Naples: Rione Sanità and Fontanelle Cemetery Walking Tour – Naples, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Discover the treasures of Rione Sanità and trip to underground through the history of Christianity in Naples in this 3 hours guded tour.

Meet your guide close to Via Foria, at Porta San Gennaro, the oldest gate of Naples, through which the tufa blocks from the quarries passed. Continue then to the heart of Rione Sanità where you will have the opportunity to admire two masterpieces of the Neapolitan Baroque: Palazzo San Felice and Palazzo dello Spagnolo. Its main characteristic is the grand hawk-wing staircase, adorned with stucco decorations.

After 2 h walking tour of Sanità district , you will taste the famous and sweet “fiocco di neve” in one of the most important pastry shops in Naples.

Finally proceed your tour with trip to underground through the history of Christianity in Naples. Start with visiting of the Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanità, landmark of the district. The basilica is a veritable museum of Neapolitan painting of the seventeenth century, with valuable paintings, among others, by Luca Giordano and Andrea Vaccaro, and the first Neapolitan representation of Madonna and Child.

Under the Basilica, explore the second most important early Christian cemetery in the city. The Catacombs of San Gaudioso conserve valuable frescoes and mosaics from the 5th and 6th centuries.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover the sacred and profane areas of Naples
Explore the Neapolitan Baroque and the noble past of the Rione Sanità
Savor the famous “fiocco di neve” dessert

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