Catacombe di San Gaudioso — Attraction in Naples

Super interesting and unique site for anyone who’s interested in art, archeology, literature, general history, or the dead. It’s not at the scale of the Paris catacomb, but rather an in-depth tour into Napoli and its past. What I like the most was the tour left me thinking about the meaning of life as concluded by death, but not exactly about skeletons or death itself. There was no skull or bones here anyway. I visited San Gaudioso catacomb before walking to the San Gennaro catacomb. I preferred this one because of its more relatable yet profound stories in the murals. Also because I was the only person in the English tour. My guide was a kind and knowledgeable historian (an extra long beard guy with glasses) who spoke very good English, and we had a good conversation so the tour lasted about 70 minutes. Before I came here, I didn’t know Sanita neighborhood was formerly poor with crime and still am a bit underdeveloped- as I could see by walking to the other catacomb (btw I recommend against doing so due to blocked pedestrian sidewalks, so had to walk on main road at times, which could be dangerous). Thanks to my guide for opening up to talk about his neighborhood’s past and their voluntary initiative to bring tourism opportunities to north of the wall. For such a delicate historical site, I thought guided tours only would be necessary. In my humble opinion, the management team could open more time slots when it becomes possible, in that simply these two sites wouldn’t be enough to retain the tourists to stay longer, which would naturally happen when there are more coffee shops, restaurants, local neighborhood walking tours, and a reliable public transport to get here. Also please fix the church’s...

Catacombes are just perfect place to get some of Napoli history. We learned a lot during the tour. For a tip I can say you can use ticket from San Gaudioso to enter San Gennaro Catacombes, so you can plan both at the same day. Both made a great impression on me, in one we learned a lot about the religious battles Napoli had and in this one we learned a lot of interesting facts. I would also recommend it as it is just a great initiative of few friends who decided to fight the crime scene in the Napoli and do something to make this place more cultural and touristic. The guides are eloquent, and they tell the stories very interestingly. I enjoyed the Catacombs even with the fact they are what they are. Definitely add this spot to your tour in Napoli, the ticket is just 9 euros for both places, so it’s not very pricy, there are few guided tours in English or Italian ( you cannot visit them without a guide, but I would not recommend it as the tales are just perfect). In front of the Catacombes there is a café where you can wait for your tour, so for sure you will...

WARNING: Do NOT rely on the Naples pass to get into this place, or the other Catacombe to the North. The staff refused to print me a paper ticket with the pass, saying I had to purchase online. I did so and was given a ticket for free online when I entered Naples pass. It then allowed me to download a phone ticket with a QR code. The staff then tried to make me exchange it for a paper ticket again, and claimed I had to pay anyway because the pass only offered a discount. I did no such thing. When I then went to the other catacombe, the staff there insisted I pay full price because I needed to exchange for a paper ticket, and my pass had then expired. My pass was fully valid when I purchased the online ticket and they will know it wouldn’t be possible otherwise. They refused to scan the QR code on the ticket itself for totally unknown reasons. The truth is they are resentful of being offered as part of the pass for free so are telling any lie they can to get pass holders to pay. Do not fall for it, or better still, use the pass to get into...