Napoli Trip Overview
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.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Napoli, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Napoli, Campania, Italy
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.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Materdei, Napoli NA, Italy
One of the so-called “MetroArte” stations, which have made the stations of the Naples metro line the most beautiful in Europe
Stop At: Cimitero delle Fontanelle, Via Fontanelle 80, 80136, Naples Italy
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
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santa Maria della Sanita, Piazza della Sanita’ 14 Piazza Fra Via Sanità e Via Teresa degli Scalzi, 80136, Naples Italy
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
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Palazzo dello Spagnolo, Via Vergini, 19, Naples Italy
WIth Palazzo Sanfelice, one of the most beautiful examples of the Civil Baroque Architecture
Pass By: Palazzo Sanfelice, Via della Sanita’ 167, 80137, Naples Italy
The house of Ferdinando Sanfelice, its own designer, is a really precious gem in the heart of the Sanità District!
Pass By: Porta San Gennaro, Via Foria, 80137, Naples Italy
One of the oldest accesses of the city, dedicated to its most famous Patron
