Naples: 2-Hour Private Walking Tour Through the Authentic Heart of the City

Highlights

• Expert Local Guide
• Historic Itinerary
• Neapolitan Craftsmanship

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza del Gesu Nuovo

   10min

   You will meet your guide in Piazza del Gesù Nuovo.

2. 2

   Chiesa del Gesu Nuovo

   10min

   Walking through the fascinating Piazza del Gesù and see the Church of Gesù Nuovo. The church of Gesu' Nuovo is an exquisite example of the Baroque, from the unique façade faced with diamond-shaped ashlars to the marvellous interiors in marble.

3. 3

   Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara

   10min

   Located just off Piazza del Gesù on the western end of Centro Storico, Santa Chiara is one of the most beautiful and beloved churches in Naples. Set in a walled, citadel like complex, the church is rare example of the city’s austere Gothic history and a pleasant contrast to the countless churches that were highly ornamented during the Baroque era.

4. 4

   Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara

   10min

   Located just off Piazza del Gesù on the western end of Centro Storico, Santa Chiara is one of the most beautiful and beloved churches in Naples. Set in a walled, citadel like complex, the church is rare example of the city’s austere Gothic history and a pleasant contrast to the countless churches that were highly ornamented during the Baroque era.

5. 5

   Piazza San Domenico Maggiore

   10min

   The San Domenico Maggiore Square was laid between the 15th and 19th centuries during the reign of the Aragonese rulers. They made it one of the most important centers of the city. The square is surrounded by many important structures. The San Domenico Maggiore Square has an important monument at its center. It is an obelisk erected by Dominican monks of San Martino after a plague killed a large portion of the population of Naples in 1656. The statue on top is that of San Domenico di Guzman, the founder of the Dominican order. Other notable buildings flanking the square are the Palazzo Petrucci, the oldest surviving building in Naples, the San Domenico Maggiore church and the adjacent abbey, that was the original seat of the university of Naples and the Palazzo Sangro di Sansevero, the residence of the family of the early scientist and innovator, Raimondo di Sangro, Prince of Sansevero.

6. 6

   Spaccanapoli

   10min

   Spaccanapoli is the straight and narrow main street that traverses the old, historic center of the city of Naples, Italy. The name is a popular usage and means, literally, "Naples splitter". The name is derived from the fact that it is very long and from above it seems to divide that part of the city.

7. 7

   Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore

   10min

   San Lorenzo Maggiore is one of the oldest basilicas in Naples, located on the site of the ancient Greek agora and the Roman forum, on the ancient way decumanus maximus, in the historic center. Dating back to the 13th century, its interior has retained its Gothic style

8. 8

   Via Dei Tribunali

   10min

   Pass through the narrow via dei Tribunali to see Naples at its most characteristic.

Before you go

Location