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Things to do in Naples, Campania: The Best Cemeteries
Romantic Naples, two hours south of Rome, is the largest city in southern Italy. It has some of the world's best opera and theater houses and is often called an open-air museum, due to its many historic statues and monuments. Join families on promenade as the sun sets on the Bay of Naples. View finds from Pompeii and Herculaneum, destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale or revel in the art and architecture of Museo Cappella Sansevero, built in the late 1500s.
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1. Catacombe di San Gennaro
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5.0 based on 4,755 reviews
Around the origin of our Catacombs much has been discussed, they were simpleburial and never were quarries or underground ways; the first note of the monumentis repeated since the death of St. Agrippino our bishop in the II century, when hisbody was buried there in a noble tomb. Many miracles the saint operated by thetomb, so it became a place of reverence and neapolitan wished to be buried in thatplace.
Reviewed By sharonv923
We visited the catacombs found in the Sanita area of Naples with anticipation - never been in catacombs before. This is a social enterprise run by a foundation that uses the proceeds to fund extra services for the young people of the area which is deprived. It's fantastic to see a group use an asset so well for the benefit of the community and, while the tour is totally worth the entry fee, it's nice to know that the ticket price benefits others. The tour is engaging and well delivered. The history and stories related are accessible. Our guide was excellent - well informed and great at answering questions. The catacombs are Christian and pre-Christian, and very atmospheric. Highly recommended.
2. Cimitero delle Fontanelle
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4.5 based on 2,349 reviews
Reviewed By sfrank1967 - Maisons-Laffitte, France
The cemetery is actually a massive man made cave containing the remnants of more than 15,000 napolitains who have died throughout the centuries. It is located in a very pittoresque area of Napoli, vibrant and very poor, below San Gennaro Catacombs. Many of the cranes exposed used actually to have been “adopted” by Napolitan families for protection, they are now back after the church denounced this pagan rite. I saw families with very young children however I would not advise unless children are briefed before the experience as it can be quite troubling to witness the mass of bones. Fontanelle is unique in the world and is for me almost worth the trip to Napoli. It is an historic but almost a very spiritual visit whatever your faith (or non faith) is.
3. Mausoleo Schilizzi
4. Cimitero di Poggioreale
5. Cimitero delle 366 fosse
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
