Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #14 in Naples, Italy
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7 km
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Experience Naples in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in NaplesIndividual Sights in NaplesSight 1: Basilica di San Gennaro fuori le mura
San Gennaro extra Moenia is a church in Naples, Italy. It is located in the Rione Sanita on the large road that leads up to the Capodimonte museum and is an example of so-called paleo-Christian architecture in the city.
Sight 2: Catacombe di San Gennaro
The Catacombs of San Gennaro are underground paleo-Christian burial and worship sites in Naples, Italy, carved out of tuff, a porous stone. They are situated in the northern part of the city, on the slope leading up to Capodimonte, consisting of two levels, San Gennaro Superiore, and San Gennaro Inferiore. The catacombs lie under the Rione Sanità neighborhood of Naples, sometimes called the "Valley of the Dead". The site is now easily identified by the large church of Madre del Buon Consiglio.
Sight 3: Basilica dell'Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio
The Madre del Buon Consiglio is a Roman Catholic church in Naples, southern Italy. It is located on the hillside leading up to the Capodimonte palace and art museum and is visible from many quarters of the city. The church houses a number of works of art rescued from closed, damaged, or abandoned houses of worship in the city. It was building from 1920 to 1960.
Sight 4: Fontana della Duchessa Elena d'Aosta
The Fountain of the Duchess is one of the monumental fountains of Naples; it is located next to the Basilica of the Crowned Mother of Good Counsel.
Sight 5: Palazzo Torre Palasciano
The Palascia tower palace is a building of historical and artistic interest in Naples, located in Salita Moiariello, on the hill of Capodimonte.
Sight 6: Cappella di Santa Maria delle Grazie al Moiariello
The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie al Moiariello is a church of historical and artistic interest in Naples, located in Salita Moiariello, in the Capodimonte area, not far from Palazzo Torre Palasciano.
Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie al Moiariello (IT)
Sight 7: Parco dell'Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte
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The Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte is the Neapolitan department of Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, the most important Italian institution promoting, developing and conducting scientific research in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and space science.
Wikipedia: Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte (EN), Website
Sight 8: Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli alle Croci
Santa Maria degli Angeli alle Croci is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church in Naples, Italy, located on via Veterinaria, near the Botanical Gardens. The extramural church gained its name because the road leading up to this hill here passed a series of crosses.
Sight 9: Botanical Garden of Naples
The Botanical Garden of the University of Naples Federico II is a research facility and botanical garden of the University of Naples Federico II. The premises take up about 15 hectares and are located in via Foria, adjacent to the historical edifice Albergo dei Poveri, the Royal Hospice for the Poor under the Bourbon dynasty. The facility is part of the university's Department of Natural Science. It is one of Naples's many scientific and educational facilities established under French rule (1806–15). The garden opened in 1810.
Wikipedia: Botanical Garden of the University of Naples Federico II (EN)
Sight 10: Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate
Sight 11: Chiesa di San Severo fuori le mura
The church of San Severo fuori le mura (better known as San Severo alla Sanità) is an ancient church in Naples and is located in one of the most populous districts of the capital of Campania, in Piazza San Severo in Capodimonte.
Sight 12: Chiesa di Maria Santissima del Socorso
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