In the heart of Naples, Italy, Soggiorno Paradiso offers lovely bed and breakfast holiday accommodation - a peaceful haven in this exciting and hectic city.
Soggiorno Paradiso is situated in an elegant and evocative Baroque palazzo. The bed and breakfast, which is right in the historic centre and in the centre of the ancient road known as the Decumano Maggiore,lets you organise your trip to Naples in the most simple and efficient way. The whole-hearted professionality of our staff guarantees an excellent quality of service.
All the rooms are beautifully and classically furnished. Each has its private balcony allowing you to sit, take a drink, and gaze out open the historic heart of the city. Each room has a refrigerated mini-bar, TV and luxurious bathroom. On request there is access to telephone, fax and fast internet access. Depending on the season, single rooms range from €50 to €70 per night; doubles from €60 to €90; triple rooms from €95 to €130; and the bridal suite from €60 to €90.
The bed and breakfast is right in the historic hub of the city. A few footsteps takes you to the Cristo Velato, or 'Veiled Christ' the most magnificent marble statue. Nearby is the Duomo (Cathedral) and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale. This museum is an essential visit, containing antiquities from the regions of Campania and Lazio, and the pick of the finds from the nearby Roman sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Back the collection goes through time, featuring a stunning series of rooms containing Campanian wall paintings.
The location of the bed and breakfast makes it terrific for getting into, out of and around Naples. There is a nearby metro station, and plenty of buses and taxis. The main railway terminus and airport are both easily accessible.
And you'll want to travel around Naples. Visit the astonishing remains of Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, and the beautiful coastline of Amalfi, Capri, Ischia and Sorrento. Hydrofoils to the isles of Capri and Ischia are frequent and speedy.
Then come back to enjoy life on the streets of one of the world's most vibrant cities. Street vendors sell delicious pizzas (Naples is the home of the pizza) and calzone. Taste the most delicious ice cream in Italy. Sample stunning pastries such as the sfogliatella, and enjoy some of the choicest seafood - squid, octopus and clams are everywhere on the menu.
Naples often seems as much like an Arab bazaar as a European city, and boasts a bewildering array of influences, courtesy of invaders down the centuries who've ranged from the Romans, to Greeks, Spanish, Bourbons and Normans. And you can escape from the bustling centre of the centro storico (which still follows the grid of the old Roman layout) to the relaxing seafront area. Here, sit and enjoy a coffee in the warm morning sunshine as you contemplate your next voyage of discovery.
