San Lorenzo Maggiore & Neapolis Sotterrata Tickets, Naples
San Lorenzo Maggiore & Neapolis Sotterrata Tickets, Naples
Duration: 2 hours
2 hours
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start of your experience
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Descend below San Lorenzo Maggiore Basilica into the Naples Sotterrata and explore to your heart's content.
Skip past ticketing lines and uncover archaeological layers spanning Greek, Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance periods within the Basilica complex.
Ruins of squares and stores emerge in the underground cryptoportico and macellum, showcasing the ingenuity of ancient Neapolis.
Take your time and learn about the Franciscan monks who left a lasting religious and cultural legacy within the complex's frescoed halls.
In San Lorenzo Maggiore Basilica's museum and chamber halls, find historical paintings, sculptures, and even sarcophagi.
Entry to San Lorenzo Maggiore & Neapolis Sotterrata
Guided tour
San Lorenzo Maggiore interior with ornate altar and wooden pews.
The Basilica
Step into history with tickets to the San Lorenzo Maggiore Monumental Complex and the extraordinary Neapolis Sotterrata, where layers of time come alive beneath your feet. Start your journey in the heart of Naples at the Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore, a Gothic masterpiece built atop earlier Roman and Greek structures. There's much to explore aboveground in the modest Gothic interiors of this centuries-old church itself. From the Cacace Chapel with a richly sculpted altar by Massimo Stanzione, to the mosaiced tomb of Catherine of Austria.
The marketplace
Your adventure deepens as you descend into the hidden world of the Neapolis Sotterrata—a perfectly preserved ancient Roman market. Walk through the bustling streets of 1st-century Naples, where shops, warehouses, and courtyards tell the story of daily Roman life. From ancient bakeries to market stalls, this underground archaeological site reveals the city's vibrant commercial past, hidden for centuries beneath modern architecture.
San Lorenzo Maggiore bell tower in Naples, Italy, surrounded by historic buildings.
San Lorenzo Maggiore interior with ornate architecture and fresco in Naples, Italy.
San Lorenzo Maggiore interior with ornate altar and wooden pews.
San Lorenzo Maggiore bell tower in Naples, Italy, surrounded by historic buildings.
San Lorenzo Maggiore interior with ornate architecture and fresco in Naples, Italy.
Visitors exploring ancient underground ruins at Neapolis Sotterrata in Naples, Italy.
Accessibility
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The Sotterrata is not accessible by wheelchair/strollers.
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The entire Monumental Complex, with the exception of the archaeological areas, is easily accessible by wheelchair/strollers.
Tourists exploring ancient underground ruins in Naples, Italy during a guided city tour.
San Lorenzo Maggiore underground ruins, arched passageway, Neapolis Sotterrata, Naples, Italy.
Visitors exploring ancient underground ruins at Neapolis Sotterrata in Naples, Italy.
Tourists exploring ancient underground ruins in Naples, Italy during a guided city tour.
San Lorenzo Maggiore underground ruins, arched passageway, Neapolis Sotterrata, Naples, Italy.
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