Naples is one of the most densely layered cities in Italy — the Spaccanapoli that cuts through two millennia of urban history, the National Archaeological Museum with the finest collection of Greco-Roman antiquities in the world (including the Pompeii and Herculaneum treasures), the royal palace of the Bourbon kings overlooking the Piazza del Plebiscito, the historic Pizzerie of the Centro Storico (a UNESCO World Heritage district), and the ferry connections to Capri, Ischia, and Procida that make Naples the gateway to the most beautiful islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

For the Centro Storico. The Spaccanapoli and the surrounding streets — the religious buildings (the Cathedral with the blood of San Gennaro, the Gesù Nuovo, Pio Monte della Misericordia) require covered shoulders and legs. A PP linen shirt in a warm natural or earth tone with linen trousers and leather shoes. Naples's street culture rewards a composed and self-assured wardrobe — the Neapolitan quality consciousness is acute and immediate.

For the National Archaeological Museum. The finest Greco-Roman collection in the world — the Farnese Hercules, the Alexander mosaic, the Secret Cabinet. A PP linen shirt in white or a warm natural with linen trousers and leather shoes.

For the Piazza del Plebiscito and the waterfront. The royal square and the Lungomare Caracciolo — the evening passeggiata of Naples at its most theatrical. A navy PP linen shirt with linen trousers and leather shoes.

For the island ferries. The hydrofoil to Capri (45 minutes), the ferry to Ischia — natural swim shorts and a white PP linen shirt for the boat crossing, leather deck shoes.

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