Catacomb of San Gaudisio

From the Basilica of St. Mary of Sanità one can reach the catacombs of the African S. Gaudioso, who arrived in Naples in A.D. 439, because of the persecution of the Arian King of the Vandals, Geiseric. The translation of the relics of St. Gaudioso to the city (IX Century) caused the abandonment of the place until XVI Century, when an image of the Madonna and Child dating back to V-VI Century, was rediscovered. The image, which is the oldest of Naples, is currently in the Basilica.  A...

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Catacomb of San Gennaro

Naples' oldest and most sacred catacomb became a Christian pilgrimage site when San Gennaro's body was interred here in the 5th century. It's an evocative otherworld of tombs, corridors and broad vestibules, its treasures including 2nd-century Christian frescoes, 5th-century mosaics and the oldest known portrait of San Gennaro. You'll find three types of tombs in here, each reflecting a different social class. The wealthy opted for the open-room cubiculum, originally guarded by gates and...

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29 November 2013 - Rareca Antica

Friday, November 29th another concert in the Galleria Principe di Napoli, opposite the National Museum: free concert of Rareca Antica, a group that will involve you with the rhythm of the tammorre of popular music and the Vesuvius. It is the third concert of the festival Friday Notes with which we want to revive this historic place, returning it to the city after years of neglect. Joining also means supporting this project of restoration and revitalization. The initiative is a collaborative...

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Christmas Markets 2013 in Naples

Naples prepares for the upcoming Christmas holidays. Lights, colors, smells of tradition: hard to give up a walk through the alleys of the old town, between the historic shops of the artisans that create the shepherds and nativity scenes. A magic that fascinates not only the Neapolitans, but also the thousands of tourists from all over the world who every year crowd the narrow and picturesque San Gregorio Armeno. Christmas markets and fairs this year will be different and located in...

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