A visit to the so-called Church of Skulls (“cape ’e morte”), of the 1600s, is an amazing journey into Neapolitan culture, art, religion, life and death. From the church, one can then descend into what the Greeks called the hypogeum, or the under world, that still houses the fascinating cult of the “abandoned” souls.

via Tribunali, 39
www.purgatorioadarco.it

A blend of nature and archaeology characterizes one of the most atmospheric places in all of Naples. Between the craggy cliffs plummeting to the sea, and the beautiful sea below teeming with sea life, one can visit the extraordinary ruins of the ancient Roman villa of Pausilypon (1st century BC)..

Grotta di Seiano Discesa Coroglio 36

www.gaiola.org

Discesa Gaiola (scogliera)

www.areamarinaprotettagaiola.it

T +39 081 2403235

A guided tour through the Museum, the crypt, and the archaeological ruins pieces together the history of the 16th Century Complex, built by the “Arte della Seta”, the Silk Guild, established in 1477 by Ferdinand I of Aragon.

via San Biagio dei Librai 118

www.respiriamoarte.it

The catacombs of San Gennaro and San Gaudioso. Deep in the heart of Naples, visitors will discover the burials of the first Christians, the mysterious 17th century tombs of Neapolitan aristocrats, the imposing underground cathedrals, and the exquisite frescos and mosaics which evoke an age-old history.

via Capodimonte, 13

www.catacombedinapoli.it

The Serino aqueduct is an imposing Roman engineering feat of the Augustan Age. It once spanned 100 km from its source down to the Piscina Mirabilis reservoir at Miseno. Some interesting fragments have been found beneath Palazzo Peschici-Maresca in the Sanità neighbourhood.

via Arena della Sanità, 5

www.verginisanita.it

The extraordinary Hellenistic Necropolis of Neapolis, cut into the tufa bedrock and buried by floods, is located north of the ancient city walls, along the route leading through the hillsides up to Capodimonte.

via S. Maria Antesaecula, 126

www.celanapoli.it

The tour takes the visitor through the Galleria Borbonica and inside the water reservoir of the aqueduct, both used as bomb shelters in the Second World War. The visitor will also see enormous fragments from statues, vintage cars, and motorcycles which were buried under debris.

Percorso “Standard”

vico del Grottone, 4 • via D. Morelli, 61

Percorso “Via delle Memorie”

via Monte di Dio n° 14

www.galleriaborbonica.com

The 14th century church was rebuilt and enlarged from the 16th to the 18th century, when the refined baroque stuccos were created to decorate the aisle and the crypt. After 50 years of closure, it is currently the seat of SMMAVE Center for Contemporary Art.

via Fuori Porta San Gennaro 15

www.smmave.it

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A bicycle tour through history, culture, and the beautiful landscapes of Naples is something all should do. One gets off the beaten track and discovers the most atmospheric and unusual places in Naples.

Galleria Principe di Napoli, 27/28
www.bicyclehouse.it

Invention, popular devotion, religiosity, spectacle: all this and more includes the exhibition of the Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro, in a path of masterpieces along seven centuries that today you can see intact thanks to the meritorious work of the Deputation. The extraordinary, legendary and unique artistic and cultural heritage, displayed in the Museum of Treasure of San Gennaro, is enriched by masterpieces of inestimable value and rare beauty above all donated by kings who left very visible traces of their passage through precious gifts.

via Duomo 149

www.museosangennaro.it

The largest historical bank archives in the world. Ancient payment documents from public banks contain 500 years of public history and personal stories from Naples and southern Italy from 1573 to the present. Some of these stories, such as those about of the patron saint of Naples, San Gennaro, and others about the Prince of Sansevero, are told in the Kaleidos multimedia exhibit.

via dei Tribunali, 214

www.ilcartastorie.it

Museo Filangieri is located in Palazzo Como, a historical building from the 15th Century in Via Duomo. It hosts a collection composed of beautiful tiles, china, ivories, armors, paintings and sculptures. Amongst the artworks, some spectacular paintings from the 17th Century by de Ribera, Luca Giordano, Vaccaro, Battistello Caracciolo etc. Spectacular is the library which holds 30.000 books and ancient documents.

via Duomo 288

www.museofilangieri.org

A fascinating journey to the discovery of both the precious naturalistic collections and the ancient physical instruments of the five historical universitary Museums hosted in the enchanting architectural context of the ex “Collegio Massimo dei Gesuiti” and of the seventeenth century “Complesso di San Marcellino e Festo”.

via Mezzocannone, 8

largo S. Marcellino, 10

www.cmsnf.it

The Bourbon royal palace of Portici, 280 years of history between Vesuvius and the sea. An evocative cultural experience bridging architecture and nature: the apartments frescoed in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Herculanense Museum, the Botanic Gardens and natural woods, the Agricultural Sciences Museums.

prenotazioni@centromusa.it

via Università, 100 • 80055 Portici (NA)

www.centromusa.it

This is the most visible outcome of an artistic requalification and social regeneration project through street art, managed by the INWARD Observatory on Urban Creativity, itself part of the Arteteca cultural association. Great works by important street artists take shape on building walls and illustrate the values of a community, after that meetings, events and workshops gave birth and nurtured them, first and foremost in minors.

Centro Territoriale per la Creatività Urbana, Via Argine 866 – 80147 Napoli

It is a Barroque church built by Cosimo Fanzago on a pre-existing palace. Abandoned for many years, nowadays it is the headquarters of Le Scalze, a network of multidisciplinary and intergenerational associations that promotes socio-cultural activities with the aim of enhancing the building and giving it back to the community.

Salita Pontecorvo 65

lescalze@gmail.com

www.lescalze.org