Look to spend at least four hours walking through and reading up on some of the most eye catching…read moredisplays. If your smartphone has the space and your cell network has the reception, I suggest downloading their museum app guide. On the business side, it's a great idea that they offer this instead of providing headsets and hand carry narratives. So, good luck if you're a foreigner with an outside network ;) The exhibits during my visits were awesome. I enjoyed the sculptures and contemporary art most. There are thousands of paintings and they were beautiful as well. I found the stitch work the most impressive. They look like rugs... These are ginormous and span an entire wall with high ceilings. Each of them tell a story. But the details are what captured me most. Strong reccomendation anyway, to take time for any museum and learn something you never knew. Plus in this museum, you gotta check out the outside view from the second level!

This is worth the travel to get to it. Allow a full day and why not take a picnic for the gardens?…read moreNaples is quite unique in that it hasn't actually been part of Italy that long (historically speaking) and has been an independent principality a number of times and has been under the 'control' of both Christians and Muslims at different times. The Capodimonte family are one of the great families of Naples and the house and gardens are tributes to their vision. The décor inside the house is exquisite.

As I've said repeatedly since returning from Naples, there's nothing there that I'd describe as a…read more"must see" but if you stick around a while, there's charm and beauty to be found all over. Located in the Vomero district, a hilltop area wealthier than the districts that sit below it, is Villa Floridiana, the nicest park I saw in all of Naples. Inside Villa Floridiana is this, Museo Duca di Martina, Naples' only museum of ceramics. It's free to enter, features nice views, and clean restrooms. That it also features a wealth of ancient "ceramics" (think porcelain, mostly) makes it a nice little mental escape. Spread out over several floors, there's nothing much here to read about or learn. Rather, there's just a lot of pretty things to look at. Sometimes that's enough and here it was. I'd not plan a day around this museum but were I spending an afternoon in Vomero, I'd make time for both the park and the museum.

So I'm giving it five stars not for the museum because in all honesty I am not a museum person and…read moreas far as Italy goes this would hardly rate as a museum unless your really into that author. That being said what I enjoyed was exploring the house and grounds and the views! The house itself is the "museum" aspect that I enjoyed most because it was an insight into how some really fortunate people lived. I enjoyed walking the grounds and the immaculate views the property offered. There was a room at the top that had a piano in it and it had a painting showing people partying there back in the day with the most amazing views behind them- I'll admit it had me daydreaming for a minute! It's peaceful up there with beautiful flowers, views and birds chirping. I'm not sure if you will think it's worth paying 8 euro for, but after tons of crowds everyday on our trip- I enjoyed the quite and birds chirping while gazing out at a immaculate view!

Villa Michele is a beautiful museum located on the tip top of the Isle of Capri. The property was…read moreonce owned by Axel Munthe, a Swedish doctor (to the Swedish royal fam) who called Capri home for many years. Inside the museum is filled with sculptures, paintings and artifacts dating back to 17th Century. Outside the museum offers up spectacular views of the northern coast of Capri. The garden surrounding the property is also gorgeous. Admission is €7 and I thought a bit steep for the few minutes we spent touring the buildings and snapping photos of the view. Although I'm sure many could spend an afternoon having lunch (they have a bar & restaurant on site) and enjoying the grounds. Despite the cost I'm so glad we got to see Capri from this vantage point.

A very small art museum We only spent 1/2 hour here. As with all modern art museums, you will some…read morepieces you like and some you hate. But, they do make you think.

Madre, Naples' sole contemporary art museum, won't be to everyone's liking. Three in my party…read moreenjoyed the experience; one did not. I was in the majority but I come with bias, harboring an affinity for contemporary art while knowing full well that this is not what anyone comes to Naples to experience. Certainly not among the best of contemporary art museums, Madre spans 3 floors and much of what's on display can be walked through quite quickly. A few things with English write-ups below them caused me to stop and linger but many more things caused me to walk on by while observing. Truth be told, you could be in and out of here quite easily inside of an hour if you don't slap on headphones to listen to something or pause to see if what's written is of interest to you. Madre is an "ok" museum that's maybe worth a visit if you're in the area with nothing else on your calendar.

