Rione Sanità walking tour with a local guide
Activities

Rione Sanità walking tour with a local guide

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Excellent
Based on 6 reviews
Free cancellation
Language: English, Italian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Why you’ll love this…
  • Explore the lively Rione Sanità in Naples with a local guide
  • Discover the messages of social redemption behind its murals
  • Visit the Fontanelle Cemetery and Santa Maria alla Sanità Church
What to expect

Explore the vibrant Rione Sanità in Naples, one of the city's most colorful and folkloristic districts where the prince of laughter, Antonio de Curtis aka Totò, grew up. Get a deeper understanding of Neapolitan culture by listening to the stories behind the murals on the walls of this bustling quarter.

Discover the rite of the "pezzentelle souls" by visiting the Fontanelle Cemetery located on the slopes of the Materdei hill, the highest part of Rione Sanità which was used as a burial place during the terrible plague epidemic of 1656. Along the road leading to Borgo dei Vergini and the local market, you will admire two ancient noble residences, Palazzo Sanfelice and Palazzo dello Spagnuolo, both adorned with unusual hawk-wing staircases.

Just beyond the Ponte della Sanità dedicated to the partisan Maddalena Cerasuolo, stands the monumental Baroque Church of Santa Maria alla Sanità, known to Neapolitans as "Chiesa d'o Munacon". Inside the church, you'll marvel at the miraculous statue of the Dominican Saint Vincenzo Ferrer, to whom is attributed the end of the cholera epidemic of 1836; here you can also access the Catacombs of San Gaudioso, where the draining ritual was practiced.

Immerse yourself in the local culture as your guide reveals the important messages of social redemption behind the works of famous street artists that decorate the streets of Rione Sanità as a tribute to its inhabitants. Your last stop will be Porta San Gennaro, one of the ancient city gates that still features a fresco by Mattia Preti, an ex-voto for the end of the plague of 1656.

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What's included
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Where

Materdei (Metro Linea 1), 80136 Naples NA, Italy

Meeting point:
Meet your guide outside Materdei metro station (line 1). Please arrive 15 minutes before the departure of the tour.
What to remember
  • Number of participants: min 2 people for the group tour
  • This tour is available in English and Italian
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Provider
Cantastorie Tour
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

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Based on 6 reviews from verified customers

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  • Anonymous

    From Italy - October 2022

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Un'esperienza indimenticabile

  • Anonymous

    From Italy - September 2022

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

  • Anonymous

    From Italy - June 2022

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    La guida Alessandra bravissima, disponibile e simpatica!!! Un tour di due ore e mezza che ci ha permesso di scoprire questo quartiere che non si mer ...

  • Anonymous

    From Italy - June 2022

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Guida competente e cortese Brava

  • Anonymous

    From Italy - April 2022

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    La nostra guida Alessandra è stata eccezionale. Simpatica, colta, disponibile, gentile e ci ha accolto nella splendida città di Napoli come se fossim ...

  • Anonymous

    From Italy - March 2022

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    A Napoli biamo visitato il rione Sanità con la guida Alessandra che ci ha illustrato e fatto scoprire ed apprezzare molte sfumature di questa zona. È ...

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