Svelaria Tour in the Greek-Roman Neapolis

Svelaria Tour in the Greek-Roman Neapolis

An unusual tour to discover the belly of Naples and the history of the ancient city. We will start from Piazza Bellini, where a section of the Greek wall of V a.C. We will cross the main decuman - via dei Tribunali - to climb along the Via Sacra a S. Aniello to Caponapoli, where the Greek acropolis was located. We will continue the tour at the monumental complex of Pietrasanta, where we will visit a section of the Greek-Roman aqueduct, built inside a tuff quarry and then reused as a bomb shelter during the bombings of the Second World War. Finally, we will reach Piazza San Gaetano, the ancient forum of Neapolis, to visit the Roman market under the San Lorenzo Maggiore complex. Particularly suitable for lovers of archeology.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza Bellini, Naples Italy

A section of the Greek wall of V a.C.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Chiesa di Sant'Aniello a Caponapoli, Vico Sant'Aniello a Caponapoli 9, 80138, Naples Italy

We will climb to the highest point of the ancient city, corresponding to the Greek acropolis, the sacred area where the temples of pagan divinities were located.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta, Piazzetta Pietrasanta 17-19 angolo Via dei Tribunali, 80138, Naples Italy

We will visit a section of the Greek-Roman aqueduct, built inside a tuff quarry and then reused as an air-raid shelter during the bombings of the Second World War.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: La Neapolis Sotterrata - Complesso Monumentale San Lorenzo Maggiore, Piazza San Gaetano 316 Angolo Via San Gregorio Armeno, 80138, Naples Italy

At Piazza San Gaetano we will visit the area of the ancient forum of Neapolis with the remains of the Roman market.

Duration: 1 hour