Naples is safe and has an outdated reputation for crime held over from another era.

What I've learned is that the car question is one of the most consequential decisions you'll make for your trip — and most travel guides give you a useless non-answer. So here's the real version, by region.

Naples is messy, magnificent, and unforgettable, and this Naples Destination Deep Dive was born directly from my own time there, testing everything on the ground and watching what truly resonates with travelers. It is not a generic city guide but a curated collection of what has consistently created awe for my clients, my friends, and for me personally, with a lot of “big name” experiences deliberately left out because they did not prove worthy. Why I Created These Deep Dives I started...