When we told our new friends in Rome that we were going to Naples, they grimaced and told us to clutch our bags. Keep in mind, these are people from Rome where you already should clutch your bags. Naples seemed to be the brunt of Roman jokes and and suddenly, I wasn't sure what we were getting ourselves into.
While I tried to go in with an open mind, Naples was probably my least favorite of the places we visited, though that's not to say it wasn't fun. The town felt like a more crowded and dirtier Rome. However, the people and activities of the city were wild. For example, Italians and especially Neapolitans do not car about road laws. Busy intersections would have no traffic lights at all and the best way to cross the road was to just go for it. Mopeds zoomed up all roads and sidewalks, giving you a beep and about four seconds to jump out of the way. The was a lot of graffiti in Rome and it honestly looked clean compared to the streets of Naples. We went to Pompeii, which was a bit overrated. The preservation was amazing and the casts of bodies were haunting, but the novelty rubbed off pretty quickly. I think my favorite part of Naples were the two castles we visited against the coast. Even that view wasn't super great because of the heavy smog that had settled on the mountains in the distance. It was an interesting city and worth visiting once, but I don't think I'll be hurrying back there any time soon.
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