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💡 The Short Version: Day 1: the old centre on foot, with the Cappella Sansevero booked first (€12, a 30-minute slot, tickets on sale 60 days ahead), Santa Chiara, San Gregorio Armeno, the Duomo and pizza on the Via dei Tribunali. Day 2: the MANN (€20) in the morning, then Capodimonte or the Rione Sanità. Day 3: the Vomero, then the Royal Palace, the Teatro di San Carlo and the seafront. Each sight shuts on a different weekday: the MANN and the Sansevero on Tuesdays, Capodimonte, the Royal Palace and the Catacombs on Wednesdays, Castel Nuovo on Sundays. Naples airport is closed to flights from 1 to 30 November 2026. Or book tours: the Old Town and Veiled Christ tourad (from €47.85) includes the Sansevero ticket, and a guided MANN tourad is from €41.80.
Before you go: what to book
Prices from each operator’s own page.
| Booking | Book | Price | Closed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cappella Sansevero | Every visit is booked; online tickets go on sale 60 days ahead | €12 | Tuesdays |
| Catacombs of Naples | Compulsory, guided visits every hour | €13 | Wednesdays |
| Fontanelle cemetery | Compulsory | €6 with an audio app; €8 guided | Wednesdays |
| Archaeological Museum (MANN) | Tickets on the day or online | €20 | Tuesdays |
| Capodimonte | Tickets on the day | €15; €12 at 8:30 to 9:30 and 17:30 to 18:30 | Wednesdays |
| Royal Palace | Tickets on the day | €15 | Wednesdays |
Napoli Sotterranea is a walk-up with a queue of 10 to 90 minutes unless you buy a skip-the-line ticket: see Naples underground tours. The Teatro di San Carlo runs its English tour only at 11:30 and 15:30: see the Teatro di San Carlo tour. What to book before you go to Naples has the whole grid.
Fitting the plan to your dates
- Tuesday is the worst day for art: the MANN, the Sansevero and the Certosa are shut. Spend it at Capodimonte, the Royal Palace, the Catacombs or the Fontanelle, which are open.
- Wednesday closes Capodimonte, the Royal Palace, the Catacombs and the Fontanelle. Spend it at the MANN, the Sansevero and the Vomero.
- Sunday closes Castel Nuovo, the Santa Chiara cloister shuts at 14:00 and Pio Monte at 14:30, and Sorbillo and Di Matteo are closed. On the first Sunday of the month the MANN and Capodimonte are free but crowded, and the MANN’s Egyptian collection, Secret Cabinet and Magna Graecia rooms are shut: the next first Sundays are 1 November and 6 December 2026, and 3 January 2027.
- A pass: Campania Artecard: is it worth it? does the sums.
- November 2026: the MANN’s mosaic collection and Secret Cabinet are closed for refurbishment until 30 November, and Naples airport is closed.
Day 1: the old centre
The Cappella Sansevero
€12, booked for a 30-minute slot · daily 9:00 to 19:00, last entry 18:30 · closed Tuesdays
Book the first slot of the day, 60 days ahead if you can, and book the rest of the day round it. The ticket works for 10 minutes after the slot and cannot be changed or refunded. No photographs, no phones. The chapel holds the Veiled Christ of 1753: see the Sansevero Chapel guide. The Old Town and Veiled Christ tourad (from €47.85, 3 hours, 4.9 stars from 1,858 reviews) has the ticket inside.
Spaccanapoli: Santa Chiara, San Domenico and San Gregorio Armeno
Santa Chiara cloister €7, Monday to Saturday 9:30 to 17:00, Sunday 10:00 to 14:00 · the churches and the street are free
The Spaccanapoli walk runs from Piazza del Gesù Nuovo through Santa Chiara, San Domenico Maggiore and the Sansevero to San Gregorio Armeno and the Duomo. Allow the morning. San Gregorio Armeno is the street of nativity-figure workshops, open all year. The Lungomare walk starts 700 m down Via Toledo, at Toledo station.
Medieval frescoes in a chapel of San Domenico Maggiore. Photo: Mentnafunangann, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lunch on the Via dei Tribunali
Di Matteo, Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 23:30 · Sorbillo, daily 12:00 to 23:30, closed Sunday · neither takes bookings
Pizza at one of the Via dei Tribunali pizzerias, or the wallet pizza from the counter at Di Matteo. The best pizza in Naples has the hours and the bookable alternatives, and where to eat in Naples the rest.
