Private Walking Tour to Sanità District in Naples

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About this activity

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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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Grand Tour Experience

What is included

Included

Included: 2h guided tour by a professional tourist guide.

Not included

Not included: Snacks

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

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

30 min

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
Santa Maria della Sanita

30 min

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
Palazzo Dello Spagnolo

Passing by

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

Passing by

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

Passing by

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