Italy
Naples
Away-day guide
Naples is brilliant for a compact away weekend: inexpensive street food, loud central nightlife and several rail routes towards the Maradona. Matchday arrangements can be strict, however, so keep plans flexible and follow the visiting club's instructions on colours, meeting points and escorted transport.
Public transport
Metro Line 1 is the useful city-centre spine, linking Napoli Centrale/Garibaldi with the historic centre, Toledo, Municipio and Vomero. Line 6 runs west from Municipio towards Chiaia and Fuorigrotta; Mostra is useful for the stadium. Trenitalia Line 2 also links Garibaldi with Campi Flegrei, while EAV runs the Cumana, Circumflegrea and Circumvesuviana suburban railways. Buy tickets before boarding from machines, tobacconists, authorised kiosks or apps such as UnicoCampania and MooneyGo, and validate paper tickets where required. A single-operator ANM ticket is about 1.50; the integrated TIC ticket, useful when changing operator, is about 1.80 and valid for 90 minutes. Typical day tickets are about 4.50 for ANM services or 5.40 for the integrated network. Contactless payment is available at many metro and funicular gates, but each traveller should use a separate card or device. Funiculars are handy for Vomero; buses are useful but can be delayed badly by traffic.
Typical prices
- Beer (0.5L)
- EUR 5
- Coffee
- EUR 1.3
- Meal, mid-range
- EUR 20
- Taxi from airport
- EUR 25
- Single transit ticket
- EUR 1.5
✈ Airports & cheaper alternatives
- Naples International Airport (Capodichino) NAP primary 6 km Alibus runs to Napoli Centrale at Piazza Garibaldi and then the port by Piazza Municipio. Tickets cost about 5 and are sold online, through ticket apps, at machines and from authorised sellers. There is no airport railway station. The obvious choice: close to Naples, although traffic can make the short transfer slow.
- Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport QSR alternative 65 km Take the Airlink bus to Salerno railway station, then a regional or high-speed train to Napoli Centrale. Limited flights, but budget-airline fares can make it worthwhile. Allow roughly two hours to reach Naples after landing and check the last train before booking a late arrival.
🍺 Supporters' pubs
SSC Napoli
Home fans: Home support drinks around Fuorigrotta, particularly Bar degli Azzurri opposite the Distinti, the bars near the Cumana station and Piazzale Tecchio, outside Curva B, and Guest House Pub. Central gathering areas include Via Mezzocannone, Piazza Bellini, Piazza del Gesù Nuovo, Quartieri Spagnoli and Largo Maradona.
Away fans: There is no reliably established away pub. St James Pub on Piazza Bellini, Bridge Brew Bar in Chiaia, Sinclair Scottish Pub and L'Oca Nera Irish Pub in Vomero are relatively neutral possibilities, but they are ordinary public bars rather than protected away venues. Confirm admission and the televised fixture beforehand. In visiting colours, avoid Bar degli Azzurri, the Curva B bars and the main Fuorigrotta home crowd. Police advice for some European games has told away fans to gather at Stazione Marittima by Piazza Municipio for controlled buses instead of travelling independently.
Napoli are Naples' club in the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League. Home areas can become extremely busy and partisan. Do not assume that a central sports bar is an official away venue, and follow match-specific club and police instructions.
Sourced from supporters' forums — always follow your club's and police advice for the fixture.
Nightlife
Piazza Bellini, Via Mezzocannone and Piazza del Gesù are the easiest areas for a lively, relatively cheap night among students, small bars and takeaway beer. Quartieri Spagnoli has packed lanes, spritz bars and late food around Via Toledo and Largo Maradona. Chiaia, particularly the Baretti streets around Vico Belledonne, is smarter and dearer. Vomero has pubs and bars around Piazza Vanvitelli and is reached by Line 1 or the funiculars, though getting back late can require a taxi. For a short football weekend, staying around Toledo, Municipio or the edge of the historic centre gives the best balance of nightlife and transport.
Food & drink
The essential order is a proper Neapolitan pizza: margherita, marinara or a folded pizza a portafoglio. Also try pizza fritta, a cuoppo of fried seafood or vegetables, pasta e patate with provola, pasta alla genovese and ragù napoletano. Sfogliatella and babà cover breakfast or dessert. Espresso is normally taken standing at the counter and costs less than table service. Local beer is widely available, while limoncello and amaro are common after dinner.
Cheap eats & beer
For cheap food in the centre, try Di Matteo on Via dei Tribunali for pizza, pizza a portafoglio and fried snacks, or L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele near Forcella, where the short menu keeps prices sensible despite the queues. A takeaway pizza or cuoppo of fried food is commonly 4–8. Around the ground, Pizzeria Pellone on Via Mario De Ciccio is a practical sit-down option near Campi Flegrei, with pizzas generally around 7–12. Piazza Bellini, Via Mezzocannone and Piazza del Gesù are the best central areas for budget drinking: ordinary bars charge roughly 4–6 for a 500ml beer, while grocery shops and street-facing bottle shops are cheaper. St James Pub on Piazza Bellini shows major European matches and is a neutral central option, but Naples has no dependable permanent away-supporters' pub. Bridge Brew Bar in Chiaia, Sinclair Scottish Pub and L'Oca Nera Irish Pub in Vomero are other possible sports-bar choices; ask about the fixture before travelling. Near the stadium, Bar degli Azzurri, Guest House Pub and the bars around Curva B are strongly Napoli-oriented rather than away pubs.
Staying safe
Pickpocketing is the main everyday problem, particularly around Napoli Centrale, Garibaldi, crowded metro trains and the Circumvesuviana. Keep phones and wallets out of back pockets and do not leave bags hanging from café chairs. Traffic is chaotic: look both ways even on narrow streets and watch for scooters coming through gaps or pedestrian areas. Use licensed white taxis and ask for the fixed airport tariff before setting off. Around the match, keep away colours covered until you have reached official transport or the away entrance, avoid arguments over football, and do not wander into home-supporter gatherings near the stadium. Quartieri Spagnoli and the historic centre are busy visitor areas, but poorly lit side streets can feel isolated late at night; stick together and use a taxi after the last trains.
On matchday
Use the official away allocation and carry the passport or identity document matching the name on the ticket. Expect several ticket, ID and security checks, and do not buy a home-end ticket as a workaround. For higher-risk European fixtures, visiting supporters have previously been instructed to meet at Stazione Marittima near Piazza Municipio and use police-controlled buses to the stadium. Away allocations can also be restricted or banned, so follow instructions issued for the actual fixture rather than old trip reports. Avoid wearing colours around Fuorigrotta unless the authorities explicitly say independent travel is acceptable. Roads around Piazzale Tecchio, Via Claudio and the stadium can close or become access-controlled; Campi Flegrei and Mostra may also have managed entrances, queues or temporary post-match closures. Leave plenty of time and expect away fans to be held back after the final whistle.