Naples Is NOT What I Expected! 48 Hours in Italy's most Vibrant City

[@msmilano7091]

The reputation of Napoli being unsafe belongs well and truly in the past. Things have changed a lot over the last 10-15 years…..and even when some areas were going through a dark time, all the good of the city outweighed the “bad” …..everything Napoli is being celebrated for now, it has always had. It has always been a wonderful place. It has my whole heart. There is nowhere else like it l. The tourist boom has been kind of a shock but not a surprise, a city like Napoli was never going to be kept in the shadows for long when it has so much to offer. It’s vibe has no equal and it’s people are the salt of the earth. The love it receiving now makes me so happy for it. It always deserved this. Napoli Sotterranea is one of my favourite things to do in the city. It is eternally fascinating. This was such a beautiful video. Thank you for capturing the soul of Napoli xx

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you so much! 😊 That was perfectly explained. I completely agree, there is nowhere else like Naples, and it was such a delightful surprise for me! 🏛🌊

[@pompei1968]

Napoli is gold compared to cities in the US

[@pompei1968]

@@MIkkk86 nowadays it's every big city in the world that's dangerous.... understand?

[@MIkkk86]

@@pompei1968 yes, of course

[@pyetranchy7558]

Naples is a city that helps people, like an antidepressant, a mix of culture, music, food, art etc., beautiful video

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you! 😊

[@christinetaggart2715]

Fantastic, such an interesting view of the beautiful city. And the food………mmmm Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you! ❤

[@travellingwithpidgypudgy7741]

One of the best videos on Naples we’ve seen so far. Thank you!

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@raenahonan2003]

Went in December, got in everywhere. Love it.

[@alexanderwilliams6788]

I went to Naples two weeks ago. Coming from the UK, I was a bit unsure of how I would find it, having heard over the years it was a crime-ridden cesspit with piles of trash everywhere. In fact, I found it to be very beautiful and I did not feel unsafe at all. I did not find it to be any dirtier than any other big city I've been in - I'd even say some of the cities in the UK are dirtier. Yes, there was a lot of graffiti but if you've been to any European city (particularly in Southern Europe); Lisbon, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Athens in my own experience, it really is no worse by comparison. I loved wandering around the streets and some of the architecture is beautiful. Great shops and places to eat and drink, great food at excellent value also. The functioning chaos of the traffic is also quite entertaining. Take the bus round the coast and the views across the Bay to Vesuvius are absolutely spectacular.

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you for sharing your experience! 😊 I felt the same way about Naples. There’s so much beauty and character once you’re there!

[@ColleenBeattie-wt9iu]

I was in Naples a week ago. I loved it! It was raw and real but it was fascinating!

[@oliviaelenat]

That was exactly my impression too! 😁

[@pinkiesmum]

This is the most beautiful video about Naples I have seen so far!! I am saving it to watch again and again and take notes. You convinced me!

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@angusporter6049]

Thank you Olive. We have just returned from a week in Naples and Procida. We took your advice and walked from the Port to the Castle - lots of steps on a hot and humid day, but if you’re fit and adventurous and you want to step off the ‘tourist trail’ this is the way to get there. The views are stunning - and the funicular trip back down makes the ascent worth it. We followed this up with a trip to the restaurant you recommended (around the corner from the main entrance). Initially it was closed but as we walked away, they opened for us. We were the only couple for the first 30 minutes and then suddenly every seat was filled. The food was magnificent and we mentioned your video to Alexia (our charming host who worked the room with great charm and hospitality). Once again, thank you for the tip.

[@oliviaelenat]

Aw, that’s so lovely to hear! 😊 I’m really happy you had a great time in Naples and found my video helpful! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and for mentioning the video to Alexia! I hope the rest of your trip was just as wonderful! 💛🌄

[@michaelwhite5834]

This is a delight. I was in Naples many months in the 70s in the Navy. It was mesmerizing to me then, just as it was for you. I never got over it. I never even went to the famous tourist sites out of the city because I never felt the need to leave Naples (this was probably a mistake) . . . So much beauty and history.

