Abbreviation for Naples, Italy

Naples

Naples is a city you either love or hate. Let’s say that traffic and pollution can be stifling, that organized crime has deep roots here, and that intensive bombing during the last world war has destroyed many of the historical monuments that the citizens were so proud of.

But Naples has exceptionally lively and passionate inhabitants, an intense and fun nightlife and a most interesting and long history. In addition, it is a city that can easily be combined with your holidays in Rome.

You are also close to idyllic resorts such as Capri, Amalfi and Sorrento, and under the shadow of the ever-threatening Vesuvian volcano lies the legendary city of Pompeii, which was buried by ashes and volcanic rocks over two thousand years ago.

Everyone finds something of interest in the Naples area, which can be visited at any time of the year, although spring and autumn are probably the most enjoyable periods.

Get to know Naples

“Whoever has seen Naples can never be sad,” Goethe must have said. Henrik Ibsen supplemented “Once I die, I will go again in Naples,” after he was there and completed both Peer Gynt and A Doll’s House.

Naples is located in southern Italy, on the west coast facing the Tyrrhenian Sea in the Mediterranean, and about 20 miles southeast of Rome. Founded by Greeks around 2800 years ago, Naples first went by the name of Naples, the New City. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the city has been ruled by Turks, Spaniards, Lombards, Austrians and French alike, and all these different cultures have left traces you can still see in today’s Naples.

Throughout the Middle Ages, when Italy consisted of many small kingdoms, Naples was also an independent and powerful state, and this lasted until Italy was united into one kingdom in 1860. Today, Naples is the capital of the Campania region, and with just over a million inhabitants are Italy’s third largest city, after Rome and Milan.

Although La Camorra, the Neapolitan mafia, is traditionally well-rooted in the Naples area, it will not be a problem for you unless you try to take control of gambling and drug sales in the city. Small thugs such as pickpockets, car thieves and purse grabbers will pose a much greater threat, but crime has dropped dramatically in recent years after the Naples authorities deployed significantly larger police forces on the streets.

City Profile

• Abbreviation: NAP
• Country: Italy

Piazza Garibaldi
The first meeting with Naples is for most people at the bus station or train station, both located at Piazza Garibaldi, a huge and busy traffic hub with a market. As in so many other cities, the area around the train station is not exactly the most beautiful or the safest in town, but many of Naples less expensive hotels are located here. At the train station you will also find helpful tourist information where you can get maps and brochures. The east-west streets are called Decumani, and the ones heading north-south are called Cardini.

Spaccanapoli
West of Piazza Garibaldi lies Naples historic center Spaccanapoli, which was entirely included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1995. The name Spaccanapoli is also used in daily speech on the street Via Benedetto Croce, which is one of the city’s oldest. It is also one of the most used and popular streets for tourists. Spaccanapoli is home to several of Naples’s major attractions, such as the Cathedral, Chiesa di San Lorenzo Maggiore and Palazzo Cuomo.

Port of Naples
If you continue further west, you will reach the city’s main shopping street, Via Roma. This is Naples more artistic district, with many galleries, restaurants and street artists. South you will reach the harbor, where you will find Stazione Marittima. From here you can take a boat out to the popular and mythical islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida, in addition to Sorrento. You will also undoubtedly notice the mighty Castel Nuovo, which roams along the harbor promenade.

Santa Lucia and Mergellina
To the south of the harbor, Naples is a little more upscale, Santa Lucia and Mergellina. Here are many of the city’s more luxurious hotels, and sights such as the Castel dell’Ovo Port Fortress and the Pignatelli Museum. At Piazza dei Martiri you will find the main tourist office of Naples.

Vomero
From several places in cities you can take a cable car up to Naples upper town, Vomero. Most of the city’s wealthy citizens live here, and you will also find Castel Sant’Elmo, a star-shaped fortress where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Bay of Naples and the city below you.

Naples Facts

NAPOLI – Italy’s third largest city and capital in the Campania region.

List of Naples Acronyms

The most commonly used abbreviations about Naples is NAP which stands for Naples. In the following table, you can see all acronyms related to Naples, including abbreviations for airport, city, school, port, government, and etc.