We took the train from Venice to Naples - it was foggy a lot of the way but we got to see a bit of Tuscany. Naples we lively and chaotic compared to Venice. Every subway car and train, let alone the roads were crammed with people. We stayed at the "Piazza Dante" B&B where all the room names have a "Dante" theme. Our room name was perfect:
We had two balconies to view the constant stream of traffic below and the life in the square across the street. Naples has a reputation of being dangerous, but really the biggest hazard is the traffic. Only about 75% of the motorcycles would stop for a red traffic light below our room.
The first day we explored the waterfront of Naples. There's a lovely castle on a small island in the harbor with great views.
Nearby we found a restaurant for lunch where Declan could indulge his new passion for seafood and we were entertained by a strolling guitarist.
One of the attractions we visited in Naples was the Catacombs of San Gennaro. This was a fair walk up hill but well worth it to be guided through the excavated caves which have been used as tombs since the third century.
If the city of Naples wasn't busy and noisy enough on a normal day it really took off on New Year's Eve! We'd been hearing the odd large firecracker for a couple of days and on the evening of the last day of the year it really built up to a crescendo. We'd decided not to walk down to the municipal display and just watched from our balcony. That was spectacular enough! Fireworks seem to be issuing from every rooftop and balcony. We had some sparklers we'd bought in Germany and we joined in the fun, Declan staying up to midnight for the first time ever. The noise went on to well after midnight and we were really pleased we could close the double glazed doors and heavy shutters behind them to get some sleep!
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