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Detail of the Villa of the Mysteries frieze at Pompeii: a young satyr playing pan pipes, a nymph feeding a goat and a startled woman with her cloak billowing, on Pompeian red
Pompeii · 1st c. BC

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    Naples in a day

    One day in Naples is a sampler, and I'd plan it as one. You won't see the museums properly, so don't try…

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    Three days is the right amount of time for the city of Naples. Use the two-day plan above for days one and…

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    One week in Naples

    With seven days, you can see the city properly, visit the ruins, and add an island and the Amalfi Coast. My…