How to use this list
The minutes are door to door from Toledo metro station, the most central point and the one you arrive at from the airport or the railway station: on foot where walking works, by metro, funicular or bus where it does not. They are our estimates, not service times. Prices are the official ones from the sites, with the source named: where the operator does not publish the on-the-door price, we say so.
Two rules save you half a day. First: buy the €4.50 ANM day ticket only if you expect at least three journeys, otherwise a single ride costs €1.30 on buses and funiculars and €1.50 on the metro and urban regional trains. Second: check the closures before you set the route, because Tuesday and Wednesday knock out different entries on this list.
Old centre and the Decumani
Eight things inside one kilometre, which is why the first day happens here.
| What | Min from Toledo | Official price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spaccanapoli and via dei Tribunali | 8 | Free | The two decumani, piazza del Gesù to the Duomo |
| Cappella Sansevero, the Veiled Christ | 12 | €12 | Closed Tuesday, last entry 18:30, no photos |
| Napoli Sotterranea, piazza San Gaetano | 14 | from €18 online | Departures hourly 10–18, on-the-door price not published |
| San Lorenzo Maggiore and Neapolis Sotterrata | 14 | €9 · €7 · €6 | The Roman market under the cloister, daily 9:30–17:30 |
| Cloister of Santa Chiara | 9 | €7 | Tickets only at the complex’s own desk, vouchers not accepted |
| San Gregorio Armeno | 13 | Free | The street of the nativity figures; impassable in December |
| Duomo and Museo del Tesoro di San Gennaro | 17 | Free · €15 the museum | Museum with audio guide, 9:30–18 |
| Museo Archeologico Nazionale (MANN) | 12 | €20 | Closed Tuesday, 9–19:30, free on the first Sunday of the month |
The MANN needs a note, because it changes the order of the whole holiday: the frescoes, the mosaics and the objects from the houses of Pompeii are here, not in Pompeii. Going before the trip to the excavations makes everything else legible. Note that the Farnese sculpture rooms are partly affected by lighting works and not every gallery is guaranteed. A two-hour room-by-room route is in the MANN, the museum to see before Pompeii.
For the Veiled Christ there is one practical rule: book a slot, and if the official site is sold out check partner availability, because the allocations are separate. The strategy and the thirty-minute plan are in Cappella Sansevero.
Toledo, Plebiscito and the port
| What | Min from Toledo | Official price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo metro station and Galleria Umberto I | 3 | €1.50 a ride · gallery free | The station’s mosaic descent comes with the ticket |
| Piazza del Plebiscito and Palazzo Reale | 5 | Square free · €15 the palace | Palace closed Wednesday, 9–20, last entry 19 |
| Galleria Borbonica | 8 | €15 · €10 · €7 | Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays only, slots 10, 12, 15, 17 |
| Castel Nuovo, Maschio Angioino | 9 | €10 | Monday–Saturday 9–18, closed Sunday and holidays |
| Pignasecca market | 5 | Free | Fish, fruit and fried snacks; go in the morning |
Castel dell’Ovo, which many people put at the top of the list, is currently closed for works until further notice: the seafront in front of it and the little harbour of Santa Lucia stay open and are worth the walk. The full picture of what you pay for and what you do not, with a three-kilometre walk along the seafront, is in castles, palaces and the seafront.
Quartieri Spagnoli
| What | Min from Toledo | Official price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maradona mural, via Emanuele De Deo | 7 | Free | Painted by Mario Filardi after the second league title, later restored |
| LAES tunnels under the Quartieri Spagnoli | 6 | €15 · €7 children 7–12 | Meet at bar Gambrinus, under 6 not admitted |
The mural sits in the courtyard of a building on via Emanuele De Deo, is free to see at any hour, and a small market of shirts and secular votive cards has grown up around it: in the middle of the day there is a queue for the photo, early in the morning there is not.
The neighbourhood is a grid of uphill alleys where life happens in the street: photograph people only if you ask, keep pace with the scooter traffic, and climb as far as corso Vittorio Emanuele if you want the view. The self-guided walk with street names and the story of the mural is in the Quartieri Spagnoli and Maradona.
