24
Hours in Naples
A SELECTION OF MUST-SEES AND MUST-DOS
The Village Shops on Venetian Bay
Naples Pier
tunities abound. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park (floridastateparks.org) is another ideal location for greeting the sunrise. Get there before other beachcombers for the best shelling. Time travel during a two-hour Naples Historical Society Walking Tour (napleshistoricalsociety.org) offered on select Wednesdays. The onemile walk through the Naples Historic District includes a tour of the picket-fenced Palm Cottage and other important places, introducing the people who put Naples on the map, and delving into life in this sportsman’s paradise in the late 1800s. If you happen to be on a limited visit and strapped for time, you can hit Naples’ highlights in a fun, jam-packed day. From sunrise to sunset, beach to bays, 24 hours in Naples will give you a taste of all the reasons to return for a longer stay. Words of advice: Get an early start.
Morning:
Start Your Day the Naples Way
The scent of fresh-brewed coffee and housemade pastries welcomes you inside Tony’s Off Third (tonysoffthird.com) in Old Naples, an artisan bakery with a dizzying array of pretty confections. Order mixed-berry scones and people 50
watch from the garden courtyard or, if it happens to be Saturday, browse local produce, flowers, prepared foods, and dog treats at the Third Street Farmer’s Market (thirdstreetsouth.com) along garden-lined streets. Greet the day along the waterfront. The iconic Naples Pier, extending 1,100 feet into the Gulf of Mexico, is a peaceful way to usher in the day. Or venture to the Naples City Dock (naplesgov. com), a working waterfront where an easterly orientation is ideal for sunrises that peer above the masts of sailboats, catamarans, fishing boats, and yachts bobbing in the calm Naples Bay water. Have your camera ready: Photo oppor-
Afternoon Adventures:
Culture, Shopping, and Nature
For lunch, consider a Cuban sandwich at Rumba Cuban Café (rumbacubancafe.com), nationally recognized Brooks Burgers - Burgers & Dogs (brooksburgers.com), the flagship Tommy Bahama Restaurant (tommybahama. com/restaurants), or Brambles English Tearoom (bramblestearoomnaples.com). For an air-conditioned respite and immersion in art, check out The Baker Museum at Artis-Naples (artisnaples.org). Explore the masterpieces of world-class artists featured in changing exhibits, such as, such as Henry
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