# Two nights in Naples, an hour by train from Rome: historic centre, Herculaneum, Vesuvius and Procida High-speed train from Rome, the historic centre above and below ground, Herculaneum and the Vesuvius crater in a single day, dinner over the Posillipo sea and a hydrofoil to Procida. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/itineraries/two-nights-herculaneum-vesuvius-and-procida · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Naples Naples in a day from Rome leaves out the best of what surrounds it. With two nights everything changes: one day for the historic centre, another for Herculaneum and the Vesuvius crater, which leave from the same town, and a morning on Procida before the train back. Everything is done by train, metro, on foot and by boat, and you sleep on a square in the centre. ## How do you get there from Rome? By high-speed train, Frecciarossa or Italo, from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale: about an hour and ten minutes. By car it is more than two and a half hours along the Autostrada del Sole, and in Naples you will not use it: the centre is a restricted-traffic zone. From Spain you can also fly direct to Naples and do the plan in reverse. ## Where to stay AccommodationWhereWho it suits Hotel Piazza BelliniPiazza Bellini, historic centreWalking distance from everything, with rooms for five Hostel Mancini650 m from Napoli CentraleTight budget and train departures Grand Hotel Parker'sCorso Vittorio Emanuele, ChiaiaViews over the gulf and Vesuvius ## Where to eat L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, the classic pizza at €6.50, every day from 11:00 to 23:00. Mimì alla Ferrovia, a trattoria from 1943: parmigiana, pasta mista with potatoes and provola, babà. Palazzo Petrucci, the special dinner: tasting menus by chef Lino Scarallo in Posillipo. ## If you have one more day Spend it on Pompeii: Circumvesuviana to Pompei Villa dei Misteri and four hours in the Roman city. Or carry on to the Amalfi Coast. ## El plan ### Day 1 · 08:00 · Train from Roma Termini You reach Napoli Centrale before a quarter to ten. Leave your bag at the hotel, on Piazza Bellini. ### Day 1 · 10:30 · Sansevero Chapel The Veiled Christ and the anatomical machines. €12, with a compulsory booked time. Closed on Tuesdays. ### Day 1 · 11:30 · Spaccanapoli and San Gregorio Armeno The two decumani on foot, with the nativity-scene street in between. ### Day 1 · 13:30 · Pizza at Da Michele Four pizzas at €6.50, no reservations and open all day. About twenty minutes' walk from the decumani. ### Day 1 · 16:00 · Napoli Sotterranea A one-hour guided visit 40 metres beneath Piazza San Gaetano, in Italian or English. ### Day 1 · 20:30 · Dinner at Palazzo Petrucci Signature menus from €100 to €150 above the Posillipo sea. Taxi from the centre and reserve. ### Day 2 · 08:30 · Herculaneum Circumvesuviana to Ercolano Scavi and six minutes' walk. €16; two or three hours. ### Day 2 · 13:00 · Vesuvius crater Taxi or private shuttle from Ercolano to the car park, then a 4 km round-trip path. €10, online only, in ten-minute slots; in winter the last entry is at 15:00. ### Day 2 · 19:30 · Dinner at Mimì alla Ferrovia Neapolitan cooking since 1943 beside the station, on your return from the Circumvesuviana. Tables of one to three people in order of arrival. ### Day 3 · 09:00 · Hydrofoil to Procida About 40 minutes from Molo Beverello with Caremar. Terra Murata and Corricella on foot. ### Day 3 · 16:00 · Train back to Rome From Napoli Centrale; in Termini in the early evening. ## Consejos ### Buy the Vesuvius ticket as soon as you have a date Tickets are released 30 days ahead and in slots of 50 people. ### Check the weather warning With an orange alert the Vesuvius path closes. ### Book Sansevero and Petrucci at the same time They are the two things on the getaway that fill up. ## Cuándo no ir ### Pompeii and Herculaneum on the same day It is too much: leave Pompeii for the extra day. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How many days do you need for Naples? With two nights you see the centre, Herculaneum, Vesuvius and Procida. For Pompeii, add a third. ### Can you do it without a car? Yes, entirely: high-speed from Rome, metro, Circumvesuviana and hydrofoil. ### Where should you stay? In the historic centre, at Hotel Piazza Bellini; by the station, at Hostel Mancini; with views, at the Grand Hotel Parker's. ### When should you go? In spring or autumn, from Wednesday to Saturday, to avoid the Tuesday closure of Sansevero. ## Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Grand Hotel Parker's**: A hotel of 1870 above the gulf The Parker's is the oldest hotel in Naples: it opened in 1870 and Robert Louis Stevenson, Virginia Woolf and Oscar Wilde passed through it, according to the hotel itself. It is on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the road that runs along the mid-slope of the Chiaia hill, and from there you see the whole gulf, from Posillipo to Vesuvius. It is a luxury five-star with 67 rooms and suites, and the atmosphere of a classic grand hotel: Italian marble, crystal