It is also possible to book all of the tours.
Tickets for any museums or tourist attractions are not included.
Participants will be contacted for more details.
“I will never forget Via Toledo or any of the other neighborhoods of Naples; in my eyes, it is, beyond comparison, the most beautiful city in the universe”
(Stendhal)
A stroll discovering the main monuments of Naples’ historic center: Royal Palace, with its stern statues that seem to guard the entrance;
Piazza Plebiscito, the main square, with the spectacular Basilica of San Francesco, whose porticoes seem to embrace the entire square.
Stop at the historic Caffè Gambrinus, a temple of Neapolitan elite since 1860. Here, we can enjoy a cup of coffee accompanied by a delicious “sfogliatella”, a typical Neapolitan dessert with cream, ricotta, and candied fruit,
while losing ourselves among Murano chandeliers, precious marble, bas-reliefs, golden stucco, and breathtaking landscapes decorating the ceiling and walls.
Continue to the Galleria Umberto Primo: a fascinating and elegant building constructed in just three years, boasting a majestic iron and glass architecture in true Art Nouveau Style.
From here, we move on toward the historic center of Naples, crossing the famous “Spaccanapoli,” the ancient Greek decumanus that ran from east to west, to the Vomero hill. Spaccanapoli, the heart of the city, is the street where you’ll find every good reason to be in Naples: from the main tourist attractions to the delicious food, to the authentic and authentic Neapolitan atmosphere, with its myriad alleyways.
Last stop will be in San Gregorio Armeno, known worldwide as the “Street of Nativity Scenes” thanks to the centuries-old workshops that handcraft Neapolitan nativity scene figurines. Here, we’ll lose ourselves in the colors, the charm, the sounds, the joy, and the “Christmas spirit” that permeates the city year-round.
Perhaps not everyone knows that underground Naples was once a veritable “City Beneath the City,” a place of caves, cisterns, and tunnels used first by the Greeks, then by the Romans, and finally by soldiers during World War II.
Initially, the Greeks used the hidden part of Naples to create underground cisterns, useful for collecting rainwater and excellent for recovering tuff stone for the ancient buildings of Neapolis. The Greeks, in fact, did not know lime and needed a material (yellow tuff) that was easily workable because it was fragile yet compact, making it excellent for building construction.
Are you ready for a true journey back in time to 2,400 years ago through tunnels and cavities at a depth of about 40 meters?
We don’t want to spoil anything else, so as not to spoil the pleasure of those who wish to participate in this tour, discovering for themselves the beauty not only above Naples but also below!
Warning: the visit is not recommended for those who suffer from claustrophobia.
Castel dell’Ovo is the oldest castle in the city of Naples, and across the street from your hotel is one of the most fascinating places in our city, steeped in history, legend, and mystery.
According to an ancient legend, the body of the siren Parthenope, who committed suicide after being rejected by Ulysses, was buried beneath the island.
The origins of Castel dell’Ovo date back to the 1st century AD, when Lucius Licinius Lucullus, a Roman warrior, decided to build an elegant villa complete with libraries, moray eel farms, and cherry orchards. It’s likely this is where the adjective “luculliano,” meaning refined or sumptuous, comes from.
The last emperor of Rome died here. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, its rooms hosted Romulus Augustulus after his deposition in 476 AD.
The name Castel dell’Ovo comes to us thanks to the Legend of the Egg: the poet Virgil supposedly hung an iron cage with an egg inside from a beam beneath the castle. If the egg were to break, the city of Naples would be destroyed. For this reason, in 1370, after a tsunami, it was said that the magic egg had broken. For the peace of mind of the Neapolitans, Queen Joanna Ist was forced to publicly swear that the egg had not broken!
The myth tells of a boy, Niccolò Cola Pesce, half man and half fish, who was ordered by the King of Naples to throw himself into the sea near Castel dell’Ovo to report what lay beneath its depths. The fish-man claimed to have seen coral, skeletons, and sunken ships full of treasures. To bring the precious gems stored there to the sovereign, he would be swallowed by a fish and, upon reaching his destination, he would cut open its belly to escape. Suddenly, he was never heard from again. He simply disappeared from the water.
