{"id":12907,"date":"2022-06-08T09:04:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T09:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiqets-blog-staging.local\/22-things-to-do-in-naples-attractions-food-and-art\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T10:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T10:05:09","slug":"22-things-to-do-in-naples-attractions-food-and-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/22-things-to-do-in-naples-attractions-food-and-art\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Things to Do in Naples: Attractions, Food and Art","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u2013\u00a0This post was written by\u00a0Becky Wicks \u2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naples<\/a>, sitting pretty in the south of Italy, is the home of the world\u2019s best pizza! But while munching your way through it slice by slice is nice, there are lots more reasons to visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning a trip to Italy\u2019s Naples promises cool culture, brilliant beaches, and loads more to keep both kids and couples entertained. Look no further for the best things to do in Naples and beyond in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n

Top Naples attractions for adults<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Get fired up in Pompeii for the day<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

Building a city right beside an active volcano doesn’t always go to plan \u2013 just ask anyone who\u2019s been to Pompeii. When the mighty Mount Vesuvius blew her top in 79 C.E., it pretty much destroyed everything in its wake, whilst ironically preserving it forever under the ash. Welcome to the world\u2019s most awe-inspiring archaeological site!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a day trip, or even a half-day trip from Naples to Pompei<\/a>, you can make like an explorer and join a professional guide for a walk around the 50-hectare site. It\u2019s been frozen in time for over 2,000 years and never fails to get the imagination churning. One of the most exciting things to do around Naples is simply getting close to the ancient dwellings, fountains, statues, frescoes, and Pompeii\u2019s impressive amphitheater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t be put off by the volcano\u2019s active status, it hasn’t erupted since the 1940s, so you\u2019re probably safe. (We said probabl<\/em>y). Check out a full list of Pompeii tours and excursions<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

Explore a Roman town at Herculaneum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

Obliterated by volcanic lava in 79 AD, Herculaneum<\/a> remains one of the most fascinating clues as to the lives of the rich in Roman times, and is sometimes less crowded than Pompeii. History buffs and intrepid explorers can join a trained archaeologist for a walk around the old Roman town on the coast around the Bay of Naples, and see how the effects of Vesuvius shaking her volcanic booty changed everything, forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s more lavish marble and there are more mosaics in Herculaneum’s remains than in Pompeii. Learn about the 300 or so skeletons that were uncovered by archaeologists and discover how the carbonization in the lava helped to preserve everything from intricate artwork on walls and roofs on humble houses, to bed frames, wooden spoons, and even sewage works!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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