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you! It must’ve been such an interesting experience to visit and spend some time there back then! 🏛💙

[@michaelwhite5834]

@@oliviaelenat Also, when I go back I will definitely look for Purgatorio Pizza along via Tribunali!

[@michaelwhite5834]

@@oliviaelenat It was fascinating to me back in the 70s. The Spanish Quarter, for instance, looked very different then, almost medieval, and though there was crime there was also a timelessness throughout Naples culture, and joy and art in abundance. I did your walk to St Elmo a few times. Naples was a bright spot of my Navy years.

[@oliviaelenat]

@@michaelwhite5834 Thank you for sharing your memories! 😊 I can only imagine what the streets must have looked like back then. 🏛 Whenever I visit a place with such rich history, I always wish I could catch a glimpse of how it was in the past. It’s truly fascinating!

[@MarkDarnell-cq2wy]

I was a Navy Aerographer's Mate (Meteorologist) stationed in Rota, Spain in 1979 - and hopped a Navy flight to Naples to see the Jazz Pianist, Chick Corea play in Naples. It was a Fantastic experience, and I fell in Love with the chaotic Beauty of the City! I hope to visit again!

[@felicehomestream1650]

Lovely video. Though biased, as I am Napolitan, Naples is really astonishing by all means. I live abroad but everytime I am back 'home' I enjoy every single minute of this caotic beauty :) Thanks for the share and glad you liked it

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@househistorian]

Great video and thanks for the heads up about tickets to see Christo Velato. I just booked ours for December 4.

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you! 😊 I hope you have an amazing trip! 🍕🏛

[@Talib-904]

I was stationed in Naples Italy loved it a lot

[@giovannifigliolia1717]

For your next trip I recommend you also visit the Royal Palace of Caserta. I am sure that you would be very fascinated by it, with its immense park (a whopping 3 km long!!!) and its 1200 rooms, which make it the largest royal residence in the world. Much more than, for example, Versailles in France.

[@oliviaelenat]

Oh wow, thank you for the recommendation! I just looked it up and it looks incredible! It's definitely on the list for my next trip. 💚

[@graziosov]

Very nice video of my city!

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you! 😊

[@Mamunurwithtravel]

Great vlog ❤️

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you! ❤

[@yogigardener5219]

I went to Napoli last June and stayed for a week at the stelle hotel next to train station I never felt unsafe even around all the imagrants who hang around the train station it's ruff and ready but beautiful and good base to travel for ferries and trains I highly highly recommend prodica it's small but stunning it was my favourite trip don't miss it.

[@francescomicillo8090]

Napoli❤❤❤

[@MikeFuriano]

Video fatto bene, brava nel raccontarne la storia e molto bella anche tu. Vivo a 90 km da Napoli e non ci vado mai. Mi hai convinto. Ciao.

[@oliviaelenat]

Grazie! 😊

[@MikeFuriano]

@@oliviaelenat ♥

[@ClaudioCappelli-ip5ej]

For mysterious reasons, tourists are attracted to the poorest neighborhoods of Naples (which have the almost unique characteristic in Europe of occupying the center and not the outskirts of the city) and they don't even know that a rich city exists. You have visited a small part of it and you are already an exception, but the truly wealthy residentces are those of via Filangieri and via dei Mille, of Mergellina and Posillipo which no one knows about. Yet they are very beautiful with their Art Nouveau architecture and represent the city's other side of the coin, as does the majestic Capodimonte woods with the summer palace and its centenary trees (equally ignored).

[@oliviaelenat]

Yes, I’ve noticed that too! In a way, it’s good that some areas remain more authentic and less crowded, but it often means people miss out on the full picture and judge based only on what’s famous, without even looking around the corner. Thank you for mentioning those areas, I will definitely keep them in mind for when I go back! 😊

[@ClaudioCappelli-ip5ej]

@@oliviaelenat The incredible fact is that these are extremely large areas and not small remote locations; they then connect with the entire so-called "metropolitan city" which includes the islands and reaches up to Sorrento, hosting over three million inhabitants! Thank you for your lovely attention!

