Napoli Trip Overview
The remains of ancient Naples are still visible below the modern city, giving life to a downtown full of contradictions. The guided tour to discover the ancient city starts from Piazza Bellini, to see the Greek defensive walls dated back to the 5th century B.C. Then walking along via dei Tribunali you reach S. Aniello a Caponapoli, corresponding to the Greek acropolis (sacred area), to visit the monumental complex of Pietrasanta, with a portion of the old acqueduct, built in a tufa cave and then used as shelter during the WWII. Last stop of the guided tour is Piazza San Gaetano, the ancient Neapolitan forum (main square), to visit the ruins of the Roman market under the Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Napoli, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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The remains of ancient Naples are still visible below the modern city, giving life to a downtown full of contradictions. The guided tour to discover the ancient city starts from Piazza Bellini, to see the Greek defensive walls dated back to the 5th century B.C. Then walking along via dei Tribunali you reach S. Aniello a Caponapoli, corresponding to the Greek acropolis (sacred area), to visit the monumental complex of Pietrasanta, with a portion of the old acqueduct, built in a tufa cave and then used as shelter during the WWII. Last stop of the guided tour is Piazza San Gaetano, the ancient Neapolitan forum (main square), to visit the ruins of the Roman market under the Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza Bellini, Naples Italy
Greek wall
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di Sant’Aniello a Caponapoli, Vico Sant’Aniello a Caponapoli 9, 80138, Naples Italy
Caponapoli, acropolis
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta, Piazzetta Pietrasanta 17-19 angolo Via dei Tribunali, 80138, Naples Italy
Ancient acqueduct
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: La Neapolis Sotterrata – Complesso Monumentale San Lorenzo Maggiore, Piazza San Gaetano 316 Angolo Via San Gregorio Armeno, 80138, Naples Italy
Roman forum
Duration: 1 hour
