High-end shopping, golf, nature trails and blinding beaches – we'd like to see you try and name something Naples holidays don't cover.
Sophisticated Sunshine State
Naples might have you picturing Vespas whizzing through narrow Italian alleys. But this city’s stateside – on Florida’s Gulf Coast, to be exact. And its charm is more classy than chaotic. The Mediterranean-style mansions and manicured golf courses have a European flavour. But the marshmallow-white beaches add Caribbean flair. It’s not called the Paradise Coast for nothing.
Beach babe
If there was a beach lottery, this place would pull the winning ticket. Its city beach bucks the trend with its supersized and super-soft sands. Plus, you can ogle gawp-worthy sunsets and dolphins from its historic pier. Then there are the minus-the-make-up stretches. Delnor-Wiggins State Park has a whopping 166 acres of untouched sand to play with.
Downtown digs
There’s no shortage of places to splash the cash in Naples. 5th Avenue’s people-friendly prom’s a good place to start. The fancy boutiques here are stuffed with designer clobber. Its shopping centres are just as flash – the shops are joined by sculptures and bubbling fountains. And you won’t be able to walk a block down Third Street South without stumbling upon an art gallery.