Naples’ busy metro is probably the last place you'd expect to find a contemporary art gallery. Yet gliding on an escalator 131 feet up to Toledo station in the Spanish Quarter mimics the experience of moving underwater. 

The immersive art piece “Crater de Luz” is one of more than 250 works by 80 international artists across 12 metro stops. Named one of the most beautiful metro stations in Europe by CNN and the Daily Telegraph, Toledo is one example of how Italy’s third largest city could also be considered among its most creative — because of its art scene. But what you see as you board or exit the metro is just an initial taste of what you’ll find around town: Here are six ways of exploring Naples’ contemporary art scene through galleries, exhibits and installations.