Overview

This tour will allow you to get to know the monuments and places of the city of Naples. This city is one of the oldest in Europe, it was the capital of Southern Italy.
The various dynasties have left their mark on the city's architecture. Our expert guide will tell you about it. The ancient and magical history of Naples can only be told by those who know the place well. You will be amazed at how much history this city has. Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Swabians, Normans, Angevins, Aragonese and finally the Bourbons have left monuments and churches of absolute beauty. Don't miss the chance to discover one of the oldest cities in the world.

Description

Stop At: Gesu Nuovo Church, Piazza del Gesu 1, Naples 80134

We will visit the church of the Gesù. We will admire the altars, the museum dedicated to San Giuseppe Moscati.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Obelisco dell'Immacolata, Piazza del Gesu Nuovo, Naples

Baroque Spire of the Immaculate Conception is the most famous of the obelisks in Naples and is located in Piazza del Gesù Nuovo, practically in front of the church. The obelisk was erected in the thirteenth century by order of the Jesuits according to the design of Giuseppe Genuino.
Its construction in the center of the square aroused the negative reactions of the Duke of Monteleone. He feared that the structure could collapse on the facade of his building in the event of an earthquake. The monument is covered with marble sculptures by Matteo Bottigliero and Mario Pagano. At the top of the spire there is the characteristic statue of the Immaculate Conception.

Stop At: Chiesa di Santa Chiara, Via Santa Chiara 49, Complesso Museale di Santa Chiara, Naples 80134

The basilica of Santa Chiara, or the monastery of Santa Chiara, is a monumental building of worship in Naples, one of the most important and largest monastic complexes in the city.
It is the largest Gothic-Angevin basilica in the city, characterized by a monastery that includes four monumental cloisters, with the remains of Giotto's frescoes, a large refectory, the sacristy and other basilica rooms. Here are also the tombs of the kings of the Bourbon dynasty of Naples. You will also visit a WWII bomb stuck in the church ceiling.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Duomo di Napoli, Via Duomo 147, Naples 80138

It is one of the most important and largest churches in the city, both from an artistic point of view, it is in fact the superimposition of several styles ranging from pure Gothic of the fourteenth century to the nineteenth-century neo-Gothic, which under a cultural profile, hosting in fact three times a year the rite of the dissolution of the blood of San Gennaro.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Via San Biagio Dei Librai, Via San Biagio Dei Librai, Naples 80138

San Biagio dei librai is part of the lower decumanus, it is commonly called Spaccanapoli, it is a thoroughfare in the ancient center of Naples and is one of the most important streets in the city.
Together with the major decumanus and the upper decumanus (decumani of Naples), it is one of the three main streets of the urban plan designed in the Greek era. They crossed ancient Neapolis in their entire length. Given its origin, it would therefore be more appropriate to speak of plateia and not of "decumano", a Roman-era denomination which by convention replaced the original.
This street is very famous for the workshops of artisans who produce shepherds and nativity scenes. Famous all over the world

Pass By: Spaccanapoli, Via Benedetto Croce, Naples

This road divides the historic center of Naples in two. Starting from the Spanish Quarters, it reaches the Garibaldi station. Walking we will be able to see all the most important churches in the city of Naples.