Mention you are heading to Naples for the weekend and people look at you with fear on their faces and come out with comments like: "Isn’t it dangerous?" or "I had some friends who went once and they felt very uneasy the whole time".

Poor Naples, it really does have a bit of a bad reputation.  Yes, it’s chaotic, noisy and a little edgy in places, but it’s also captivating and in its own way quite beautiful.  Let’s face it, the Italians definitely know how to do a good city and Naples, sitting in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, is no exception.