Why go
- Regional capital city of Campania, Italy.
- 1 curated must-see attraction on record, including Museo Pignatelli Cortes.
- Served by Naples International Airport (NAP).
History
Naples is the regional capital of Campania, southern Italy. With a population of 905,050 within the city's administrative limits as of 2026, it is the largest city in southern Italy and the third-largest city in Italy after Rome and Milan, while its province-level municipality is the third most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 2,954,847 residents – or the second largest according to OECD data. Its metropolitan area, the seventh most populous in the European Union, has a population of approximately 4.4 million and stretches beyond the boundaries of the city proper for approximately 30 kilometres. Naples also plays a key role in international diplomacy, being home to NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Naples and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean.
Must-see attractions
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 51 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 15 routes: Berlin, Brussels, Catania, Edinburgh, Geneva, Hamburg, Liverpool, London, London, Milano, Mulhouse, Nice, Paris, Paris, Venice
- Meridiana IG (737, A320, MD-80) · 15 routes: Berlin*, Cagliari, Catania, Duesseldorf*, Kiev, London, Milan, Munich*, Olbia*, Stuttgart*, Tel-aviv, Torino, Venice, Villafranca, Zurich
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175, A319, 32S, A321) · 7 routes: Catania*, Milan, Palermo*, Paris*, Rome, Ronchi De Legionari, Torino
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 5 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Zurich
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Cologne, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 4 routes: Bucharest, Budapest, Katowice, Prague
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321, A319, A320, CRJ-900, A320) · 3 routes: Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Munich
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 3 routes: London, Manchester, Paris
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 3 routes: Genoa, Nantes, Palermo
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A320) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Canada AC (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Air France AF (A321) · 1 route: Paris
- Air One AP (Embraer 190, 32S) · 1 route: Milan*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A321) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 734) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Indigo I9 (737, MD-80) · 1 route: Milan*
- Intersky 3L (ATR 72) · 1 route: Memmingen
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 1 route: Manchester
- Tuninter UG (ATR 72) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 1 route: Lvov
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Naples International Airport (NAP); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: NAP has direct flights to 51 destinations on 27 airlines (incl. London, Milan, Catania, Duesseldorf, Manchester…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Porta di Massa, 1.2 km); routes include Napoli - Procida, Napoli - Procida - Casamicciola, Napoli - Sorrento.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Naples (Napoli), Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.