Catacombs of Naples Entry Tickets & Guided Tour
Catacombs of Naples Entry Tickets & Guided Tour
Duration: 1 hour (approx.)
1 hour (approx.)
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Explore Naples' hidden underground treasures with this guided tour, offering entry to both the Catacombs of San Gennaro and San Gaudioso for an entire year. Explore fascinating stories of faith, art, and rituals that have shaped the city's history in tours available in English or Italian. The flexibility to choose your visit order allows you to fully experience this excellent underground world.
Explore Naples' hidden underground treasures with this guided tour, offering entry to both the Catacombs of San Gennaro and San Gaudioso for an entire year. Explore fascinating stories of faith, art, and rituals that have shaped the city's history in tours available in English or Italian. The flexibility to choose your visit order allows you to fully experience this excellent underground world.
With a full-day ticket valid for 12 months, you can explore at your leisure—beginning with either the Catacombs of San Gaudioso or those of San Gennaro. Afterward, visit another catacomb within this period.
The Catacombs of San Gaudioso feature exquisite frescoes and arcosolium burial chambers dedicated to early martyrs in Naples, offering a glimpse into ancient Christian practices.
Discover the wide crypt at the Catacombs of San Gennaro where relics of its patron saint are preserved—a key site for understanding early Christian worship traditions.
Admire the tomb of Naples' revered patron saint located within the Catacombs of San Gennaro, surrounded by stunning frescoes that tell a story of faith and history.
Venture into the underground basilica at the Catacombs of San Gennaro to explore its ancient Christian art and historical significance—a truly fascinating journey.
Admission and a 1-hour guided exploration of the San Gaudioso Catacombs
Access for a 1-hour expert-led tour through the San Gennaro Catacombs with entry included
Ticket to Basilica di Santa Maria della Sanità, Naples, Southern Italy
Guidance by an Expert English or Italian-speaking guide
Individual Costs
Catacombs of San Gennaro, ancient underground burial site with illuminated arches and passageways.
Dive into Naples' underground heritage with this dual ticket for the Catacombs of San Gennaro and San Gaudioso. Validity extends to 12 months, offering you tours available in both English and Italian that narrate tales of faith, artistry, and rituals integral to Neapolitan culture. Choose your visit sequence at will as you explore these remarkable subterranean sites.
San Gennaro Catacombs
Nestled beneath Naples lies the San Gennaro catacombs with its two expansive levels of burial chambers hewn from volcanic tuff. Marvel at early Christian mosaics and vibrant frescoes, including the tomb of San Gennaro, patron saint of Naples, within one of Southern Italy's most prominent early Christian cemeteries. These wide corridors were designed to accommodate pilgrims and worshippers.
San Gaudioso Catacombs
Beneath the Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanità awaits your next stop—the Catacombs of San Gaudioso. Here, you'll encounter a blend of early Christian burial sites and 17th-century aristocratic customs. Explore macabre artworks by Giovanni Balducci and walls adorned with skulls to honor the departed. Discover niches used for "draining rituals" and view the Madonna della Sanità fresco, Campania's oldest depiction of the Virgin Mary.
Ancient tomb with religious artifacts in Catacombs of San Gennaro, Naples.
Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanita facade with clock tower in Naples, Italy.
Catacombs of San Gennaro, ancient underground burial site with illuminated arches and passageways.
Ancient tomb with religious artifacts in Catacombs of San Gennaro, Naples.
Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanita facade with clock tower in Naples, Italy.
Interior of Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanita, featuring ornate altar and pulpit near Catacombs of San Gaudioso.
Packing essentials
Comfortable shoes are advisable since the tour involves walking.
Accessibility details
The Catacombs of San Gennaro offer partial wheelchair access, but those of San Gaudioso do not permit entry for wheelchairs. Street level access to the Catacombs of San Gennaro is located at Vicoletto S. Gennaro dei Poveri, 22.
Tomb of San Gaudioso in the Catacombs of San Gaudioso, Naples, Italy.
Ancient catacombs with burial niches in San Gennaro, Naples.
Interior of Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanita, featuring ornate altar and pulpit near Catacombs of San Gaudioso.
Tomb of San Gaudioso in the Catacombs of San Gaudioso, Naples, Italy.
Ancient catacombs with burial niches in San Gennaro, Naples.
Wear comfortable shoes as there's a fair amount of walking involved during this tour.
Note that while the Catacombs of San Gennaro have partial wheelchair accessibility, those of San Gaudioso do not; plan accordingly if you require full access.
To maximize your visit and explore on your own schedule, consider starting with either catacomb on a day when you can fully appreciate its history before visiting the other within 12 months.
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