Naples, Italy, a historic city on the southwestern coast of the country, is one of Italy’s oldest and most continuously ...

On a trip to this thrumming city about 15 years ago, art historian Michael Stoughton hoped to visit a famous Baroque church in the Sanita neighborhood. An Italian friend said no — the area wa… ...

The aforementioned Naples catacombs are down the hill not far away. The most famous of the two, the Catacombs of San Gennaro, was founded to house the relics of Gennaro, the city’s patron saint ...

Catacombe di San Gennaro is ranked #4 out of 9 things to do in Naples, Italy. See pictures and our review of Catacombe di San Gennaro.

The Catacombs of San Gaudioso are the closest to the Naples city center. We enjoyed the excellent tours of the church and catacombs, where we learned all about the local church and burial practices.

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Naples is a city built upon ancient ruins, and below its churches and street markets are the remains of catacombs, Greek temples, Roman theaters, aqueducts and huge empty caverns.

Face it—Naples is likely not the first destination to come to mind when planning a trip to Italy. I take that back—you may decide to go to Naples, but only as a jumping-off point for Capri or ...

For years, this southern Italian capital was a tourist afterthought. Venice had canals. Rome had the Vatican. Naples had smog, litter, street crime, flies, graffiti and crazed Vespa drivers. That ...

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The Naples waterfront is also an essential stop, although — par for Italy — reaching it from the city center can mean fighting your way through a tangle of busy streets and fenced-off ...