About 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.
Includes
- 2h guided tour by a professional tourist guide.
Departure Point
- The guide will wait for the guests at the entrance of the Metro Underground of Naples - Materdei Stop
Return
- The tour will end at Porta San Gennaro, last stop of the tour.
Stop At: 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 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
Stop At: Santa Maria Della Sanita 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
Stop At: Palazzo Dello Spagnolo WIth Palazzo Sanfelice, one of the most beautiful examples of the Civil Baroque Architecture
Stop At: Palazzo Sanfelice The house of Ferdinando Sanfelice, its own designer, is a really precious gem in the heart of the Sanità District!
Stop At: Porta San Gennaro One of the oldest accesses of the city, dedicated to its most famous Patron
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 Suitable for all physical fitness levels Operated by Grand Tour Experience For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
Unusual neighborhood, to do outside of a Naples watched by overtourism!Jorioz14
This old Sanita district north of the historic Naples district, Cavour or Materdei metro stations is picturesque, popular birthplace of Toto, poor district not very popular, not a good reputation, but pleasant during the day on foot, we discovered the 2 palaces with falcon wing staircase palazzo San Félicite and Palazzo d'elle Espagneo. What to do to get out of Naples plagued by overtourism.
Il Quartiere Sanità si trova nel Vallone omonimo.... Qui anticamente si trovavano le cave di tufo.. Infatti rimangono molte di esse.. Alcune adibite a parcheggi altre un po' da recuperare... Era una zona extramoenia... Fuori dalle mura e adibita alla sepoltura sin Dall epoca greca... Sono infatti presenti e visitabili alcuni mausolei di epoca ellenistica e diverse catacombe come quelle di San Gennaro, San Gaudioso e San Severo.... Inoltre qui si trova uno dei cimiteri più scenografici e grandiosi di tutta l Europa.. Il Cimitero delle Fontanelle..... Che raccoglie migliaia di resti mortali sia della peste del seicento.. . sia le ossa translate qui con la soppressione dei monasteri in epoca napoleonica. Il quartiere merita una visita guidata e non... con sosta e pranzo in una trattoria o pizzeria tipica. Buon arricchimento culturale con una delle tante associazioni che si dedicano alla rinascita del posto.
