Naples Tours

Top Things to Do & See in Private Tours of Naples

1. Visit Spaccanapoli
   Spaccanapoli is the road that goes from the Spanish Quarter at the Forcella district, cutting in a straight line the city of Naples. The name includes climbing over San Martino and observe from above like this road cuts the heart of the city. Walking through Spaccanapoli cross the thousand-year history of the city. Here are not only the old buildings, churches but also the legends and the unmistakable smells of Neapolitan cuisine allowing tourists to experience Naples just like the Neapolitans. Spaccanapoli is a narrow alley, where Neapolitans, tourists, and scooters live together, this is a place that is referred to as the soul of Naples.
   
   
2. San Severo Chapel and the Veiled Christ in Naples
   The Veiled Christ is one of the most fascinating and mysterious works that can be seen in Naples. It is said that the veil of marble on the body of Christ, is actually a veil fabric, turned into rock by a special liquid invented by the sinister Prince San Severo, famous alchemist. Many, however, argue that the surprise effect is all the result of the talent of Giuseppe Sammartino, the sculptor who created the Veiled Christ. The discovery of a secret room and some macabre works, visible in the Chapel San Severo, have helped to give the Prince and the Veiled Christ aura of mystery. The chapel is worth a visit not only for Christ but also for other works on this little gem hidden in the streets of Naples: a place full of esoteric and religious symbols. Yoy must definitely take private tours of Naples to see that amazed history.
   
   
3. Archaeological Museum of Naples
   Before riding school and the University, the Archaeological Museum of Naples was opened in 1816 and today is one of the most important in the world for the quality and quantity of works that guards. The Archaeological Museum, in addition to containing the findings of the excavations of Pompeii, is home to Greek-roman age relics, Egyptian and Etruscan antiquities of the Borgia collection and ancient coins of the Santangelo collection.  Visitors can take private sightseeing tours of Naples to explore this great museum.
   
   
4. Visit the Royal Palace of Naples
   If there is a symbolic place of Naples, this is Piazza del Plebiscito . Over the centuries it has transformed from simple off campaign in place of the Neapolitan collection: here were held the medieval tournaments and "cocaine" of the Bourbons to appease the people.
   
   Today is the symbol of the new "Neapolitan Renaissance": free from cars is a place of walking the Neapolitans and tourists come to admire its grandeur and two Jewels: the neoclassical colonnade of the church of San Francesco di Paola and Royal Palace. There are so much to see when you visit the Royal House, the Royal Chapel, the gardens and the Teatrino court. 
   
   
5. See the Underground Naples and Bourbon Gallery
   For centuries, from the deep belly of Naples, materials to build the city above was obtained. The city below, therefore, conceals a dense maze of ravines, caves, and tunnels that tell a story parallel to the life of the Naples area. The underground city is served the Neapolitans in many ways: as a refuge during the bombing to a source of water, a landfill site where they were hiding criminals. In recent decades it has undergone an extensive restoration that today you can visit Via Dei Tribunali leads to the classic route through the greek-Roman aqueduct, air-raid shelters, the War Museum, underground gardens, and Seismic Station "Arianna".
   
   
6. Explore the Metro art of Naples
   The route starts from the new Garibaldi station and joins the Naples Central Station. Here, the French urbanist Perrault has designed a station with escalators suspended as predominantly glass and steel. After here, is the Town Hall and then great Toledo, considered by people as the most amazing  station in Europe. With the work of Robert Wilson, illuminated by the stunning light on the color gamut of the blue. Do not miss Dante, Museo, Mater Dei and later. Also, there are more than 200 works by contemporary artists to be admired with a metro ticket. A single route in the world, not to be missed in private tours of Naples!
   
   
7. The Cathedral and the Treasure of San Gennaro
   The majestic Cathedral of Naples is adorned by Luca Giordano paintings representing the Apostles, the Fathers, and Doctors of the Church. For the Neapolitans, the Cathedral is first and foremost the place where there is the Chapel and the Treasure of San Gennaro. The Chapel and the treasure are the most immediate and important evidence of this love for "Yellow Face", the name by which the Neapolitans call it. The Chapel has a gate of Cosimo Fanzago, Domenichino's frescoes and works by Ribera. The Treasure of San Gennaro has finally found a place in a location next to the Cathedral and collects relics and precious objects, have become oracles of faith. The Treasury also includes statues, chandeliers, and several silvers, that devotees have jealously protected during the numerous looting the city.
   
   
8. Visit the Sant'Elmo castle
   It 'a medieval castle, now a museum, located on the hill of Vomero, Naples. This imposing building (the first castle of the city by extension), set partly from the rock (Neapolitan yellow tuff) derives from a Norman called Belforte observation tower. Due to its strategic importance, the castle has always been a coveted possession from its position (250 m above sea level) you can view the gulf, entire city and the roads that lead to the city from the surrounding area.
   
   
9. Theatre San Carlo
   It is popular as the oldest opera house in Europe that is still active, founded in 1737 and one of the most capacious Italian theaters of the peninsula. It can accommodate more than two thousand spectators and has a wide audience (22 × 28 × 23 m), five tiers of boxes arranged in a horseshoe plus a large royal box, a gallery and a stage (34 × 33 m). Given its size and structure, it was the model for future theaters of Europe. This place is a nice place to have a great time.
   
   
10. Certosa di San Martino
    The Charterhouse has been enriched over the centuries with artistic, historical and architectural prestigious, between stucco and  marble, paintings and frescoes, sculptures and precious furniture. Visitors can take a private tour to Naples to explore the museum collections grouped on the criteria and exhibition systems (topographical, historical, collectible). Inside the museum many works: portraits, sculptures, maps, monuments, religious art and pottery.
    
    
11. Visit Museum of Capodimonte in Naples
    In 1738 Charles of Bourbon decided to turn his hunting lodge in the woods of "Cape Mount" to a Museum.In reality, even presently, walking across the spacious halls of the building looks like the Bourbon family is out of the house just before our entrance. The first floor of the museum is the 'old apartment and the rich Farnese collection with works by Titian, Masaccio, Botticelli, Raphael, Guido Reni, Brueghel the Elder, Andrea del Sarto and many others. On the second floor, there is a gallery with works from 200 to 700: Ribera, Goya, Pinturicchio, Vasari, Mattia Preti, Ribera and so on. visitors will have a great experience when they take the guided private tours of Naples this historic place.