Naples responded well to the first wave of tourists arriving in the city on Palm Sunday weekend. This is what is highlighted in a note from the municipal administration in which the stability of services is taken stock. “It was an opportunity,” the note explains, “to test all the services put in place by the municipal administration which, three years ago, established a task force between departments – Tourism, Mobility, Health and Green, Municipal Police – to prepare the strengthening of the main services in the event of extraordinary tourist flows.
For the holidays of Easter and the long weekends of April 25 and May 1, the city's tourist observatory estimates the arrival of 1 million visitors". – Traveling infopoints (branded minicar) Last weekend, the new traveling infopoint service was guaranteed through a minicar that allows staff to move from the historic center to the seafront, with stops in Piazza Dante, Piazza Carità, Largo Berlinguer, at the intersection with Via De Deo (climb with murals of Maradona) and along Via Partenope, between the Giardini del Molosiglio up to Piazza Vittoria.
Tourists have particularly requested information on events in the city, public transport and connections to the islands. – Fixed infopoints Fixed infopoints have also held up to the high influx of tourists, mostly from France and Spain, and in greater numbers than in previous weeks. The staff have distributed information material and provided useful information to help you make the most of your stay in the city. In particular, requests have concerned the Spanish Quarters, the Veiled Christ, the Mergellina seafront, San Gregorio Armeno, the Monastery of Santa Chiara, Castel dell'Ovo, Maschio Angioino, Palazzo Reale, as well as panoramic areas such as Largo San Martino, Posillipo and the Monte Echia lift.
There was also a lot of information on museums, parks, Jubilee routes and the new Beverello terrace. For transport, the most requests concerned metro line 6 and hydrofoil and ferry routes to reach the islands. Frequent requests for information on the sites of Pompeii and Vesuvius, as well as on events scheduled in the city. – Toilets The toilets installed in various points of the city – including 8 fixed ones in Piazza Trieste e Trento and 5 mobile ones (1 in via Riviera di Chiaia; 2 in Mezzocannone; 2 in via Cesare Battisti 40, corner of via Fabio Filzi) – have resisted the presence of the large influx of tourists and the cleaning operations arranged three times a day have proven effective. – Transport The Department of Mobility has also strengthened transport services for these holidays.
From Friday to Sunday, there were 350 passengers on Line 1. For the funiculars, these are the numbers of users transported: Central Funicular: Friday 13.700, Saturday 14.200, Sunday 10.700; Montesanto Funicular: Friday 10.200, Saturday 11.000, Sunday 9.500; Chiaia Funicular: Friday 12.500, Saturday 14.000, Sunday 10.000. Compared to last month, there was an increase of about 20%. – Tram Lines Tram lines 412 and 421 also operated at full capacity, between the Brin car park, Piazza Garibaldi, Piazza Municipio, with vehicles departing every 7 minutes.
Here is the attendance data: Friday/Saturday/Sunday - 30.000 Every Friday and Saturday the last ride of Metro Line 1 from Piscinola is at 01.20, from Centro Direzionale at 01.32. On the days affected by the extension, the corridor connecting lines 1 and 2 of the Museum will close at 23.15, and the corridor exiting Porto Municipio station at 22.00. As for Metro Line 1, during the entire operating hours a ride is scheduled every 9 minutes. Line 6, which connects the Fuorigrotta district with
Article published on 14 April 2025 - 20:20
The note from the city administration is very interesting. It seems that the services were well prepared, but there were also problems with transportation. I don't know if it's enough to handle all these tourists.
I believe that there are still many things to improve, especially regarding the cleanliness of the toilets which are not always in good condition, especially in crowded places.
It is good that there is an increase in visitors but I am concerned that the city must be prepared to receive them better. I hope that public transport and available information will improve.