THE CATACOMBS OF SAN GENNARO AND SAN GAUDIOSO 🌶️💀🔥🦇
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- The catacombs of San Gennaro and San Gaudioso 551 B.C.
Address : Via Sanità, 123, 80136 Napoli ( close the Basilica os Santa Maria della Sanita' )
Google link : https://g.co/kgs/gZcVJj9
IMPORTANT TIPS Combined Ticket cost € 13.00 ( per person) and you also have the opportunity to see the catacombs of San Gennaro with the same ticket . Tours are available in english/french/italian/spanish . The tour starts every hour from 10 am to 5 pm
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THE CATACOMBS OF SAN GENNARO ( detailed)
Address : Via Capodimonte, 13, 80100 Napoli NA
Google link : https://g.co/kgs/ALUDv4u
Official website and Online ticket : https://catacombedinapoli.it/it/
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The San Gennaro Catacombs (or Catacombe di San Gennaro), located in the Rione Sanità district of Naples, are both unique and unforgettable.
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A symbol of the city's fascination with the afterlife and the strong, daily connection with the deceased, the catacombs blend pagan and religious beliefs with folklore, tradition, and superstition. In addition to a unique glimpse into this facet of local culture, a visit to the Catacombe di San Gennaro provides the opportunity to explore Naples underground, taking in the caves and caverns that have been used by Neapolitans for centuries for shelter, storage, and—of course—burials
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What Are the Catacombe di San Gennaro?
The Catacombe di San Gennaro are an extensive ancient burial site (the oldest part of the site dates back to the second century AD), with two levels of tombs dating from different time periods and with different characteristics. Archaeologists estimate that the tombs contain the remains of around 3,000 burials, though only a portion have been excavated.
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Inside the Catacombe di San Gennaro, you can also visit the Cripta dei Vescovi (Crypt of the Bishops) where the city's bishops were buried, as well as an underground basilica with three naves, known as the Basilica Adjecta. One of the highlights of the site is the Tomba di San Gennaro (San Gennaro's Tomb), where relics of Naples' beloved patron saint where placed during the 5th century (they are currently held in the city's cathedral, il "Duomo di Napoli").
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- CLAUSTROFOBIA ? No problem!
Thanks to the unique properties of Vesuvian tufa stone, the Catacombe di San Gennaro are composed of relatively large caverns (the ceilings of the lower level of catacombs are as high as six meters in places), so those who are uncomfortable in small, enclosed spaces should have no trouble
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TIPS : Bring a jacket!
The temperature inside the Catacombe di San Gennaro stays at a cool 15 to 22 degrees C. We suggest bringing a light jacket or sweater, even during the summer months (in particular during the summer, when the difference between outside and inside temperatures can be uncomfortable). We also suggest choosing comfortable shoes to visit the Catacombe di San Gennaro.
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THE CATACOMB OF SAN GAUDIOSO ( detailed)
Address : Via Sanità, 123, 80136 Napoli NA
Google link : https://g.co/kgs/7XYA6J4
Official website and on line ticket : https://catacombedinapoli.it/.../pianifica-visita.../
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The Catacombs of San Gaudioso are one of the oldest underground cemeteries in Naples, testimony to the city's long history and its citizens' complex relationship with the afterlife and the dead.
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This historic burial ground is located in one of the most important neighborhoods in the city, Rione Sanità, which once was home to nine different underground cemeteries.
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WHY VISIT THE CATACOMBS OF SAN GAUDIOSO ?
The Catacombe di San Gaudioso are the second largest in Naples after those of San Gennaro, with a history that dates back to the paleochristian era. In addition to ancient tombs, San Gaudioso is home to beautiful frescoes and mosaics from the 5th and 6th century that depict early Christian symbols like the fish, lamb, and grapevines with shoots. In the 1600s, the Catacombe di San Gaudioso became an important burial site for Naples' noble and aristocratic families. During your visit, you can discover a number of Neapolitan traditions and folklore around the cult of the dead and the afterlife, including rituals like the “scolatura dei defunti,” or the "draining" of cadavers, and the “schiattamuorto,” or gravedigger.
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TIPS : I suggest comfortable shoes and a light sweater or jacket to visit the Catacombe di San Gaudioso, as temperatures below ground remain at a cool 15 degrees C even in summer.
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