This was another highlight during our visit of Naples. It's not to be missed if you're a WWII buff,…read moreor have any personal connections to this era. We purchased the standard tour (there are 3) which starts at the entrance of Vico del Grottone. It's close to the Piazza del Plebiscito. There are timed entries. We just happened to get there just before the guided English tour at 11:00am. The timing was perfect. I would rethink this one if you have mobility or night vision issues. The very first thing you'll do is walk down a very high, narrow, and dimly lit stairway with pumice walls surrounding you. I'm pretty sure our tunnel guide said it was 90 steps down. The good news is that you won't have to climb up at the end. You'll exit out into a covered parking area along Via Monte de Dio. Our guide was so passionate & knowledgeable. I think his name was David. He also made sure that every question was answered. It's quite a long & rocky history of why the King had it built, and the obstacles they had building around the aqueducts and holding tanks. The vision was never fully realized after the fall of the Bourbon monarchy. It was abandoned until WWII when it was used as a shelter from bombs. It's an incredible story, and you can see how the residents of Naples lived under the brutal conditions of war. Some lived there longer because they had nowhere else to live after houses were destroyed. We were very impressed with how well the tunnels were restored, and hearing about how all these secrets (artifacts) were uncovered. It had been hiding under Naples all these years until being rediscovered some time in 2005. I don't think it even opened to the public until 2010. It was a very memorable & unique experience. Very much worth the small admission fee. Definitely seek it out if you are in Naples. It only takes an hour, and it's well worth the time.

An inspiring tour to take. Long history of use in Naples. Started hundreds of years ago and used…read morethrough WWII and after. Excellent tour guides. Multiple tour options ranging from easy to more involved requiring hard hats. Unique antiques shop included as part of tour. Well worth the price of 10€ to see this amazing underground area.

Looking for that picture perfect postcard view of Naples? This is your spot!…read more Perched atop Vomero Hill, this fortress was built in 1329 as the residence of King Robert of Naples, expanding upon an existing 13th century structure. In 1537 it was further extended under viceroy don Pedro de Toledo to its six-pointed star design, and additional renovations were made thru subsequent centuries. Tufa, a yellow volcanic stone often used in much ancient construction throughout Naples, is also used here. On entering the grounds at 5pm a short line at the ticket office is unavoidable, since after 4:30pm tickets are reduced from €5 to €2.50. A short five minute walk brings you around a corner to an expansive with tall, broad walls, and a short overpass over a shallow ravine brings you to the gate. A few more turns up a gently sloped path thru the ramparts and the panoramic views start coming into sight. At the top of the fortress, the inner ward encircled by the battlements is wide and open, uncrowded on a Sunday afternoon in April. The Museo Novecento is located here which features modern Italian art from 1910-1980 though closes at 5pm, a small museum with about 170 works. Worth dropping by for a look, admission is included in the fortress ticket. Aside from the museum, there's a location of the well-known bakery/café Scaturchio (see my sep review for their Centro Historico location) here where you can grab a coffee or traditional Italian merenda, or afternoon snack. Surprisingly to me there were a number of offices here too, apparently related to cultural heritage administration and art history and documentation. Multiple stairways lead up to the walkways along the top edges with merlons*. Picturesque views appear in every direction, even on a cloudy day you could see miles around the city of Naples, island of Capri, parts of the Amalfi coastline, and the Matese mountains. Spending about an hour and half here, I felt like this was adequate time to walk around the main sections of the fortress without accounting for the art museum. If I ever find myself back in Naples, would certainly come by again, and hopefully catch a sunny day! *in a defensive wall with repeating pattern of ridges, this is the raised block of the ridge used by defenders for cover. Crenels refer to the narrower lowered sections between the ridges used for archers to shoot thru.

The castle itself is located on the hill, and it takes quite a lot of stairs getting there from…read morepublic transportation, and even more steps to the top of the castle. The view on each spots and on the top platform is breathtaking. You can overlook the volcano and city views from different angles.

A church related museum. It's actually very nice and the pieces here are pretty amazing overall!…read more However, it's not very large and for 12 Euros you would think it would be a little bigger. Still, a pleasant experience and still worth going to at least once.

This was a cute, small museum that was interesting to see…read more They had a good amount of religious art and artifacts from the city of Naples. Silver, gold and other gems encrust crosses, picture frames and religious regalia throughout the centuries of the catholic religion in this Italian city. It was only 3 euros and perfect for this small, but interesting spot.

Villa Poppea is a minor archeological site belonging to the major Pompeii's one…read more It is worth the visit if you have time to spare during your travel, but it is not well kept as the others. Although they give free guides to read during your visit that I must say are quite explicative. It is just an hour visit and you can reach it easily with the circumvesuviana train.