Private Walking Tour to Sanità District in Naples

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(2 reviews)

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 3 more

Our journey will start from the Metro Materdei stop,one of the so-called "MetroArte" stations. We will start from the Cemetery of the Fontanelle. The large amount of human remains and skulls will leave you surprised: this place was born as mass grave and was then one of the places where the worship of the souls of Purgatory . We will continue towards the Basilica of Santa Maria alla Sanità: the pulpit with its double ramp on one side surrounds the crypt and on the other leads to the upper presbytery: it is truly a unicum in European architecture. We'll move to its most famous mansions: Sanfelice Palace and Spagnuolo Palace, jewels of late Baroque architecture, and I will show you the birthing house of an illustrious Neapolitan citizen, namely Prince Antonio de Curtis... Aka Toto! Crossing the Borgo Vergini, where you can meet a typical Neapolitan market, we will conclude our tour in Porta San Gennaro: it is one of the oldest accesses of the city, dedicated to its most famous Patron.

What's Included

2h guided tour by a professional tourist guide.
Snacks

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The guide will wait for the guests at the entrance of the Metro Underground of Naples - Materdei Stop

End point

The tour will end at Porta San Gennaro, last stop of the tour.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    One of the so-called "MetroArte" stations, which have made the stations of the Naples metro line the most beautiful in Europe

    Admission ticket free
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    The large amount of human remains and skulls will leave you surprised, but the story will speak to you about love and welcoming: this place was born as mass grave to all corpses that could not find worthy burial, and was then one of the places where the worship of the souls of Purgatory in Naples was practiced

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
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    This large complex was built above the Catacombs of St. Gaudioso, and welcomes you with its immense splendor! The pulpit with its double ramp on one side surrounds the crypt and on the other leads to the upper presbytery: it is truly a unicum in European architecture

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    WIth Palazzo Sanfelice, one of the most beautiful examples of the Civil Baroque Architecture

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The house of Ferdinando Sanfelice, its own designer, is a really precious gem in the heart of the Sanità District!

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    One of the oldest accesses of the city, dedicated to its most famous Patron

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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