What to do in Naples when it rains?

Fear not, a little bit of rain will not wreak havoc on your vacation! In fact, here are a number of great places to visit even in bad weather.

Naples is rich in beauty, and not all of it can be admired only among the streets and corners of the city, but so many others are carefully kept in buildings, churches, even in the subsoil!

The underground passages of Naples

Starting with the basements of the city, one of the most visited underground routes by tourists from all over the world is the Naples Underground by St. Gaetano Square. Waiting for you, right under our feet, is an intense millennial journey that starts from the Greek Neapolis, crosses the World War II And it goes all the way to the present day. Aqueducts, air raid shelters, an ancient roman theater and one seismic station: these are just some of the unmissable treasures you will discover with the guide who will accompany you along the way.

The site is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (last available shift), and ticket prices start at 10 euros for adults.

Within the foundations of Naples lies a second city , in fact there is no end to the tunnels to explore.

Also in San Gaetano Square, among the basement of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, you can admire the macellum, the ancient roman market, and the space once used for forum. Here, too, you can request a guide or visit the basilica and basement on your own.

The Neapolis is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with specific times for guided tours. Ticket prices start at 9 euros for adults.

The Bourbon Gallery, flagship of thecivil engineering Bourbon, presents different types of routes in which to venture. These include the adventure trail, equipped with helmet and flashlight, and the speleo light, thanks to which you can achieve wonderful tanks, still partially filled with water and decorated with mysterious symbols.

The standard tour is available on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and tours leave at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 5:00 pm, and the cost for adults is 11 euros.

The famous Catacombs of Naples, San Gennaro and San Gaudioso, the most important records of the Christianity Neapolitan, a place of burial, faith and miraculous healings. Although they are located in two different locations, with a single ticket you can visit both sites with a voucher valid for 12 months.

The Catacombs are open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the cost of the full ticket is 11 euros.

If you prefer to visit the surface of the city, don't worry! There is no shortage of alternatives.

The main places of worship in the historic center

You can't leave Naples if you haven't first discovered the core of the Neapolitan faith: the Chapel and the Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro. An icon of popular devotion, this place holds the relics of Patron Saint as well as a historical jewelry collection and valuables, unique in the world.

Other mandatory stops include the Church of Gesù Nuovo, one of the largest and most important churches in Naples, and the nearby Cloister of St. Clare, inside which you can also see a museum that holds treasures that escaped the bombing of 1943, one roman spa from the 1st century AD and a nativity scene traditional.

The MANN

Among the major museums in Italy are the National Archaeological Museum of Naples: fans of story and archaeology, this is your Paradise! You absolutely must devote a few hours of your day to visiting this treasure trove, filled with collections of all kinds, from that prehistoric and Egyptian until that farnese and Roman. In the area below the building, where the station is located. subway, there are also traces of the necropolis Of the Greek Neapolis.

MANN is open every day except Tuesdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and the cost of the ticket varies depending on the type you choose.

The Capodimonte Museum

Moving from the historic center, to Capodimonte there is a wonderful Palace surrounded by about 124 hectares of green, an immense park rich in natural and historical beauty whose access is completely free. The building, however, at first the residence of the Bourbon, has been used Museum from Savoy: a journey through eras and dynasties different, ancient collections, exhibitions And artifacts of rare value.

The Museum is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on Wednesdays. The cost of the full ticket with audio guide is 17 euros.