Originally Posted by
Flying Machine
Wow! I was thinking about Naples and now am sold after reading this and a few other articles (blogs) outside of FT.. A quick question. I'm landing at FCO on a Wednesday morning (late September) and departing FCO the following Tuesday at Noon (6 nights) I assume I should take the bus immediately upon arrival at FCO to Naples (schedule seems like 3 hours maximum and I could be in Naples around Noon to 2:00pm depending on the bus I catch).. Thinking I would then head back to Rome for my final few nights.. First time in the area and Naples actually sounds better to me (I like the grit and grime of a city)
Additionally, I thought I would do a day trip to eat seafood in the likes of a town of Cetara..
Rome sounds great too, but I dislike tourists crowds.. I want to see the sights of Rome in the least amount of time.. any suggestions? Thanks and Safe Travels
With the Freccia trains, you can visit Naples as a day trip. So splitting your week is very do-able.
Right from the airport, if you time it out right, you can take the Leonardo Express from FCO to Termini and a Freccia train from there to Naples and be in Naples in about 2 hours. Travel time is about 30 mins on the airport express and about an hour on the train. 30 mins cxn time is plenty.
As for quick-hitting Rome, stay close to the Pantheon and all of the main sites - ancient Rome, Pza. Navona, Trevi, Spanish Steps, Campo di Fiore, the ghetto, Trastevere - are within 30 minutes walk, many within 10 minutes. And the walks are great in themselves. The streets of Rome, despite crowds and tourists, have been charming visitors for millennia. Don't be surprised if it happens to you too.