From the idyllic island of Capri to the cultural center that is Rome, here's the ultimate guide to spending 3 weeks in Italy as a first time visitor.

I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: Naples has a pretty bad rap as one of the least safe cities in Italy. When I was doing research for my Italy trip this past fall, I kept coming across forum after forum advising against visiting the city and to be honest, it made me pretty nervous. Luckily, I found that Naples (Napoli) was fine. Here was my experience as a solo female traveler and some tips to keep you safe.