[@pbmarie2922]

I was in Naples for 5 days and I assure you it is not safe. Everyday we walked on the pavement which has any kind of trash, 💩, etc., people will look at you and they know that you are foreign to the place. Some man will stand in the middle of the pavement while we were walking with a lot of stuff and he wouldnt move like he's some kind of a boss and that happened many times to some areas we walked. People there are not tourist friendly. One night we were walking from the napoli station with my mini backpack, 3 men followed us, 2 men were walking close behind me and theres 1 man in front of us walking slowly trying to slow us down and I felt the zipper opening from my backpack, luckily theres only water there and umbrella, nothing important but it was a scary experience and mind you, we were walking in the main street which is very bright and a lot of store owner just standing on the side people watching and I know they saw what those men are doing but they didnt say anything. Dont believe on what influencer or vlogger will say that napoli is safe, it is not. I thought it was as i watched a video which the vlogger says napoli is safe, it is not. Dont believe it. Never again.

[@RevoltingMachine]

Did you get to explore the Chiaia district? I haven't been to Naples but I want to see it all someday.

[@oliviaelenat]

I passed through the Chiaia district as I walked from Sant'Elmo Castle to the promenade. The promenade is part of it as well, and I absolutely loved it. There’s definitely a lot more to see in Naples, as it was a very short trip for me. I hope you'll get to visit soon! 🌅💙

[@RevoltingMachine]

@@oliviaelenat That is awesome! I very much look forward to visiting when I am able to. Just seems heavenly!!

[@cakeonyourface]

Great video :) i've booked my ticket to the Sansevero Chapel in advance and i hope you had/can have soon the chance to go!

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you! 😊

[@HariPrasad-sm1fd]

Very good video!! ,but can you please tell me more about the university of Naples

[@jornspirit]

woowee, Olive 🫒😎🌄 that was a cinematic experience, and I think I've never seen you that happy before😄... Naples - why have I never been visiting you??!? ...it all looked exceptional interesting and amazing, beyond what one might expect from that buzzing city... so much variety of neighbourhoods, the caverns were awesome... that car-less broadway with the sunset views 🌇; the star-shaped castle; best food ever... and the melon-something drink🍹(forgot the name) surely contributed to get the euphoria sky-rocketing... even the risk of being run over by a 🛵seems to be a petty worry in the face of such exuberance... ...bella Italia... so much goodness... 🌞🌵🍷🍕💖🌋🌴 PS. almost forgot: your filming was exceptional good, really captured it all... and also the accompanying music worked so well! 👍💖

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you so much! 💛🍋 Naples really was a pleasant surprise with a lot to offer, and I didn't even get to visit the surrounding areas: Pompeii, Herculaneum, Mount Vesuvius, Sorrento 🏛🏺🌊... so much to do in the area! It generally had such a great atmosphere and was so different from everything else I've seen in Italy! 😊 PS: The drink was meloncello 🍈, the melon version of limoncello. 😄

[@giovannifigliolia1717]

For your next trip I recommend you also visit the Royal Palace of Caserta. I am sure that you would be very fascinated by it, with its immense park (3 km!!!!) and its 1200 rooms, which make it the largest royal residence in the world. Much more than, for example, Versailles in France.

[@msmilano7091]

Is the coffee you have 14:04 Caffe Diaz coffee ? Best coffee in the world 💙 xx

[@oliviaelenat]

Yes, that's the one! ☕❤

[@chrisr4407]

Naples is amazing......If you dont feel safe dont go/ stay home

[@Lithium_68]

thank you 💙

[@genevievetetrault3061]

I loved your video ❤what was the restaurant you love so much can’t find it ! I will be in Naples next September and I would like recommandation! Thank you

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you! ❤ The restaurant is called Pizzeria e Trattoria del Purgatorio. Google will only show you the location on Via dei Tribunali, but if you walk around the corner onto the narrow street next to it, you'll find where we were.

[@genevievetetrault3061]

@@oliviaelenat ok thank you so much , at the right or the left of the restaurant ?

[@oliviaelenat]

@@genevievetetrault3061 The street is on the left as you're looking at the restaurant.

