City in Campania, Italy
Can you drink tap water in Naples?
YesYes, drinkable
Can you drink the tap water in Naples?
Tap water is safe to drink. Safe to drink and often cheap; some locals prefer bottled for taste.
Key facts
- In Naples: Safe to drink and often cheap; some locals prefer bottled for taste.
- Across Italy: Safe and drunk everywhere; Rome's free nasoni fountains are great for refills. Some southern and island towns taste of chlorine.
- Safely managed drinking water: 97% of people in Italy (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water across Italy
| Place | Tap water |
|---|---|
| Rome | Yes, drinkable |
| Venice | Yes, drinkable |
| Florence | Yes, drinkable |
| Milan | Yes, drinkable |
| Amalfi Coast | Yes, drinkable |
| Naples | Yes, drinkable |
| Lake Como | Yes, drinkable |
| Cinque Terre | Yes, drinkable |
| Sicily | Yes, drinkable |
| Tuscany | Yes, drinkable |
| Positano | Yes, drinkable |
| Sardinia | Yes, drinkable |
| Bologna | Yes, drinkable |
| Verona | Yes, drinkable |
| Pisa | Yes, drinkable |
| Capri | Yes, drinkable |
| Sorrento | Yes, drinkable |
| Lake Garda | Yes, drinkable |
| Turin | Yes, drinkable |
| Siena | Yes, drinkable |
| Puglia | Yes, drinkable |
| Dolomites | Yes, drinkable |
| Taormina | Yes, drinkable |
| Palermo | Yes, drinkable |
| Catania | Yes, drinkable |
| Bari | Yes, drinkable |
| Matera | Yes, drinkable |
| Lecce | Yes, drinkable |
| Genoa | Yes, drinkable |
| Lucca | Yes, drinkable |
Quick answers
Is tap water safe to drink in Naples?
Tap water is safe to drink. Safe to drink and often cheap; some locals prefer bottled for taste.
Can you drink tap water in Italy?
Safe and drunk everywhere; Rome's free nasoni fountains are great for refills. Some southern and island towns taste of chlorine.
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Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF)
- CDC: food and water safety for travelers
- ANM Napoli
- EAV Circumvesuviana
- Trenitalia
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