it got too hot and too busy with people. We started the hike around 10 AM (a few hours later than we had planned, but it was a 2+ hour drive from our home). There are some rocky steep steps to get to this amazing viewpoint, so just take your time. We passed a lot of people resting on the steps (coming from the other direction of Bomerano which is the popular starting point and most likely less physically taxing).
We played it by ear on how far we wanted to go. The best views were in the beginning so we stopped halfway to enjoy our lunch and the beauty of The Amalfi Coast. Then we continued until we were ready to turn around at about the 3.5 mile point near Il Faro degli Dei Glamping, making the hike a total of almost 7 miles.
You can absolutely do this hike without a guide - although we did see some guided tours and it looked like they were stopping along the way at a winery for some drinks and snacks! There are plenty of websites that have more information on this hike.
PAESTUM
Tenuta Vannulo (Buffalo Farm)
This organic farm produces buffalo-milk mozzarella, ricotta, yogurt and leather products!
There are a few different farms in this area, but Tenuta Vannulo was recommended by some friends and it is definitely worth a visit. You can setup a tour in English between 9:00 to 11:30 AM (40€ for up to group of 8) to learn more about the care of the buffalos and the process of making the famous buffalo mozzarella.
We added this tour onto our UNESCO exploration day of Archaeological Park of Paestum and Scavi di Velia. A great day visit from Naples, Italy.