Rione Sanità and Capodimonte
| What | Min from Toledo | Official price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catacombe di San Gennaro | 30 | €13 · €9 · €6 | Closed Wednesday, guided visit by booking only |
| Cimitero delle Fontanelle | 28 | from €6 with audio guide · from €8 guided | Closed Wednesday, last entry 17:15, 40 minutes |
| Ipogeo dei Cristallini | 22 | from €12 | Greek tombs under a palazzo, small groups |
| Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte | 35 | €15 · €12 in the 8:30–9:30 and 17:30–18:30 bands | Bus 168, 178, C63 from piazza Museo |
The catacombs are reached by bus from the Museo Nazionale stop, lines 650, C63, 3M, 168, 178 and 204, getting off at the Basilica Incoronata: about a quarter of an hour. Inside it is 15–22 degrees all year, so bring a layer even in August. The half-day plan for the Sanità, catacombs plus Fontanelle plus Cristallini, is in the Catacombe di San Gennaro.
Vomero and the hill
| What | Min from Toledo | Official price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certosa e Museo di San Martino | 20 | €6 · €2 (18–24) | Closed Wednesday, 8:30–17, last entry 16, gardens closed for works |
| Castel Sant’Elmo | 18 | €5 · €2 | Castle 8:30–19:30; Museo del Novecento closed Tuesday |
| Funicolare Centrale and the via Morghen viewpoint | 15 | €1.30 | Five minutes up from via Toledo, then two on foot from piazza Fuga |
The Montesanto funicular is currently closed for overhaul until further notice: to go up, use the Centrale, which leaves from the Augusteo at the bottom of via Toledo, or the Chiaia. From the Certosa terrace you see the whole bay, and it is the view that appears on half the postcards of the city.
Seafront, Chiaia and Posillipo
| What | Min from Toledo | Official price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lungomare Caracciolo and Santa Lucia | 20 | Free | Three pedestrian kilometres; Castel dell’Ovo closed for works |
| Posillipo and Marechiaro on bus 140 | 45 | €1.30 | Terminus Posillipo Capo, every 19–20 minutes |
| Parco Sommerso di Gaiola | 50 | Free | Online booking May to September, bands 9–13 and 14–18, max 200 people |
Posillipo is the part almost no visitor sees and every Neapolitan uses: bus 140 leaves from Santa Lucia, runs along the Riviera di Chiaia and Mergellina and climbs the via Posillipo. If your interest is swimming rather than the view, the honest ranking of the beaches is in beaches in and around Naples.
Eating, which here counts as a separate item
Pizza in Naples comes two ways: on a plate in the old pizzerias of the centre, where you join the queue at midday or at 19, and a portafoglio from the fry shops, folded in four and eaten standing. Add the sfogliatella, riccia or frolla, and coffee drunk at the counter. Anyone who wants a guide who opens doors and explains the formats will find the two-hour street food walk, the three-hour sit-down tour and the pizza class compared in food and pizza tours.
If you have one day
Morning on the decumani: piazza del Gesù, the cloister of Santa Chiara, Cappella Sansevero with the slot already booked, then San Gregorio Armeno and the Duomo. Quick lunch in the centre. Early afternoon underground at the Napoli Sotterranea, an hour and a half. Late afternoon up by funicular to Vomero for the viewpoint, down on foot towards Chiaia, sunset on the seafront. Entries: around €30 per person, plus €4.50 for the day ticket. If your legs have gone, cut the climb to Vomero and stay on the seafront: the funicular can wait for tomorrow.
If you have two days
The second day changes register. MANN at opening, two hours, to give meaning to everything else; bus to the Sanità for the Catacombe di San Gennaro with the guided visit booked; afternoon between the Palazzo Reale, Castel Nuovo and the port. Alternatively, if you have already done the museums, the second day is the right one for a trip out: the destinations you can reach in a day are compared in all the day trips, and the two hour-by-hour plans are in 2 and 3 day itineraries.
The closures, in one table
| Day | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | MANN, Cappella Sansevero, Museo del Novecento at Sant’Elmo |
| Wednesday | Palazzo Reale, Catacombe di San Gennaro, Certosa di San Martino, Cimitero delle Fontanelle |
| Sunday and holidays | Castel Nuovo |
| Monday–Thursday | Galleria Borbonica, which opens only Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays |
Sources: museoarcheologiconapoli.it, museosansevero.it, palazzorealedinapoli.org, catacombedinapoli.it, cultura.gov.it, cimiterodellefontanelle.it, comune.napoli.it, galleriaborbonica.com.
The four bookings that genuinely matter
These are the only items on this list where booking changes the outcome: the other entries can be bought on the spot without trouble. Partner prices are per person and verified regularly; the exact meeting point is on your voucher.
