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Naples Sports and Naples Outdoor Activities (Naples, Italy)



There are an enormous amount of Naples sports available to visitors in the city and being only minutes away from many nearby towns, Naples has a wide range of activities to tempt all lovers of the outdoors. Naples' sporting calendar is full of exciting events throughout the year.

Naples Sports: Naples Football / Soccer (Calcio) - Naples, Italy
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Football is a real passion amongst southern Italians and Naples is no exception. Serie A is the equivalent of the premiership and consists of 18 teams. The big Serie A team is Napoli, with many well-known and highly regarded players. The legendary Maradonna was once a member of this team before his fall from grace. In Naples the main football ground is the Stadio di San Paolo in Fuorigrotta, a western suburb of Naples.




Naples Sports: Naples Cycling - Naples, Italy
Italians enjoy the sport of cycling and there are many cycling events in Italy throughout the year. For more information on current cycling events, the best place to look is in the sports pages of local newspapers. Alternatively, if you wish to cycle yourself, there are many bicycle rental shops in and around Naples and this provides a great way to travel around Naples and the surrounding countryside.

Naples Sports: Naples Golf Courses - Naples, Italy
Golf is a popular sport in southern Italy and Naples. There are several golf courses in and around the city of Naples, both 9-hole and 18-hole courses, all offering excellent facilities and great views. Pozzuoli, a modest little city around 10 km / 6 miles from Naples, has a particularly good course.

Naples Sports: Naples Gyms and Naples Fitness Centres - Naples, Italy
There are several well-equipped fitness centres in the city of Naples, with fitness and weight training, aerobic courses, personal trainers, saunas, solariums, steam rooms, hydrotherapy and massage.

Naples Sports: Naples Tennis Courts - Naples, Italy
Naples has many tennis courts in and around the city and it is often best to book ahead by telephone. Popular public courts can be found in Via Giochi del Mediterraneo in Naples and also at Forio d'Ischia on the island of Ischia. Many of the more expensive hotels also have courts and non-residents are usually able to use them by arrangement with either the hotel or tourist information office.

Naples Sports: Naples Fishing - Naples, Italy
There are many freshwater lakes and streams in and around Naples that are heavily stocked and ideal for fresh water fishing. To fish in fresh water you need to purchase a year's membership card from the Federazione Italiana della Pesca Sportiva, which has an office is every province. Sea fishing is possible from the shores, from boats and even underwater and is allowed almost everywhere without a permit.

Naples Sports: Naples Water Sports - Naples, Italy
Many types of water sport are available in the Bay of Naples and popular water sports include windsurfing, waterskiing, canoeing, swimming and scuba diving. Capri is one of the best locations for these activities and has some of the cleanest water in the Bay of Naples. It is also possible to take submarine trips around the island.

Naples Sports: Naples Sailing - Naples, Italy
There are facilities for sailing at almost all of the nearby islands in the Naples region and it is possible to bring your own boat to Italy for six months without any paperwork if you transport it by car. The main Bay in Naples has yacht harbours in Posillipo in Naples, Capri, Procida, Porto, Casamicciola, Lacco Ameno and Forio d'Ischia on the island of Ischia. At most resorts it is possible to hire boats and equipment.

Naples Beaches - Naples, Italy
Many beaches in and around Naples are flat and very popular with tourists. Those situated around the Bay of Naples usually consist of grey volcanic sand and the free public beaches are often small and crowded, with minimal facilities, although very sunny. To enjoy the best beach resorts you will usually have to pay a small fee and then you can enjoy some of the finest stretches of sand (often imported sand). For some of the most attractive beaches in Naples, head for Positano, Minori, Procida, Capri and the Almafi coast, which is without doubt one of the most stunning stretches of shoreline in the whole of Italy.

 
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