It\u2019s the question every guest asks sooner or later: can you see an island in a day? The answer is yes, as long as you choose which one and leave early. From the center of Naples, Molo Beverello is just over a kilometer away, ten minutes by taxi, and from there the hydrofoils leave for Capri, Ischia and Procida.<\/p>\n
Capri<\/strong> is the most famous and the most crowded. In a day you can see the Piazzetta, the Gardens of Augustus and Anacapri with the Monte Solaro chairlift. A boat trip around the island is worth more than any visit on land. Avoid weekends in July and August, when the Piazzetta is impassable.<\/p>\n Procida<\/strong> is the best choice if you only have one day. It\u2019s small, easy to explore on foot, and has remained an island of fishermen: Marina Corricella with its colorful houses is the most photogenic spot in the bay. A few hours are enough to really see it, without rushing.<\/p>\n Ischia<\/strong> is the largest and most varied: thermal spas, the Aragonese Castle, real beaches. In a day you\u2019ll only see part of it, so decide beforehand whether to focus on the castle or the spas, without trying to do both.<\/p>\n Hydrofoils run from early morning and crossings take between forty minutes and an hour, depending on the island and the type of boat. The ferry is cheaper and slower; the hydrofoil is faster but more affected by rough seas.<\/p>\n The practical rule is simple: leave on the first convenient departure and come back on a mid-afternoon one, not the last. The last departures are the most crowded and, if they\u2019re canceled because of the weather, there\u2019s no alternative.<\/p>\n In high season, buy tickets online the day before. Beverello is a busy port, and the dockside ticket office at eight in the morning in August is not the best way to start the day.<\/p>\n Little, and light. On Capri and Procida you walk uphill, and there\u2019s nowhere to leave bags. Water, a change of clothes, sunscreen and comfortable shoes: everything else stays in your room.<\/p>\n If you get seasick, avoid windy days: the stretch between Naples and the islands gets choppy quickly, and hydrofoils feel it.<\/p>\n If the sea is rough or departures are canceled, plan B starts from the same area: the Circumvesuviana train takes you to Pompeii in half an hour, and the excavations fill an entire day. It\u2019s a change of plan that\u2019s just as good as the original.<\/p>\n That\u2019s exactly the advantage of staying on via Toledo: the port is ten minutes away, and a day trip becomes a decision to make the night before, not a transfer to plan. Here you\u2019ll find all the connections<\/a> from the residence, including the port, the station and the airport.<\/p>\nHow to plan the day<\/h2>\n
What to bring<\/h2>\n
The alternative on land<\/h2>\n
Leave from the center, not the outskirts<\/h2>\n