chandeliers, heavy curtains and period furniture. It suits those who want a special night in Naples or who prefer to sleep away from the noise of the historic centre and go down to it when they like. It is not a hotel for walking to everything: the old town is below and to the east, and the normal thing is to get around by taxi or public transport. The rooms There are five room categories: Standard, Classic, Deluxe with a view of the inner courtyard, Deluxe with a sea view and Deluxe with two queen beds and a view of the gulf. Above them are the suites, with names such as Parker's Suite, Honeymoon Suite or the two duplexes Prestige and Privilege, all with the sea in front, and the Signature Suites, larger, which the hotel suggests for travelling as a family. The difference that matters is the view: if you pay for the sea, you see the gulf and Vesuvius; the inner ones look onto the courtyard and are quieter. The website does not publish floor areas, check-in and check-out times or prices. Book on the official website or ask by phone, WhatsApp or email. Eating and drinking without leaving The hotel has the George Restaurant, which the house presents with two Michelin stars, and the Bidder Terrace, a terrace with cocktails and all-day cooking. Breakfast is served on the terrace with a view of the gulf. In autumn 2026 the hotel also sells the terrace to non-guests: an aperitif with a sea view for €37, breakfast on the terrace for €57 and a tasting menu for €137 per person, until 15 December. Getting there It is at number 135 Corso Vittorio Emanuele, in the Chiaia district. From the airport or the central station the most convenient is a taxi. From 5 October to 1 December 2026 the hotel offers the transfer if you stay at least two nights. For the historic centre and Via Toledo, go down by taxi or combine the funiculars and the metro. - **Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments**: An old palace in the students' square The hotel occupies a late 16th-century palace that, according to the house, belonged to the family of the Albanian leader Skanderbeg. The renovation left the oldest parts in view, vaults and 17th-century stone busts, and mixed them with contemporary design: parquet floors, strong colours and pieces commissioned by the owners. It faces Piazza Bellini, one of the liveliest squares in the historic centre, so at night there is atmosphere beneath the windows; the rooms have soundproofed windows. The location is the reason to choose it. The National Archaeological Museum, the Sansevero Chapel and the decumani are about five minutes' walk away, and there are two metro stations nearby. If you go to Naples without a car and want to get around on foot, it is a good base. The rooms They are all different, spread over five floors, with soundproofed windows, air conditioning, free wifi, minibar and safe. There are five types: Standard, from 14 to 20 m², for two; for a small supplement you get one with a view. Family, from 20 to 32 m², up to five people. Duplex, on the piano nobile, from 26 to 45 m², with ceilings over six metres high, a sitting room at the entrance and the bed on a mezzanine; also up to five. Terrace, from 12 to 20 m², with a private panoramic terrace. Economy, of 14 m², which looks onto a service area and is the cheapest. There are adapted rooms. As well as rooms, the hotel rents apartments in the same building. Breakfast and courtyard Breakfast is a buffet from 7:30 to 10:30 in the room or the inner courtyard: fruit, home-made tarts, croissants, fresh mozzarella and ricotta and sfogliatella with coffee. Beneath a 16th-century arch, the courtyard has a small bar, the Buvette, open from 11:00 to 21:30, with wines of the region, craft beer and something to nibble. There is no half board, but they source gluten-free products for breakfast if you let them know. Getting there From the central station, the metro leaves you nearby; the hotel does not recommend arriving by car because it is in a limited traffic zone. If you do go by car, write to them beforehand so they can prepare the entry permit. - **Hostel Mancini**: The hostel next to the station Hostel Mancini opened in 1998 and was the first independent hostel in Naples. It is on Via Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, about 650 metres from Napoli Centrale station and three minutes from the Antica Pizzeria da Michele. It is a good base for those who come to Naples to see what is around: the Circumvesuviana trains to Herculaneum and Pompeii leave from the same area of the station, and the historic centre begins about twenty minutes' walk away. It is a simple hostel, on the second floor of a building with a lift, designed for solo travellers, students, groups of friends and families looking for a tight price. Do not expect palace charm: what it offers is location, breakfast and a kitchen to make your dinner. Dormitories and rooms There are shared dormitories of four, five and six beds, mixed or women only, and private rooms for couples, families or groups. If you want a bathroom in the room, there is a small supplement. Rates