Torre del Greco harbour: getting there, harbour information and sailing destinations

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Torre del Greco lies on the eastern side of the Bay of Naples, between the city of Naples and the Sorrento Peninsula, directly below Vesuvius. In Torre del Greco harbour, visitor berths for yachts are offered by the Circolo Nautico Torre del Greco at the eastern end of the harbour. Here you can read how to get to Torre del Greco, where the berths are, where to park and shop, what the sailing conditions in the bay are like, which sailing destinations are nearby and what skippers need to know about mooring.

Where are the berths in Torre del Greco?

In Torre del Greco harbour, visitor berths for yachts are offered by the Circolo Nautico Torre del Greco. The sailing club has its facilities at the eastern end of the harbour on Via Spiaggia del Fronte. To the west, the harbour basin is closed off by the Torre del Greco mole; above the harbour are the railway station and the harbour authority.

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The coral boats that made Torre del Greco known as the city of coral used to set out from Torre del Greco harbour. The Circolo Nautico was founded in 1955, has around 350 members and, besides the berthing area, runs a sailing school and a rowing section.

Arriving for the start of your sailing trip in Torre del Greco

Torre del Greco has a direct rail connection to Naples and Sorrento. The nearest airport is Naples-Capodichino in the north of the city of Naples, and you can reach Torre del Greco by car via the A3 motorway Naples–Salerno.

From Naples Airport to Torre del Greco

From the airport, the Alibus, a special line run by the Naples transport operator, goes to Piazza Garibaldi at the main station Napoli Centrale. The journey takes around 15 minutes. Tickets are available online and from the machines on the ground floor of the arrivals hall. Since 1 November 2026, the Alibus has run every 30 minutes from 6 to 9 am and from 3 to 6 pm. At Piazza Garibaldi you change to the Circumvesuviana, the suburban railway run by the EAV company. Its station there is Napoli Piazza Garibaldi, while the starting point of the lines is Napoli Porta Nolana.

Torre del Greco is on two Circumvesuviana lines: the line to Sorrento and the line to Poggiomarino. Between Naples and Torre Annunziata, and therefore also via Torre del Greco, a train runs every ten minutes as things stand (November 2026). Since then, the trains to Sorrento have also stopped at Torre del Greco. You can find the current timetables in the EAV timetable information.

During the closure of Naples Airport from 1 to 30 November 2026, flights operate via Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport. Buses run between Salerno Airport and Naples during this period, and in Naples you then continue by Circumvesuviana.

By train and car

If you are already in Naples or Sorrento, take the Circumvesuviana. From Naples you reach Torre del Greco via the Ercolano Scavi station, and from Sorrento via Castellammare di Stabia and Pompei. Within the town, the trains stop at several stations, including Torre del Greco, Via Sant’Antonio and Villa delle Ginestre. Above the harbour there is also the Torre del Greco station of the Italian state railway on Piazzale Ferrovia.

By car, you take the A3 motorway Naples–Salerno to Torre del Greco and from there drive through the town down to the harbour. For the taxi driver, it is best to say “Circolo Nautico, Via Spiaggia del Fronte”.

Parking

There is a car park right at the harbour on Vico Portosalvo, only a few steps from the berths of the Circolo Nautico. Around 300 metres away, at the state railway station, you will find the Parcheggio Stazione on Piazzale Ferrovia, and next to it the Torre Amarea car park. The Parco Belvedere car park is also around 300 metres from the harbour. On the west side there are also parking spaces at the Torre del Greco mole.

Showers and sanitary facilities

The Circolo Nautico has showers for visiting crews. On the club premises there are also a restaurant and a bar.

Shopping for the trip

The nearest supermarkets are in the town east of the harbour: the Dico is around 1.25 kilometres from the harbour and the Decò around 1.3 kilometres. Other supermarkets, easily reached by car, are a Sole365 around 2.1 kilometres, a EuroSpin around 2.6 kilometres and a Centro Spendibene around 3.5 kilometres from the harbour.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

The nearest pharmacy is on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, about 1.1 kilometres from the harbour. The nearest hospital is the Presidio Ospedaliero Maresca in Torre del Greco, about 2.6 kilometres from the harbour.

• 112: European emergency number for ambulance, police and fire brigade
• 1530: Italian Coast Guard emergency number for emergencies at sea, free of charge and available around the clock

What does the harbour of Torre del Greco offer?

Visiting boats can find a berth in the harbour of Torre del Greco at the Circolo Nautico Torre del Greco. The berthing area is open all year round, and you can stay there for a few days, but also for months or years.

Feature	Circolo Nautico Torre del Greco
Location	eastern end of the harbour of Torre del Greco
Address	Via Spiaggia del Fronte 40, 80059 Torre del Greco
Operator	Circolo Nautico Torre del Greco (sailing club, founded in 1955)
Berth time	all year round, from a few days up to several years
At the berth	Water, electricity, illuminated pontoon
Service	Help with mooring, engine service, maintenance
Phone	+39 081 881 41 35, mobile and WhatsApp +39 392 765 6100
Office	Tue–Fri 9.30am–1pm and 4.30–7pm, Sat 9.30am–1pm

Information as of November 2026.

Equipment

The berths have water and electricity, the pontoon is lit at night and the whole site is monitored by cameras. The club's staff help with mooring and, on request, look after the engine and maintenance. There are also showers, Wi-Fi, a restaurant and a bar on the club grounds.

What is the weather like for sailing in Torre del Greco?

Over the course of the year, two wind directions mainly prevail in the Bay of Naples: wind from the northeast to north-northeast and wind from the southwest to south-southwest. Which of the two blows depends on the large-scale weather situation over the Mediterranean.

