A Guide To 48 Hours in Naples
Naples adoptive child & lover of Partenopean chaos, Ritamorena blesses us with a 48 hours guide to Naples. This city, emblematic of the true Southern-Italian essence, embeds a deep rooted food culture, heart-felt music and cheap alcohol. All of which is dipped in a breath-taking yet at the same time brutal authenticity that makes Naples truly unique in its genre.
DAY 1
The first stop is Garibaldi Square, where you can find Attanasio, an historical patisserie that makes the best sfogliatella (a shell-shaped filled Italian pastry originating from Campania) in town. Sfogliatella means small, thin leaf (or layer in case of pastries!), as the pastry's texture resembles stacked leaves.
Walking down for ten minutes, while tasting your sfogliatella, you’ll arrive in Via Forcella where you can see the true essence and heart of the city.
Afterwards you head to Spaccanapoli, the vibrant straight and narrow main street that traverses the old, historic center of the city of Naples. The name is a popular usage and means, literally, Naples splitter", and it derives from the fact that it is very long and from above it seems to divide that part of the city.
The latter is closed by another street worth stopping by, San Gregorio Armeno, famous for the many artisanal shops making nativities form scratch.
Now it should be around lunch time therefore, stopping at di Matteo is a must if you want to taste delicious but at the same time cheap (1.50/2€ per piece), frittatine and pizza a portafoglio. Moreover, if you have a sweet tootH and crave some dessert, you should stop by Salvatore Capparelli, a bakery baking fresh typical Neapolitan pastries all day long.
Around night time, if you feel like dancing our suggestion is Basic Club in Posillipo, the best Queer Club in the area.
DAY 2
On your second day, the last 24 hours should start again in Spaccanapoli and head to San Domenico church where you can visit the internal layout of the building. Not far from there, in via Francesco de Santis you can visit the Museo Cappella San Severo: it’s only 5 euros to see the the Veiled Christ, one of the most famous and impressive works of art in the world by Giuseppe Sanmartino.
The third stop should be piazza Bellini, and if you feel like a little day drinking is fitted, head to Peppe Spritz and get the 2 € Spritz, with the 0.7€.
Next stop is Via dei Musicisti, full of local artisanal shops and at the end of the street you can find Santa Chiara Church and its cloister (4 € ticket) together with the Gesù Nuovo church.
