Let's face it, you want to see Pompeii but quite frankly Naples is not a city you want to visit.  Almost every traveler I have met on the road has told me just how unsafe they feel in downtown Naples:  The cities lack of landfills has lead to complete stand stills of trash removal and when the locals incinerate it in the streets the gasses cause schools to shut down: The last time I was there I sat on a train in the train station for 2 hours (waiting for a 20 min ride) for what is still a mystery delay : I watched the police pull four teenagers and three dogs out of a train restroom (I have no idea how they fit in there or how they figured that was worth saving 15 Euro): and stray dogs and cats ruled the dry fountains and platforms in the train station.  Still, you need a place to stay if you're going to see the sights and I have the perfect suggestion.

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