Airport
Naples International Airport (officially known as Ugo Niutta)
IATA Code: NAPLocation: The airport is located five miles (8km) north of the city centre.
Time: GMT +1 (GMT +2 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in September).
Contacts: +39 081 751 5055; +39 081 789 6662 or +39 081 789 6277. Flight enquiries: +39 081 751 5471.
Transfer between terminals: The terminals are within walking distance of each other; however, Terminal 1 is for scheduled airlines and Terminal 2 is generally used for charter flights.
Transfer to the city: Taxi: Taxis offer fixed rates for destinations within the city. A trip to the centre of town takes 5-10 minutes, depending on traffic. Bus: The Alibus travels to two stops in Naples, namely Stazione Centrale and Piazza Municipio. Tickets can be purchased onboard for EUR3.
Taxis: Taxis are available from the stand in front of the arrivals concourse, and cost approximately EUR20. The journey to the city centre takes around 30 minutes.
Car rental: Car rental companies at Naples International Airport include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Dollar, Hertz, Locauto, Maggiore, SicilybyCar, Sixt and Tagarent. Representatives of each operator have desks in the Arrivals Hall.
Facilities: Money and communications: ATMs, currency exchange and postal service. Luggage: There are lost luggage, lost property and left luggage facilities. Conference and business: Located on the first floor, the Telelink Internet Centre offers access to the Internet, workstations, photocopiers, scanners, telephones and faxes. Meeting rooms feature videoconferencing equipment and catering services are available on request. There are also a number of VIP lounges that can accommodate small gatherings. Other facilities: A medical centre is located in Arrivals. Wi-fi: Wi-fi is available at gate areas 1-10, as well as at Ciao Self-service Restaurant. Prepaid cards can be purchased at the Sunstore shops in Arrivals and Check-in. Information: Both flight- and tourism-related information can be acquired at the customer service desk on the ground floor in Arrivals. Shopping: Naples International offers a fair range of options in the way of shopping, especially when it comes to clothing and fashion accessories. Outlets before security include Chilli and Co., Sole and Vista, Camomilla Italia, Travel Masters, Napolimania and Fattorie Garofalo; while post-security stores include Obikà, Feltrinelli Express, Pasticceria Bellavia, Roberto Giannotti, Aeronautica Militare, Tramontano, Carthusia, Yamamay, stopARTEndo Museum Shop, Carpisa and Titoli. Food and Drink: Order a freshly made pizza and a can of cold soda at Air Café, or pick and grab your own dishes at self-service restaurant Ciao. For coffee and pastries, head over to Blu Bar, Tentazioni, Puro Gusto or The Island Café; then, top off with an authentic Italian Gelato ice cream at La Piazzetta.
Parking: Parking consists of 1400 spaces. Short term parking charges EUR3.50 per hour, or, depending on which parking lot you choose, between EUR29 and EUR32 per day. Mid-term parking costs EUR3 per hour and EUR16 per day after the first day of parking. Long-term parking, by far the most economical, charges EUR2.50 per hour and EUR12 per day from day two onwards. From day four, drivers need only pay EUR10 per day and EUR69 per week.
Departure tax: None.
Website: www.naples-airport.com and www.gesac.it
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Naples
Italy's third-largest city thrives on the chaos that prevails amid its busy streets. This is the place where pizza was invented, and its restaurants continue to serve some of Italy's finest cuisine.
Sheltered by the Bay of Naples and dominated by the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, Naples is imbued with the best of nature's bounty. The city is somewhat schizophrenic in its juxtaposition of superb museums, Renaissance and Baroque churches alongside crumbling tenement blocks and squalor. Noisy markets sell a collection of items, from high-quality fresh produce to fake designer goods. Roads are characteristically hectic with gung-ho moped drivers weaving wildly through the streets and frustrating traffic jams clogging the city's arteries. Despite these less refined elements, Naples is a fascinating destination and a great base from which to explore the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Herculaneum.
The city's transport hub is located around the immense Piazza Garibaldi, on the east side of Naples. The area's growing African population has imbued the streets with the flavours of its immigrants. Southwest from here is the Piazza Bovio, and branching to the left of it, the Piazza Municipio and nearby Piazza del Plebiscito. On the watery edges are the Molo Beverollo and the Stazione Marittima, the point of departure for ferries. From the reaches of Spaccanapoli one can explore the historic part of Naples with its numerous palaces and churches.
