Basilica of Santa Chiara
49C Via Santa Chiara, Municipalità 2, Naples, 80134, Italy
The majolica-tiled cloister behind this church is one of the most photographed spots in Naples, and it's also one of the most improbable.
Catacombs of San Gennaro
13 Via Capodimonte, Municipalità 3, Naples, 80136, Italy
Beneath the Capodimonte hill lies the largest underground early Christian burial site in southern Italy, and it's been down here since the 2nd century AD.
Fontanelle Cemetery
80 Via Fontanelle, Municipalità 2, Naples, 80136, Italy
This is not a normal cemetery.
Naples Cathedral (Duomo di San Gennaro)
147 Via Duomo, Municipalità 4, Naples, 80138, Italy
Three times a year, the entire city of Naples holds its breath and stares at a vial of dried blood.
San Domenico Maggiore
Piazza San Domenico Maggiore 8A, 80134 Naples
This church sits on one of the most beautiful piazzas in Naples, anchored by a Baroque plague column erected in 1737 — because in this city even the monuments to mass death are gorgeous.
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