Underground Naples Tour: One City on Top of the Other

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Underground Naples Tour: One City on Top of the Other

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€284
Duration
3 h
Group size
Private tour
Guide languages
English, Italian

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Overview

Side by side with the churches, palaces and streets that form the dense urban fabric of Naples, a parallel hidden city unfolds, made up of archaeological remains, crypts filled with skulls, amazing cloisters, streets and tunnels dug over the centuries into the soft tufa volcanic rock. Our journey to discover this fascinating - yet often neglected - side of Naples starts off from Via dei Tribunali. We will then come to the Forum, whose monumental ruins survive in the underground sections of the Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore. After a stop at the underground cemetery of the church dedicated to the souls in Purgatory, we will come to the monastery of Santa Chiara, built in the fourteenth century on the site of Roman baths. Then we will explore Via San Gregorio Armeno, a famous street where you can only find shops selling the celebrated "presepe," or elaborate sculpted cribs, as well as Spaccanapoli - the ancient street that traverses the old city centre.

What's included

Headsets (for groups of 6 or more)
Skip-the-line Tickets
All Fees and Taxes
Expert private guide

Not included

Transportation to and from the meeting and end point
Food and beverages
Gratuities (optional)
Private transportation

What you will do

Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara
At the end of Via San Sebastiano stands the monastery of Santa Chiara, built in the fourteenth century on the site of Roman baths.
40 min
Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore
We will then come to the Forum, whose monumental ruins survive in the underground sections of the basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore.
25 min
Naples
Our journey to discover the foundations of Naples starts off from Via dei Tribunali, which retraces the path of the Decumanus Major, the main road axis of the standard Greco-Roman city.
40 min
Spaccanapoli
The ancient street that traverses the old city centre.
40 min
Via San Gregorio Armeno
We will explore Via San Gregorio Armeno, a famous street where you can only find shops selling the celebrated "presepe," or elaborate sculpted cribs.
20 min

Meeting point

Pickup: You will be met by your guide in the lobby of your hotel or outside on street level if you are staying in a private apartment/B&B, if it is centrally located. You will receive a second voucher on booking once you provide us details of where you are staying.

Important information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
As this is a walking tour through various areas of the city centre, with steps and uneven walkways, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water are strongly recommended.
Please advise if any travellers have mobility concerns so that we can best accommodate you.
A dress code is required to enter places of worship. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.