Private Renaissance Walking Tour of Naples: Discover Castel Nuovo and Hidden Treasures

Highlights

• Triumphal Arch of Castel Nuovo
• Renaissance Treasures
• Professional Guide

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Castel Nuovo - Maschio Angioino

   20min

   We'll observe the great Triumphal Arch of Castel Nuovo - Maschio Angioino. It was built during the entrance of Alfonso of Aragon as king of Naples: it was the symbol of the Renaissance period of Naples!

2. 2

   Complesso Monumentale di Santa Maria la Nova

   30min

   The beutiful and decorated cloister is one of the most important Renaissance trace of the city. In a cornes you'll see a very uncommon grave...

3. 3

   Basilica di San Giovanni Maggiore

   30min

   The beautiful loggia, with its refined and sophisticated lines, is still preserved in this church in the middle of the hart of old town Naples.

4. 4

   Complesso Monumentale Sant' Anna Dei Lombardi

   40min

   The dazzling Sacristy was decorated by the great Giorgio Vasari: one of the masters of the late Florence Renaissance chose this part of this ancient church to leave one of the most beautiful examples of his art.

5. 5

   Piazza del Gesu Nuovo

   20min

   The facade of the Church of Gesù Nuovo is made of typical Renaissnce ashlar: it was first a Private Building by the Sanseverino family. Then, the Jesuits made it the biggest mother church of the City, in a typical baroque style.

6. 6

   Chiesa di Sant’Angelo a Nilo

   30min

   Inside this little and tiny church, in a chaotich crossroad of the historical center, there's a real masterpiece: the funerary moment of the Brancaccio Archibishop of Naples, made by Donatello and Michelozzo.

Before you go

Location