Catacombe di San Gaudioso

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Via Sanità, 123, 80136 Napoli NA, Italy

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The Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus are underground paleo-Christian burial sites, located in the northern area of the city of Naples.

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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 terrible toilets.

Evelyn C.

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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 not be bored

Katarzyna Bezak

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Spectacular! This was the first catacomb that I've ever visited in my life. It was amazing to visit and there is a lot pf history behind this. The guide spoke very clear and loud enough so that everyone was able to understand what she was saying. The entrance cost us €32.00 for four people (2 adults, 2 children) which is really cheap, you also get free access to the other catacomb (1 year valid after purchase). Another note: I wasn't aware of this when I visited this catacomb first but when I visited the other one, the guide informed us about their company "catacombedinapoli" and why it was so precious for them. He said that they started doing tours when they were teens and kept going until now he said he is about 40 years now. That is just amazing and I wanted to spread his message via this review, please visit the catacombes when you have the chance to do so. English tours are done every hour. Definitely recommend visiting the catacombes.

Tristan.V

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+ fantastic tour guides; interesting content; interesting site. - group size I enjoyed this historical site the most of all my visits in Naples. There are two catacombs, this is situated lower down in the landscape of Naples, both outside the historical city wall. The site was until fairly recently buried in mud. Since being uncovered, it was vandalised a bit before becoming part of its current project. There is a fascinating history behind this place. The staff were attentive and open about what they did and didn’t know about the site. The guid we had, a young lady with curly hair, was friendly, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. The only downside was the size of my group- at times it did feel like we were too big a of a group for the size of a particular chamber or room. A must see.

J X

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Questa recensione sarà davvero esaustiva, sabato scorso sono andato a vedere le catacombe di San Gennaro ed è stato davvero emozionante, grazie al biglietto io e la mia amica abbiamo potuto visitare gratuitamente (a quella di San Gennaro pagammo lei 6 euro perchè 18enne e io biglietto intero 8 euro, prezzo veramente economico per visitare questi posti magnifici) anche catacombe di San Gaudioso a Rione Sanità, e che dire, non ho mai saputo dove fossero queste catacombe a causa di quel maledetto ponte che allontana Rione Sanità dal resto di Napoli, la cooperativa "La Paranza" è un gruppo di giovani che ci tiene ed è fiera di parlare della nostra bella Napoli. Oggi sono stato accolto dalla guida turistica Emmanuele (spero di aver scritto giusto scusa ahah) e che dire, non sono mai stato accolto da una guida turistica che ti accogliesse così in modo simpatico, caloroso, come un amico che conosci da una vita, si vede che gli piace il suo mestiere e lo fa con gioia, una persona fiera di raccontare del posto che lo ha accolto da una vita, Rione Sanità, e ci ha raccontato e mostrato come sia un posto con tante cose belle, ci ha mostrato le catacombe di San Gaudioso, di quel che hanno fatto i Domenicani, ci ha fatto vedere e raccontato di tutto quel che c'era all'interno, tra il tumulo del Santo, alle tombe dei nobili, e infine alla fine della guida ci ha mostrato un presepe grande e come dice il nome "favoloso", raccontandoci per bene di tutte le storie e di tutti i personaggi mostrati nel presepe stesso, con tanta accuratezza, professionalità e un tocco di simpatia che non gli mancava mai. Caro Emmanuele, sono sicuro che hai fatto sentire me e il piccolo gruppo che eravamo veramente bene, ci fossero più guide turistiche come te che ci invoglino ad esplorare e ad amare Napoli e tutti i suoi quartieri, le persone rivaluterebbero e invidierebbero tutto quel che la nostra città ha da offrire, grazie per l'esperienza di oggi, grazie per averci mostrato una delle tante cose belle che Rione Sanità ha da offrire. Non metto troppe immagini del tour perchè non vorrei "spoilerare" e anzi vorrei invogliare le persone ad andarci, perchè ne vale assolutamente la pena!

Salvatore Bellini

20

I visited Catacombe di San Gaudioso in Naples and it was an incredible journey into the underground world! These catacombs have a unique atmosphere with their eerie tunnels and ancient tombs. The guided tour was informative, shedding light on the history and significance of this burial site. What made my visit even better was that I purchased tickets for Catacombe di San Gaudioso, and to my surprise, those same tickets also granted me access to Catacombe di San Gennaro! It was like getting two amazing experiences in one. Exploring the different styles of burial chambers and learning about the lives of the early Christians was truly fascinating.

Laloena Aacher

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