Naples with Ines
The shimmering blue mosaic wall of Toledo metro station platform

Naples with Ines · Il Taccuino

Il Taccuino

Ines's notebook on Naples. Stories, places and very good food, jotted down between walks.

Via San Gregorio Armeno, a narrow street of workshops in the old centre of Naples
Planning

Looking for a private guide in Naples?

What to look for, what to ask, and why the person you really want might be a host.

Spaccanapoli cutting a straight line through the old city, seen from above
Planning

Private tours of Naples: six days that are all yours

Walking itineraries for the old centre, food, the seafront, the Sanità and a cruise stop.

The open arched staircase of Palazzo dello Spagnolo, lit at dusk
Off the map

Hidden gems of Naples

A secret staircase, a cave full of skulls, a tunnel full of old cars and a poet's tomb. The Naples most visitors walk straight past.

The blue mosaic hall of Toledo metro station
Underground

The art stations of the Naples metro

Mosaics, light and contemporary art, a few metres beneath the street. A gallery you can visit for the price of a ticket.

A Neapolitan margherita pizza with a blistered crust
At the table

A day of eating in Naples, hour by hour

From the first coffee at the bar to the last babà: how Naples eats, and when.