The Duomo and the Treasury of San Gennaro
Cathedral free · Treasury €15, daily 9:30 to 18:00, last entry 17:00
The cathedral is free, and the Chapel of San Gennaro closes at lunchtime. See the Duomo and the Treasury. If you have the energy, San Lorenzo Maggiore (€9, daily 9:30 to 17:30) or Napoli Sotterranea (€18, tours to 18:00) is a few steps away on Piazza San Gaetano.
Day 2: the MANN and Capodimonte or the Sanità
The Archaeological Museum
€20 · 9:00 to 19:30 · closed Tuesdays · allow two hours
The Farnese sculptures, the second floor and the Egyptian collection, which is in the basement, last. The mosaic collection and the Secret Cabinet are closed for refurbishment until 30 November 2026. The order that works is the Farnese rooms, then the second floor. See the MANN tickets guide. A guided MANN tourad is from €41.80, with 4.8 stars from 636 reviews.
In the afternoon, Capodimonte or the Sanità
Either, on any day but Wednesday.
- Capodimonte (€15, closed Wednesdays, allow three hours): the second floor first, then the first floor, and the park last. See Capodimonte.
- The Rione Sanità (closed Wednesdays): the Catacombs of Naples (€13, an hour for each catacomb) and the Fontanelle cemetery (€6 or €8, 40 minutes), both booked. See the Catacombs of Naples and the Fontanelle cemetery.
If Day 2 falls on a Wednesday, do the MANN and then the Vomero, and put Capodimonte or the Sanità on another day.
Day 3: the Vomero, the Royal Palace and the seafront
The Vomero
Castel Sant’Elmo €5, open daily · the Certosa di San Martino €6, closed Tuesdays · both together €9
Ride up on one of the three funiculars that climb to the Vomero, the Centrale, the Chiaia or the Montesanto; a single is €1.30. Allow two hours for the fortress and an hour and a half for the Certosa, the fortress first for the view. See Castel Sant’Elmo, the Certosa and the funiculars.
The upper station of the Funicolare Centrale in the Vomero. Photo: Luigi Alberto075, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Palace and the Teatro di San Carlo
Royal Palace €15, closed Wednesdays, allow an hour and a half · San Carlo tour €9, English at 11:30 and 15:30
Piazza del Plebiscito is the square beside them, and the Galleria Umberto I is next to the theatre; the Lungomare walk puts them in walking order. See the Royal Palace and the Teatro di San Carlo tour. Castel Nuovo (€10) is a stop further on, closed on Sundays. Castel dell’Ovo is closed for restoration with no reopening date, but the Borgo Marinari around it is open to walk.
The seafront
The Lungomare is free: see free things to do in Naples for the Lungomare and the art metro stations.
If you have more time
With a fourth day, take a day trip: Pompeii is 36 minutes by the Circumvesuviana from Garibaldi, with a named ticket at €20, and Herculaneum 15 minutes. The Amalfi Coast and Capri are ferry or bus days, and day trips from Naples compares them all. Naples walking tours compares the guided city walks, and Naples food tours the food walks and classes.
Where to stay and what else
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Common questions
Is 3 days enough for Naples?
Enough for the old centre, the Archaeological Museum, one of Capodimonte or the Rione Sanità, the Vomero and the Royal Palace, with the Duomo and the pizza street on foot. A fourth day buys a day trip, such as Pompeii, which is 36 minutes by the Circumvesuviana from Garibaldi.
What should I book for 3 days in Naples?
The Cappella Sansevero, which sells only 30-minute slots, on sale 60 days ahead. The Catacombs of Naples, the Fontanelle cemetery and the Galleria Borbonica are booked too, and Pompeii tickets carry your name. The MANN, Capodimonte and the Royal Palace sell tickets on the day.
Which days are Naples sights closed?
The MANN, the Cappella Sansevero and the Certosa di San Martino are closed on Tuesdays. Capodimonte, the Royal Palace, the Catacombs of Naples and the Fontanelle cemetery are closed on Wednesdays. Castel Nuovo is closed on Sundays, and Sorbillo and Di Matteo on Sundays too.
Where should I stay for 3 days in Naples?
In the Centro Storico, where the Duomo, the Sansevero Chapel and San Gregorio Armeno are on foot, or in Chiaia or Santa Lucia for the seafront. Metro Line 1 links Dante, Toledo and Municipio.
What changes the plan in November 2026?
Naples airport is closed to flights from 1 to 30 November 2026, and flights move to Salerno. The MANN's mosaic collection and the Secret Cabinet are closed for refurbishment until 30 November 2026.