Tours and tickets for Naples available now
If you would rather have a guide hold the day together, the formats and prices of the walking tours, free walking tours included and how the tipping really works, are in walking tours in Naples. For transport tickets, apps and first and last services there is getting around Naples; to see whether a pass pays off, tickets and passes.
In practice
Book only three things: Cappella Sansevero, the Catacombe di San Gennaro and one underground site. Keep Tuesday and Wednesday for walking, the seafront or a day trip. Buy the day ticket from your third journey on. And put the MANN before Pompeii, not after: it is the single piece of advice that changes most about a trip here.
Questions people ask
What can you see in Naples in a single day?
One axis and three tickets: Spaccanapoli from piazza del Gesù to the Duomo, Cappella Sansevero (€12) halfway along, the Napoli Sotterranea on piazza San Gaetano (from €18 online) in the early afternoon, sunset on the lungomare Caracciolo. That is around seven kilometres on foot and €30 of entries.
How much does a day in Naples cost?
The ANM day ticket costs €4.50 (€5.40 integrated with urban regional trains) and covers buses, metro and funiculars. For entries, allow €12–20 for a museum or an underground site. Pizza, coffee and a sfogliatella stay under €15 if you eat where Neapolitans eat.
Which underground site should I choose if I only do one?
The Napoli Sotterranea on piazza San Gaetano for the classic route with narrow tunnels and the Greek and Roman aqueduct; the Galleria Borbonica (€15) if air-raid shelters and walled-in vintage cars interest you, though it opens only Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays with slots at 10, 12, 15 and 17; the LAES tunnels under the Quartieri Spagnoli (€15) if you prefer a small group. The full comparison is on the dedicated page.
Can you see the Veiled Christ without booking?
Risky. Cappella Sansevero costs €12 with last entry half an hour before the 19 closing, is shut on Tuesday and works in slots: at weekends it sells out. Inside, photos, video and phones are banned, and without a booking you wait in the street.
Which museums in Naples close, and on which days?
On Tuesday the MANN and Cappella Sansevero close. On Wednesday the Palazzo Reale, the Catacombe di San Gennaro, the Certosa di San Martino, the Museo del Novecento at Castel Sant’Elmo and the Cimitero delle Fontanelle close. Castel Nuovo closes on Sunday and public holidays.
Is the hop-on hop-off bus worth it?
Only if walking is hard for you or you want to see the hill without organising anything: it costs from €27 for 24 hours on two routes, while the public transport day ticket costs €4.50 and the funicular takes you up to Vomero in five minutes. The bus does not enter the old centre: those streets are done on foot.
Is walking around Naples in the evening a problem?
The old centre, Chiaia and Vomero are busy until late and easy to walk. In the Quartieri Spagnoli and the Rione Sanità use the same common sense as in any dense neighbourhood: phone in your pocket, no empty alleys late at night, and watch for scooters because the pavements are narrow.
Official sources
- Museo Cappella Sansevero – hours and tickets
- MANN – hours and tickets
- Catacombe di San Gennaro – plan your visit
- Galleria Borbonica – standard route
- Napoli Sotterranea – opening times
- La Neapolis Sotterrata – San Lorenzo Maggiore
- Palazzo Reale di Napoli – visitor information
- Comune di Napoli – Castel Nuovo
- Monastero di Santa Chiara – opening times
- Certosa e Museo di San Martino
- Castel Sant'Elmo and Museo del Novecento
- Cimitero delle Fontanelle – plan your visit
- Area Marina Protetta Gaiola – access
- Unico Campania – fare structure
Read next
- Naples UndergroundFour underground sites in Naples, four operators: comparison table, official prices from €9 to €20, claustrophobia, children and a plan for two.
- Sansevero ChapelOfficial ticket €12, timed slot compulsory, closed Tuesday: how to land the right time, what to look at in 30 minutes and the Santa Chiara loop.
- MANNOfficial ticket €20, closed Tuesday: a room-by-room route through the Archaeological Museum of Naples and what is open now. Check tours and tickets.
- Day tripsEvery day trip from Naples compared: how long it takes, how you get there, what it costs on your own and with a tour. Pick one in two minutes.
- ItinerariesTwo and three days in Naples with the day trips, hour by hour, plus an 8-hour version for cruise arrivals. What to book and when: check the tours.