When this large-scale airflow is weak, as is often the case in summer, a land and sea breeze system develops. During the day the wind then blows from the sea towards the land, and in the evening it shifts and blows from the land towards the sea.

The Italian weather service issues strong wind and gale warnings from force 7, that is, from a mean wind speed of 28 knots. The summer land and sea breeze is usually weaker than the winds brought by a large-scale weather system.

Which sailing destinations are near Torre del Greco?

Torre del Greco lies roughly midway between Naples and the Sorrento Peninsula. From here you can reach the islands in the bay and the coasts on both sides of the peninsula. For precise route planning, rely on the nautical chart.

• Sorrento: The town lies opposite Torre del Greco, on the Sorrento Peninsula in the south of the bay.
• Capri: The island lies to the south-southwest, off the tip of the Sorrento Peninsula. Its harbour is called Marina Grande.
• Procida and Ischia: Both islands lie to the west on the far side of the bay, with Ischia a little further west than Procida.
• Naples: The city lies to the northwest, on the inner bay. Where you can moor there is described in the profile of the Harbours in Naples.
• Amalfi Coast: Positano and Amalfi lie on the southern side of the peninsula, in the Gulf of Salerno. The route there leads around Punta Campanella. You can find more about the harbour in the profile of the harbour of Amalfi.

Around Punta Campanella lies a marine protected area between the Bay of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno. It is managed by an association of the six municipalities of Massa Lubrense, Piano di Sorrento, Positano, Sant’Agnello, Sorrento and Vico Equense. Separate rules apply there for navigation, anchoring and mooring, which you should check before your trip on the marine protected area's website you can read about.

What can you do ashore in Torre del Greco?

If you have a day in port, Vesuvius and the Roman excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii are very close by. You can reach both sites on the Circumvesuviana.

• Herculaneum: The site is in the neighbouring town of Ercolano. From the Ercolano Scavi station on the Circumvesuviana, it is about a six-minute walk to the entrance at Corso Resina 187. The site includes the theatre, the Villa dei Papiri and the boat pavilion (Padiglione Barca), among other sights.
• Vesuvius: Torre del Greco is the most populous town in Vesuvius National Park. Path number 5, “Il Gran Cono”, leads from the forecourt at an altitude of 1,000 metres, in the municipal area of Ercolano, up to the crater. Tickets are only available online, up to 30 days in advance; 50 tickets are issued for every ten minutes. Above 1,000 metres, every group of visitors must be accompanied by a guide.
• Pompeii: The Pompei Scavi Villa dei Misteri station is on the same Circumvesuviana line, in the direction of Sorrento.
• Coral: Torre del Greco is known for its coral industry, and the town has its own museum dedicated to it. In the harbour and in the old town you can still see the lava banks left by the eruptions of Vesuvius over the last few centuries.
• Camaldoli and Villa delle Ginestre: The Camaldoli monastery on the slopes of Vesuvius is a well-known viewpoint. The poet Giacomo Leopardi lived in the Villa delle Ginestre, and there is a station of the same name on the Circumvesuviana.

For skippers: berthing and marine weather in Torre del Greco

The contact for visiting boats is the secretariat of the Circolo Nautico Torre del Greco; the club's staff will help you with mooring.

Registration and Berthing

You can reach the secretariat by phone on +39 081 881 41 35 or by mobile and WhatsApp on +39 392 765 6100. It is staffed from Tuesday to Friday from 9.30am to 1pm and from 4.30pm to 7pm, and on Saturdays from 9.30am to 1pm. Water and electricity are available right at the pontoon. Vesuvius is the landmark above Torre del Greco, visible from far away.

Who is responsible in the harbour?

The Capitaneria di Porto di Torre del Greco, the local office of the Italian Coast Guard, is responsible for the safety of shipping in the harbour and along the coast around Torre del Greco. Its building stands above the harbour on Via Calastro. In an emergency at sea, you can reach it on 1530.

Which marine weather forecast applies off Torre del Greco?

The official marine weather forecast for Italian waters is issued by the weather service of the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare). It is updated every six hours, and the coastguard broadcasts it by radio to shipping.

Gale warnings (Avviso di burrasca) are issued every three hours in Italian and English, and in between if necessary. Torre del Greco lies in the Alta Campania coastal section, which stretches from the mouth of the Garigliano to Punta Licosa. You can find warnings and charts on the Weather service page.

Sailing trips from Torre del Greco on Törnfinder

You can find sailing trips throughout Italy, including the Bay of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, under Sailing in Italy. Offers in other countries around the Mediterranean can be found under Sailing in the Mediterranean, and all sailing areas together under Trips.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get from Naples airport to Torre del Greco?

The Alibus takes you to Piazza Garibaldi at the main station in about 15 minutes, where you change to the Circumvesuviana towards Sorrento or Poggiomarino as far as Torre del Greco station. If you hire a car, take the A3 Naples–Salerno motorway.

Where do yachts berth in Torre del Greco?

Visitor berths are available at the Circolo Nautico Torre del Greco at the eastern end of the harbour, at Via Spiaggia del Fronte 40. The berthing area is open all year round.

Where do I park at the start of the trip in Torre del Greco?

There is a car park on Vico Portosalvo, right by the harbour. More parking is available about 300 metres away at the state railway station.

Are there showers at the Circolo Nautico Torre del Greco?

Yes, the Circolo has showers for guests, as well as a restaurant, a bar and Wi-Fi.

Where do I buy provisions for the trip in Torre del Greco?

The nearest supermarkets, Dico and Decò, are about 1.3 kilometres from the harbour in the town. By car, you can reach further supermarkets two to three and a half kilometres away.

Is Naples airport open?

As things stand (November 2026), it is closed from 1 to 30 November 2026 for work on the runway. During this period, flights operate via Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport, with bus connections between Naples and Salerno Airport.