Sorry no pics this time... I was too scared to bust out my iPhone in Napoli.
That said, Naples is probably one of the most unique cities i've visited in Italy so far. At first we were a little freaked out, as the city has a pretty shady history. But it might even be worth getting mugged in Napoli just to experience it's gritty charm. There are mountains of garbage in the streets and tons of dark alleys full of shifty characters (who I can only assume are part of the mafia.) On the flip side the piazzas are full of children playing soccer, vespas zooming by, people yelling and lots of mom & pop shops. It was grrrrreat.
Pompei is huge, and to be frank quite tiring. We spent 5 hours walking around with handheld audio guides that played really cheesey music. If anyone ends up going I'd suggest paying the full 10 euros for a walking tour and save yourself a blister or two ;)
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awww audioguides with british accents. glad you still have your iphone and didn't get mugged! hooooray! i was speaking to someone who was in naples recently and they said they loved it, but agreed that its rough and a bit dangerousss.
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