After visiting Pompeii, we boarded the local train from Pompei's Scavi Villa Dei Misteri train station to Naples' Garibaldi.
Inna had an idea to taste the best pizza in the world, which is supposed to be served at L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele. However, when we walked from Piazza Garibaldi to the pizzeria, the line was very long, and the last person was holding a sign that read "Last." It was not meant to be, but all turned out well.
As I was hungry, I decided that we should eat pizza nearby, and after looking at various places (which were far away), we settled on Pizzaria D'Angeli. It was highly rated and had space available. After being seated indoors, we looked at the menu and ordered the following items:
- Boris: Vesuviana pizza (yellow tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella)
- Inna: Regina pizza (ham, mozzarella)
- Drinks: Sparkling Mineral Water
While finishing our pizza, we heard the sounds of thunder and noticed a heavy downpour outside. We waited out the rain as long as we could, but the restaurant was closing, so we caught a taxi to take us to Sansavero Chapel Museum.
Unfortunately, when we arrived at Sansavero, we saw a sign saying all tickets were sold out. We decided to head to the Naples' Duomo (which was opening at 16:30.)
The Duomo was very impressive, and we enjoyed the visit. I was surprised to see how new it looked - as if it was newly rebuilt.
After the visit, we decided to stop by the Naples Underground. There was an English tour at 18:00, and we were told to return at 17:55. Since we had about 45 minutes before the tour, we decided to stop by for a quick snack at the nearby Salvatore Caparelli Pasticceria.
We selected a couple of pastries and then sat down in a nearby coffee shop for a taste.
- Desserts: Sfogliatella, Baba
- Drinks: Cappucino, Creme Cafe (cold coffee)
After our quick bite, we returned to Naples Underground / Napoli Sotterranea and purchased our tickets.
We walked deep underground, about 100 meters, into a large cave, where our guide explained the history of Naples underground.
Initially, the Greeks dug the underground sections (ancient founders of Naples, i.e., Naples comes from Greek New Polis, meaning new city) in search of specific minerals used for construction. When the Romans took over the city, they used the underground as a water storage facility, connected by aqueducts to mountain water. During World War 2, this same underground complex was used as a bomb shelter for Naples' residents.
We walked underground for about one hour. One of the passages was quite long, very narrow, and completely dark. An overweight person could have gotten stuck there. Luckily, no one got hurt.
After our visit, we rode one stop on the Naples Metro to Garibaldi, where we purchased a one-way ticket to Sorrento. We boarded the train at 20:30, arriving in Sorrento at about 10:05.
In Sorrento, we heard music at the nearby square with a live musician singing at Bar Ercoland. We sat down at a table and looked at the menu. We ordered the following items:
- Inna: Insalata Caprese, Green Tea, Pellegrino
- Boris: Black Tea
The Insalata Caprese was delicious. The singer sang all the favorite American and Italian standards. We enjoyed listening to her sing and observing the happy-go-lucky crowd nearby (who sometimes danced along).
Naples Trip Report
Highlights
- Eating Vesuviana pizza in Pizzaria D'Angeli
- Touring Naples Duomo
- Eating Sfogliatella pastry at Salavtore Caparelli
- Unable to get tickets to Sansavero Chapel Museum
- Unable to try pizza from L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele (supposedly the best pizza)
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