Living in Naples

• Weather
• Transportation
• Entertainment
• Cultural activities
• Outdoor activities

Weather

Naples has a classic Mediterranean climate, hot in summer (June-August), not too cold in winter. The weather is usually dry and sunny.

Transportation

Getting around Naples is easy: The city is well connected by 2 metro lines, 4 funicolari and bus routes. The new metro system combines efficient travel with modern art, and in one case (Museo), with Roman remains.

Click here to view public transportation map.

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Entertainment

Naples is a lively, friendly city. Theaters, cinemas, clubs, discos offer a wide variety of entertainment. The International Students' office regularly organizes get-together parties for foreign students.

Restaurants and bars

Who hasn't heard about Neapolitan pizza? Apart from an enormous number of reasonably-priced pizzerias, there is no lack of bars and restaurants. It is also now fairly easy to find ethnic restaurants

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Cultural activities

Naples is indeed an open air museum. Everything evokes history. Founded in the time of Ancient Greece, Naples [Neapolis = New Town] has weathered many foreign dominations: Greek, Norman, French and Spanish, many of whom preferred Naples to their own more rigid regimes and climates, and merged into the local way of life.

Museums and tourist attractions

Naples is a very cosmopolitan city and this is reflected in its architecture, food and culture. Because of its wealth of art treasures, monuments and buildings, Naples has been nominated a Protected Town by the United Nations. The town boasts the San Carlo Opera House, a number of museums including the National Museum that houses mosaics and other relics from Pompeii, and an intriguing mixture of architectural styles.

Details on Museums, opening times etc are available at:
http://www.turismoregionecampania.it
http://www.culturacampania.rai.it

International Cultural Institutions

Naples hosts many international cultural institutes:
- The British Council Institute, www.britishcouncil.org.
- Goethe Institut, www.goethe.de/ins/it/nea/itindex.htm
- Instituto Cervantes http://napoles.cervantes.es/
- Institut Français de Naples "Le Grenoble" www.france-napoli.it/

Bookstores

You can find original language books at many bookstores, including:
- Feltrinelli Piazza dei Martiri, www.lafeltrinelli.it
- FNAC, Via Luca Giordano 59, http://www.fnac.it

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Outdoor activities

Surroundings of Naples

The islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida are 40 minutes away by hydrofoil, and Pompeii, Herculaneum, Vesuvius, Sorrento, Positano, Ravello and Amalfi are just along the coast.
Tourist information http://www.inaples.it/eng/home.asp

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