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Naples is a waterfront city located in Collier County along the Southwestern Florida coastline. Home to nearly 23,000, this city is both a popular year-round tourist destination as well as a wonderful place to live and work. Whether you are raising a family or moving here to retire, Naples is graced with a vibrant and fun-filled atmosphere, an excellent school system, several modern day attractions and an abundance of everyday amenities. [ more on Naples ]
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Naples is the largest and most prosperous city in southern Italy and one of the largest cities in Italy, with a population of 1,000,449. It has expanded from Dec. 2006, when it had 975,139 inhabitants. It has a greater metropolitan population of 3,085,447 (other estimates include up to 4.2 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area).
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Accommodation in Naples is normally cheaper than in Rome or northern Italian cities, but quality may vary a lot. It is not uncommon to encounter hot water shortages, short power outages, and less than luxurious bed and bath linens. Also don't expect a full-sized bathtub in reasonably priced hotels. You may not even get a shower stall in the bathroom, but a drain hole that is located in the center of the bathroom with a toilet, a sink, and a shower head along the plain tiled walls. Breakfast may include weak orange juice (tasting more like powdered orange drink), hard rolls and an assortment of hard meats and cheeses. Nothing mentioned here is meant to discourage, but to help you view your experience as an adventure in Italian culture.
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The City of Naples now runs a free trolley service on Fifth Avenue South, from 3 pm to 11 pm on Friday and Saturday nights. The trolley runs from 10th Street South to 3rd Street South and back, making a loop about every 15 minutes. Now you can easily get to where you're going and to areas you haven't yet been. Look for the trolley signs and explore Fifth Avenue South on the trolley.
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Naples' economy has always been tied to its port. Regional enterprises include ironworks, petroleum refineries, cement works, food processing plants, and automobile and aircraft assembly plants. Tourism is a significant local industry. Naples has been a generally poor city with few jobs and scarce opportunities.
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Naples is directly connected with Rome by the A1 highway, and the trip takes generally less than 2 hours. Due to traffic jam and parking shortage in city center, it's advisable to leave your car in a parking lot near the motorway exit or your accommodation, and to use public transportation to get around the city.
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