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My Trip to Temperamental Naples

If Rome is the capital of Italy, then Naples is the capital of the south.
What comes of many peoples minds about Naples is the mafia and Mount Vesuvius. But I'll try to prove you that there's a lot more to Naples than just that!

I arrived in Naples at around 8 o'clock, arriving from Rome...

Prior, I had strategically booked a hotel close to the train station, also because I heard to many scary things about Naples - I didn't want to meet the Camorra eye-to-eye, obviously (just kidding).

It gave me the creeps walking all the way from the train station to my small hotel located on a dark backstreet with shady creeps roaming all around.

My first impression of Naples: dirt was flying in the wind, hookers standing on the streets, shady creeps "patrolling" amidst mountains of trash (literally: huge piles of garbage).

The odours were sickening and I tried keeping my breath as I passed by the garbage hills was awfully effort-consuming.

Later, I came in contact with the nicer side of the city: the palm trees, the delicious pizzas, the kindness of locals and I visited the islands of Capri and Procida.

Here's my guide to Naples - based on my experiences:

Discovering the Attractions of Naples

Naples' Look and Feel, Moments and Musings

Strange Futuristic Metro Station in Naples