Old Naples: Art, Faith & Maradona - Self-Guided App Tour

Highlights

• Historic & Artistic Route
• Comprehensive Multimedia Guide
• Explore Iconic Neighborhoods

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Porta Capuana

   5min

   Built in 1484 under King Ferrante of Aragon, this grand stone arch was part of the old city walls and once marked the official entrance to Naples.

2. 2

   Via Dei Tribunali

   10min

   It’s part of what’s known as the Decumano Maggiore, one of three ancient east-west roads that once formed the grid of old Naples.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   10min

   a Madonna gazing upward, and above her, a handgun. It’s a piece of street art by the elusive graffiti artist Banksy, known as The Madonna with the Gun.

4. 4

   Piazza San Domenico Maggiore

   5min

   In this square, you’ll notice an elegant stone obelisk rising from the center. That’s the Obelisk of San Domenico, built in the mid-1600s.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   10min

   When Maradona passed away in November 2020, this little square became a place of pilgrimage. Fans filled it with shirts, flags, candles and tears

6. 6

   Naples

   2h

   The tour features 30 stops, each packed with history and fascinating facts. Highlights include: - Duomo di Napoli (Naples Cathedral) - Piazza San Gaetano - Napoli Sotterranea (Underground Naples) - Via San Gregorio Armeno - The Nativity Street - San Gregorio Armeno Monastery - Spaccanapoli - The street that splits Naples - Churches of San Filippo e Giacomo and San Nicola al Nilo

Before you go

Location