is naples safe for a lone female traveller??

[annisha]

Hey there, finally my dream is coming true...ever since i was 16 ive always wanted to travel europe and now i have the airline ticket, eurail tix , brit rail and insurance....i feel so sick and excited at the same time!!!.....anyway i have a question for all you experienced backpackers Im a lone female travelling thru europe, i shall be making a short stay in naples, italy because im dying to see Pompei and the isle of capri...however i have been told that naples is not a safe place for women that are travelling by themselves. Should i change my plans or still go anyway?? If naples isnt safe are there any other places nearby that i can stay as a base for when i want to visit the above mentioned places?? Im doing hostels so hopefully they are cities with cheap accom Thanks in advance for your answers

[WillTravel]

You can get differing views about safety in Naples. I've been considering it myself because there's a lot I want to see there. I think the one thing that's clear from my research is that it's more grubby than most western European cities. If you go, do a lot of research into a good places to stay, read up on scams at the train station, travel during daylight hours, and wear a money belt. I've found a lot of info at the discussion forums at Fodors.com .

[WillTravel]

Coincidentally, I just saw this thread today about this exact issue:

slowtalk.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/862600685/m/3171018742

[pointofnoreturn]

Same post here:

pretravel.proboards1.com/index.cgi?board=CCadvice&action=display&n=1&thread=3803&page=1