[@felicehomestream1650]

@@genevievetetrault3061 make sure, once in Naples to eat at 'Tandem'. It suggests dishes from the typical napolitain cusine. Try the 'ragù' sauce for a deep dive into our culinary history :)

[@genevievetetrault3061]

@@felicehomestream1650, thank you 😊I will try it my homestay is literally 1 min walk from the restaurant ! Thank you for the suggestion !

[@moisespaiva2828]

Can you share the location of the pizzeria? :D hahah thanks for this amazing video

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you! 😊 It's Pizzeria e Trattoria del Purgatorio on Via dei Tribunali. If you look at the main restaurant, just head around the corner to the small street on the left to find where we were.

[@ivoxy0]

come back soon, we're waiting for you!

[@umbertoiacomino6953]

❤❤❤

[@armandobuonpane3761]

brava

[@krustyc7057]

Il primo giorno ti sentirai confuso e frastornato, il secondo leggero e in sintonia, il terzo capirai di essere felice come a casa.....

[@Eusepio1957]

*Great upload! Big LIKE 375👍 ciao💙💙💙😃have a nice evening...!!! New Friend here!!! "🔔" 🤠*

[@oliviaelenat]

Thank you so much! 💙

[@hanifabibi177]

Km.

[@tomanetopotomane1953]

The clichés about Naples are created by the Italian press because Italy is a decidedly racist country towards the Neapolitans, not to mention the profound hatred that northern Italians have towards Naples, but we know that jealousy is a nuisance for others and a torment to themselves. Long live Naples

[@TitanusDischi]

it is not dangerous at all, it is like any other big city in europe, if we talk about pickpocketing, street thefts etc. cities like paris or rome could be more dangerous in this sense. if we talk about high-level crime, in this case it is the most dangerous city in europe, but the so-called camorra has nothing to do with the millions of tourists who visit naples. it operates at higher levels.

[@oliviaelenat]

That was my impression as well! As a tourist, I actually felt safer than in some other European cities 😊

[@andreadimatteo1036]

"if we talk about high-level crime, in this case it is the most dangerous city in europe". What are you saying? did you see the camorra in Naples? Why do you say such wrong words? The camorra is maybe everywhere and nowhere, you can't see nothing criminal from camorra in the city. It is just a beautiful city, safe as all other cities in Italy

[@pompei1968]

​​@@andreadimatteo1036camorra just means mafia in other words. The US is full of Mafia. And has far more dangerous cities like New York LA and Miami. Napoli is gold compared to those cities .

[@stefanorusso3966]

Have you asked to yourself why Naples is not what you expected?

[@oliviaelenat]

The title reflects that people often have mixed feelings about Naples, which initially set my expectations lower. However, I was so surprised by the city, in a positive way. It actually had so much to offer and I was so happy there!

[@arturoremotti5923]

@@oliviaelenat MI spiace che ti sei fatta condizionare dagli stereotipi e dalle maldicenze di gentaglia ignorante ed invidiosa .....Ma come hai potuto vedere da sola Napoli è passione, amore, sapori colori e odori è storia , magia e leggenda ....poi ci sono le altre città.

[@fernweh3726]

@@arturoremotti5923 Purtroppo ci sono troppi graffiti e sporcizia. Se fosse anche pulita, non sarebbe male. Mica basta sole, pizza e ammore...

[@paulodacosta82]

​@@fernweh3726 Roma e Venezia stanno messi molto peggio

[@paulodacosta82]

​@@fernweh3726 per non parlare di genova

[@robertoditota5971]

bellissimo filmato. Complimenti

[@oliviaelenat]

Grazie! 😊

[@damianoriccardi7947]

In Italy, Naples is considered the worst city ever.. too much crime and degradation

[@alessandroalessandro4656]

Fake

[@ad_astra468]

It’s tenth though for crime rate, not first.😊

[@Salvo_Solotraveler]

maybe cause they suffer from envy and jealousy....

[@marcoac-sx6lq]

The worst city in Italy is Rome

[@pompei1968]

It's nothing compared to the crime cities in the US