I Visconti Bed & Breakfast is situated in the very heart of Naples, right in the middle of Spacca Napoli and just off Via Toledo, an area renown for its quaint art galleries and picturesque shops.
Housed on the second floor of an elegant 8th-century building, this Naples B&B offers comfortable and well-appointed guest rooms. A special on-site feature includes the charming staircase, with 70 steps entirely made of bricks, which leads to the outdoor terrace where complimentary tea and refreshments are served every afternoon.
An Internet Point is at guests' disposal at the reception during working hours, as well as phone service. Herbal teas are available in the breakfast room 24 hours a day.
Guests are entitled to discounted rates at the nearby Prima Nebula wellness centre, which is located just 5 minutes on foot from the B&B.
Our guests can make more pleasant their journey using the wellness centre Prima Nebula.
In few minutes you can reach the undergrounds lines (1 and 2), the funiculars of the squares Augusteo and Montesanto, the National Museum, Castel dell’ Ovo, Maschio Angioino, the squares of Municipio and Plebiscito the churches of Santa Chiara and San Domenico Maggiore, Besides not far from you can find the central railway to visit Pompei, Ercolano, Oplonti, the harbor to reach Capri, Ischia, Procida, Sorrento Amalfi and Positano by ferry boat. Finally, I Visconti is the ideal solution to explore the city without car.
Come Arrivare
By car
Guests arriving by car can reach the property in about 20 minutes from the highway exit. Take the ring-road and follow the indications to Napoli centro. Then follow the directions to Piazza Municipio and Via Toledo.
By train
The B&B is located about 3 km from the Napoli Centrale railway station and is best reached by taxi. You can also reach the property by underground in approximately 10 minutes. From Piazza Garibaldi, take the underground line and get off at Montesanto.
By airplane
The Napoli Capodichino airport is situated about 7 km from the property. From the airport you can take the shuttle bus ALIBUS to Piazza del Plebiscito and you will reach the B&B in approximately 20 minutes.
By boat
The harbour is a 10-minute walk from the B&B.
Info Stanze (5 camere)
I Visconti B&B offers finely furnished guest rooms, all featuring a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer.
Each room is equipped with individually controlled air conditioning, heating, colour TV, DVD player, mini safe and writing desk. Baby cots are available upon request and free of charge. Some rooms also have a private balcony overlooking the famous Via Toledo.
Small pets are welcome at no additional charge.
Attrazioni
Naples, city of art.
Naples with palaces and buildings is a sort of open book:every monument is a piece of history of several dinasties that have been succeeded to the government of Naples.The Unesco has declared the urbanistic riches of Naples " humanity patrimony ", it is an immense patrimony that to go back to VII century a.C.There are museums,castells,antique city doors,fountans,parks and more than 200 churches with inside many paintings and sculptors.
The structure of the old Naples downt-town is very antique and is based on 3 axis,they go from est to west (Decumani), they are intersected by streets (Cardini) that go to north-south,they made the 'rectangulars block'(the old Insulae).
Il Decumano Superiore (Decuman Superior) takes is name from two ancient walls of the 2th century that support the Roman Theatre,the remains are still visible along the Anticaglia Street.Around this area there are ancient Churces like: S.Giovanni a Carbonara, S.Maria di Donnaregina and also the Ospedale degli Incurabili (hospital of the incurable)
Il Decumano Maggiore (the Major Decuman)is the recent Tribunali street wich is near to Capuano Castell that since the '500 has been the seat of Law Courts.In this area there is an high concentration of many ancient buildings and churches,like: the Greek-Roman ancient remains under the S.Lorenzo Maggiore Church and under the Duomo ,the Girolami Convent wich is the current Conservatoire, the S.Pietro a Maiella and the Monte della Misericordia (the Mercy Mount) with a very important pinacotheca where are kept painting of Neapolitan'school of 18th & 19th century.
The Decumano Inferiore (the Decuman Inferior)is called Spacca Napoli becouse it seems to split Naples it two parts: Benedetto Croce street and S.Biagio dei Librai street. Beautiful are the churches in this area: Gesù Nuovo Church, S.Chiara Church.
Along this way you came to the S.Domenico Maggiore Square where you may visit the Basilicata and also la Cappella Sansevero (Sansevero Chapel),S.Angelo a Nilo church and the renowned S.Gregorio Armenio with its well-known market of shepherds and Arte Pastoraia (art of making shepherds).