are not published outside the booking engine: check them on the hostel's website with your dates. What is included Breakfast is free every day. There is fast wifi, laundry, 24-hour reception, free lockers and luggage storage, which is not offered to groups. The common areas are a free kitchen, a dining room and a television room with a games console. For a cheap dinner, the shared kitchen and the markets of the station district go a long way. Getting there From the central station, leave by Piazza Garibaldi and walk straight to the statue of Garibaldi. Behind it you will see in the distance a Kimbo coffee sign high up: go down that street, with a car park in the middle, almost to the end. The hostel sign is on the left and another larger one on the second floor; ring the bell of Hostel Mancini. From Capodichino airport, the Alibus, with a ticket on board, drops you at Piazza Garibaldi, next to the statue. ## Dónde dormir without a car - **Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments**: An old palace in the students' square The hotel occupies a late 16th-century palace that, according to the house, belonged to the family of the Albanian leader Skanderbeg. The renovation left the oldest parts in view, vaults and 17th-century stone busts, and mixed them with contemporary design: parquet floors, strong colours and pieces commissioned by the owners. It faces Piazza Bellini, one of the liveliest squares in the historic centre, so at night there is atmosphere beneath the windows; the rooms have soundproofed windows. The location is the reason to choose it. The National Archaeological Museum, the Sansevero Chapel and the decumani are about five minutes' walk away, and there are two metro stations nearby. If you go to Naples without a car and want to get around on foot, it is a good base. The rooms They are all different, spread over five floors, with soundproofed windows, air conditioning, free wifi, minibar and safe. There are five types: Standard, from 14 to 20 m², for two; for a small supplement you get one with a view. Family, from 20 to 32 m², up to five people. Duplex, on the piano nobile, from 26 to 45 m², with ceilings over six metres high, a sitting room at the entrance and the bed on a mezzanine; also up to five. Terrace, from 12 to 20 m², with a private panoramic terrace. Economy, of 14 m², which looks onto a service area and is the cheapest. There are adapted rooms. As well as rooms, the hotel rents apartments in the same building. Breakfast and courtyard Breakfast is a buffet from 7:30 to 10:30 in the room or the inner courtyard: fruit, home-made tarts, croissants, fresh mozzarella and ricotta and sfogliatella with coffee. Beneath a 16th-century arch, the courtyard has a small bar, the Buvette, open from 11:00 to 21:30, with wines of the region, craft beer and something to nibble. There is no half board, but they source gluten-free products for breakfast if you let them know. Getting there From the central station, the metro leaves you nearby; the hotel does not recommend arriving by car because it is in a limited traffic zone. If you do go by car, write to them beforehand so they can prepare the entry permit. - **Hostel Mancini**: The hostel next to the station Hostel Mancini opened in 1998 and was the first independent hostel in Naples. It is on Via Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, about 650 metres from Napoli Centrale station and three minutes from the Antica Pizzeria da Michele. It is a good base for those who come to Naples to see what is around: the Circumvesuviana trains to Herculaneum and Pompeii leave from the same area of the station, and the historic centre begins about twenty minutes' walk away. It is a simple hostel, on the second floor of a building with a lift, designed for solo travellers, students, groups of friends and families looking for a tight price. Do not expect palace charm: what it offers is location, breakfast and a kitchen to make your dinner. Dormitories and rooms There are shared dormitories of four, five and six beds, mixed or women only, and private rooms for couples, families or groups. If you want a bathroom in the room, there is a small supplement. Rates are not published outside the booking engine: check them on the hostel's website with your dates. What is included Breakfast is free every day. There is fast wifi, laundry, 24-hour reception, free lockers and luggage storage, which is not offered to groups. The common areas are a free kitchen, a dining room and a television room with a games console. For a cheap dinner, the shared kitchen and the markets of the station district go a long way. Getting there From the central station, leave by Piazza Garibaldi and walk straight to the statue of Garibaldi. Behind it you will see in the distance a Kimbo coffee sign high up: go down that street, with a car park in the middle, almost to the end. The hostel sign is on the left and another larger one on the second floor; ring the bell of Hostel Mancini. From Capodichino airport, the Alibus, with a ticket on board, drops you at Piazza Garibaldi, next to the statue.