Tourist sights in Naples
Discover the city of Naples and its surroundings
The museums of Naples
Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte
Via Miano, 2 – 80137 Napoli
One of the most important Italian museums; its art collection is made by the Farnese and Borbone collections.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Piazza Museo, 19 – 80135 Napoli
Houses one of the most important collections of classical archaeology in the world.
Museo Madre (Arte contemporanea)
Via Luigi Settembrini, 79 – 80139 Napoli
One of the best museums of contemporary art in all Italy.
Museo Cappella Sansevero
Via Francesco De Sanctis, 19/21 – 80134 Napoli
With its masterpieces such as the famous Veiled Christ.
Certosa & Museo nazionale di San Martino
Largo S. Martino, 5 – 80129 Napoli
This charterhouse-turned-museum is on top of the Vomero hill, at the highest point of the city of Naples.
Museo nazionale della ceramica Duca di Martina
Via Domenico Cimarosa, 77 – 80127 Napoli
This important Naples museum contains one of the most impressive collections of porcelain figurines in Italy.
Museo del tesoro di San Gennaro
Via Duomo, 149 – Napoli
Located next to Naples Cathedral you will find the entrance to this important museum. One of the most important and valuable collection of jewels in the world.
Città della Scienza, museo scientifico
Via Coroglio, 57/104 – 80124 Napoli
An interactive museum dedicated to the scientific phenomena and technological centre.
The churches of Naples
San Francesco di Paola
Piazza del Plebiscito, Napoli
Constructed as an imitation to the Pantheon in Roma it is one of the elegant monuments in Naples.
Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo
Piazza del Gesù Nuovo – Napoli
The most important church ever built by Jesuits in Naples, dedicated to Jesus’ name and Mary’s Immaculate Conception.
Santa Chiara
Via S. Chiara, 49 – 80134 Napoli
Set in a walled, citadel like complex, the church is rare example of the city’s austere Gothic history.
San Domenico Maggiore
Piazza San Domenico Maggiore, 8 – 80134 Napoli
an old Gothic church located in one of the most exclusive parts of Naples
San Lorenzo Maggiore
Via dei Tribunali, 316 – 80138 Napoli
A beautiful 14th century Gothic structure located in the historic center of Naples.
San Paolo Maggiore
Piazza San Gaetano, 76 – 80138 Napoli
A gorgeous basilica in the center of the old city of Naples built in the ruins of a 1st century.
Duomo di Napoli
Via Duomo, 149 – Napoli
The main church of Naples. A wonderful Gothic cathedral built in the 13th century.
Santa Maria del Carmine
Piazza del Carmine, 2 – Napoli
Baroque style church located in the famous Piazza del Carmine.
Palaces and monuments of Naples
Palazzo reale di Napoli
Piazza del Plebiscito
One of the four residences near Naples used by the Bourbon Kings during their rule of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies.
Galleria Umberto I
Via Toledo, Via Santa Brigida, Via San Carlo, Vico Rotto San Carlo
A high and spacious cross-shaped affair surmounted by a glass dome.
Teatro San Carlo
Via San Carlo, 98
One of the symbols of Naples built in 1737 in Naples. the Teatro di San Carlo was once the biggest opera house in the world.
Palazzo Donn’Anna
Largo Donn’Anna (Via Posillipo)
Situated at the beginning of Via Posillipo, is one of the most famous buildings inNaples.
The Castles of Naples
Castel dell’Ovo
Via Eldorado, 3 – 80132 Napoli
A seaside castle located on the former island of Megaride, the oldest standing fortification in Naples.
Castel Nuovo
Piazza Castello, Napoli
Also called Maschio Angioino it was built in 1279 and used by subsequent Angevin monarchs as a royal residence and fortress.
Castel Sant’Elmo
Vico S. Elmo, 8 – 80139 Napoli
A medieval fortress located on a hilltop near the Certosa di San Martino, overlooking Naples, Italy.
Castel Capuano
Piazza Enrico de Nicola – Napoli
The second oldest castle in Naples after Castel dell’Ovo, built in the mid 12th century by the Norman King William I.
