Naples · Seafront and Chiaia
Villa Comunale and Via Caracciolo
A long public garden on the Chiaia waterfront, free to enter, with shaded paths and the Anton Dohrn aquarium inside. It is the easiest place in the centre to sit in the shade.
- 1 h 15
- Free
- Booking: not needed
- Seafront and Chiaia
Data checked on October 5, 2026
The garden covers about 11 hectares between Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza Vittoria, with entrances along Riviera di Chiaia and Via Caracciolo. Paths run under old trees past fountains and statues. The Anton Dohrn Zoological Station inside houses what the city calls the oldest aquarium in Europe. The seafront promenade alongside looks across the bay to Vesuvius.
What to look for
- Shaded paths under old trees
- The Anton Dohrn aquarium
- Views of the bay and Vesuvius from the promenade
Opening hours
| Monday | 7:00 am–9:00 pm | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 am–9:00 pm | |
| Wednesday | 7:00 am–9:00 pm | |
| Thursday | 7:00 am–9:00 pm | |
| Friday | 7:00 am–9:00 pm | |
| Saturday | 7:00 am–9:00 pm | |
| Sunday | 7:00 am–9:00 pm |
Open 07:00 to 21:00 from September to June. In July and August it stays open until midnight.
Source: Comune di Napoli, checked October 5, 2026
Tickets and booking
Free.
Getting there
Piazza Amedeo station on Metro Line 2 is the closest, about ten minutes' walk from the Chiaia entrance.
Tip
Come in the hour before sunset and finish with a walk along the seafront promenade of Via Caracciolo.