Our little guide to Naples: Churches, excavations, catacombs and more...
Churches schedule
Museums schedule
Excavations schedule
A very useful tool to see Naples and all surroundings is the Artecard, that we warmly suggest.
And to have an idea of the places you're going to see, here it is a:
Gallery of images of Naples
and our brand new:
The Complete Travel Guide to Naples
And these are some places in Naples we love:
Excavations of San Lorenzo Maggiore: Piazza San Gaetano ph.081-2110860 Open mon-sat 9-17 sun and holidays 9.30-13.30. Beneath one of the city's most ancient churches lie the rich remains of several strata of previous ages , from Greek and Roman to early medieval times.The church is the place where Boccaccio first met Fiammetta in 1334, and where Francesco Petrarca took refuge a few years later during a terrible storm and tidal wave. The majestic building dates back to the late 13th century and was restructured in the 17th century. It contains the tombs of Catherine of Austria, Carlo Durazzo and Roberto d'Artois.
Cathedral archaelogical site: Open mon-sat 9-12 and 16.30-19 , sun and holidays 9.30-13.30. Under the Cathedral see archaelogical remains from Greek times to the Middle Ages. 3 euro. The cathedral was consacrated in 1315 in the presence of Robert of Anjou and Quenn Sancha , and has been restructured over the centuries. Of great historic and artistic value is the Chapel where the Treasure of St. Gennaro is kept, with the flasks containing the saint's blood. Very worth visiting is the Chapel of of St. Restituta, the first Christian basilica in Naples, subsequently incorporated into the cathedral. Chapel of the Treasure open 9.00-18.30 evry day, closed on Tuesdays . euro 5.
Picture gallery of the Girolamini: via Duomo 142 ph. 081-449139 Open mon-sat 9.30-13.00. Paintings from the 16th-18th centuries. free entrance.
The Catacombs of San Gaudioso: Piazza Sanità, ph.081-5441305. Guided tours in the mornings, and by appointment only in the afternoon. 5 euro (reduced 3). The catacombs developed under the church of Santa Maria della Sanità (also known as the church of San Vincenzo), built in the early 1600s. Their origin is connected to the veneration of San Gaudioso, who died between 451 and 452 a.d. . According to ancient tradition, Saint Gaudioso, bishop of Abitina, in Africa, arrived in Naples after King Genserico had stripped him of everything and made him board an old ship which was then set adrift.
S.Giovanni a Carbonara: via Carbonara .Begun in 1343 and finished during the 1400's, it was subsequently enlarged and modified (the impressive staircase dates from the 18th century, and was designed by Sanfelice). Three sculptures are of particular note: the monument to King Ladislao, the tomb of Ser Gianni Caracciolo and the monument to the Miroballo family.
