Views, views and more views. Built and donated by the Tycoon Krupp this garden offers the best…read moreviews of Capri. 1.5€ entrance is a steal of a deal. You can't go wrong by stopping by and enjoying the well maintained landscape and absolutely world class views. You will be so glad to stopped and enjoyed. No food or drinks allowed!

A really small park that isn't free. You gotta pay…read more However there are a ton of great views which is what you're paying for. Not necessary for Capri, but still really nice.

This park is HUGE. Seriously check the map! It's very clean and green and beautiful. It's one of…read morethose places you can escape for a nap on the grass, picnic for two, or a book on a relaxing day off. The park offers the Museo di Capodimonte, scenic panoramic views of the sea afar, and the cityscapes of Napoli surroundings. A great place for a walk, a run, a jog, or take your dog. Just outside it's easy to find pizza, a bar, bus stops. It's a fun ride downhill towards downtown and the significant churches with the catacombs. Good for the residents that live near this park.

The main green park of Napoli. Lovely place to relax, enjoy good time and clean up the lungs…read more By the appearance the park seems small, in reality it covers 2-3 cities. In the past it was the Hunting spot during Spanish ruleship and a wonderful museum is located right there not by chance. Entrance: FREE. Animals: ADMITED Family: Perfect and also allowed to play games in open air

Great to grace the background of the must-have photo from the archaeological site in downtown…read morePompei. For me though, unless it was a critical high point, ascending around an active caldera (see: potentially dangerous, partially collapsed, smoldering ash heap), given its history, I'm like, "nah, I'm good." Across the ocean, Yellowstone is still active, massive and to be enjoyed. It is also less intimidating. As an alpinist and classically experienced summiteer, my aversion to hiking Vesuvio is easily explained. After the sad sight of the stone people down below -- the actual active volcano will never be a mandatory visit for me.

The trek to Vesuvius from Naples involves subway, train, and bus. On the train I learned that the…read morecouple beside me were headed to Pompeii, where I'd already been, and I was headed to Vesuvius, where they'd already been. It was time to trade tips and here's the best tip they gave me: "When you exit the train station in Ercolano, walk to your left. That's where the bus tickets are sold. Immediately after you purchase your bus ticket, walk to the center island opposite the train station exit. Get in line there. That's where the bus boards. Oh, and the bus tickets are cash only, so be prepared". Had I not talked to these folks I'd not have known exactly where to go when I got out of the train station. As it turns out, my quick b-line to the left meant that I purchased the last two tickets available on the next bus up and the following bus wasn't leaving until more than one hour later. So follow these directions. You're welcome. The lore around Mt. Vesuvius figures big in these parts so if you're in the area and able, it's worth a visit regardless of how you feel about hiking somewhere only to peer down into a (not very interesting) crater. The route up, even with the bus taking you up most of the way, isn't difficult but it's more difficult than I assumed it would be. and takes about 40 minutes each way. A hiking stick will be helpful, especially on the way down. Do check your bus number and know the time of its departure before you get off for the hike. You'll have a sticker denoting that you've paid for your bus ride down, but it's specific to the bus you rode up in and it'd be a huge bummer for it to leave without you. On the hike up I encountered a massive insect swarm and thought "well this is disgusting" but it had disseminated by the time I headed back down. You'll hike through some souvenir/drink/snack spots and there's another at the very top. Other than that, there's nothing to do here except peer into the crater that caused the demise of Pompeii then head back down again. I'd say this is a must see only because of the significance of Vesuvius in Southern Italy's history. One and done for me but now you know how best to navigate the journey as well.

I took a good walk from my hotel to Parco Scampia. This allowed me to see more of the daily life…read moreaway from a downtown location. The sights and sounds along the walk showed things you may expect from this country: corner or street produce set ups, shrines along the roadways or in front of the residences, local traffic and cars honking. Approaching the park vicinity, and walking along Via Ettore Ciccotti, the sounds dwindled. The area has a police station, an amphitheater and high rise housing with of course, air drying laundry. On this day, a truck was driving through the neighborhood speaking on a megaphone. There are interesting pyramid shaped looking buildings in the background of my park photos. Mio bello says these are formerly occupied housing; residents were made to leave due to building hazards. Napoli is a seismic area with two active volcanos, as I learned from my tour guide. The park itself is decorated with its charm of overgrown grass or weeds and stone stair cases that look like ruins. Lizards skitter through the weeds. Wild flowers and tree blooms are out to greet the sun. And me... Enjoy the nature shots I captured. Sorry no baby ducks, geese, or swans here ;)