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Via Tito Angelini, 20/A, 80129 Napoli NA, Italy
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Suor Orsola Benincasa University - Faculty of Law
C.so Vittorio Emanuele, 334, 80135 Napoli NA, Italy
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Gallerie d'Italia - Naples
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Osteria il Pacchero Napoli
Via Raffaele Morghen, 175, 80100 Napoli NA, Italy
Tiè al Vomero - Il Sarto della Pizza
Via Alessandro Scarlatti, 3/5, 80127 Napoli NA, Italy
Pescheria Azzurra
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Ciccio Fri
Via Emanuele de Deo, 32, 80134 Napoli NA, Italy
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Certosa e Museo di San Martino

Largo S. Martino, 5, 80129 Napoli NA, Italy
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attractions: Castel Sant'Elmo, Murale Diego Armando Maradona - Quartieri Spagnoli, Museo Novecento Napoletano, Suor Orsola Benincasa University - Faculty of Law, Largo Maradona, Maradona graffiti, Chiesa di Santa Maria Francesca delle Cinque Piaghe, Napoli Sotterranea Guided Authorized Tour, Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Gallerie d'Italia - Naples, restaurants: Renzo e Lucia, Pizzeria Pizzicotto, Locantina, Frank Malone Pub & Brewstore, Pizzeria Santa Maradona, Ristorante La Terrazza dei Barbanti, Osteria il Pacchero Napoli, Tiè al Vomero - Il Sarto della Pizza, Pescheria Azzurra, Ciccio Fri
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Nearby attractions of Certosa e Museo di San Martino

Castel Sant'Elmo

Murale Diego Armando Maradona - Quartieri Spagnoli

Museo Novecento Napoletano

Suor Orsola Benincasa University - Faculty of Law

Largo Maradona

Maradona graffiti

Chiesa di Santa Maria Francesca delle Cinque Piaghe

Napoli Sotterranea Guided Authorized Tour

Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano

Gallerie d'Italia - Naples

Castel Sant'Elmo

Castel Sant'Elmo

4.6

(12.3K)

Open 24 hours
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Murale Diego Armando Maradona - Quartieri Spagnoli

Murale Diego Armando Maradona - Quartieri Spagnoli

4.6

(7.9K)

Open 24 hours
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Museo Novecento Napoletano

Museo Novecento Napoletano

3.9

(32)

Closed
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Suor Orsola Benincasa University - Faculty of Law

Suor Orsola Benincasa University - Faculty of Law

4.0

(96)

Closed
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Neapolitan pizza lesson with appetizer and drink
Thu, Dec 4 • 1:30 PM
80139, Naples, Campania, Italy
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Explore Herculaneum with archaeologists
Explore Herculaneum with archaeologists
Sat, Dec 6 • 10:30 AM
80056, Ercolano, Campania, Italy
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Pompeii and Herculaneum with an archaeologist and tickets
Pompeii and Herculaneum with an archaeologist and tickets
Thu, Dec 4 • 10:15 AM
80045, Pompei, Campania, Italy
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Renzo e Lucia

Pizzeria Pizzicotto

Locantina

Frank Malone Pub & Brewstore

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Ristorante La Terrazza dei Barbanti

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Tiè al Vomero - Il Sarto della Pizza

Pescheria Azzurra

Ciccio Fri

Renzo e Lucia

Renzo e Lucia

3.7

(732)

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Pizzeria Pizzicotto

Pizzeria Pizzicotto

4.8

(425)

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Locantina

Locantina

4.1

(123)

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Frank Malone Pub & Brewstore

Frank Malone Pub & Brewstore

4.5

(395)

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4.5
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4.0
39w

Located at Largo S. Martino, 5, 80129 Naples NA, Italy 🇮🇹 The monastery is at the top of Vomero Hill, this is an extremely steep climb. I suggest getting there early morning funicular ‘Funicolare di Montesanto’ which starts at the metro stop at bottom “Montesanto” and drops you at the top station “Morghen”. This is just a short walk to the Monastery. I did this, there’s no way I was going to attempt to climb the hill. The funicular cost 1.10€ for a single trip but we got the Metro Day Ticket for 4.50€. The funiculars run all day. The admission ticket for the Monastery is 6€ and it’s open Thursday to Tuesday 8.30am until 4.00 pm. Closed Wednesday. The Monastery was built and designed by the architect and sculptor Tino di Camaino. Construction started in 1325 but only the Gothic cellar remains of the original building. The monastery has had to deal with repeated restoration issues over the five centuries. The complex was damaged and occupied by the French during the French Revolution of 1799. In 1804, the Monks were allowed to return. In 1812, the monastery was used for War victims. In 1831, the army left the monastery for necessary restoration work. In 1836, a small group of Monks permanently settled at the Monastery until 1866. The monastery was transformed into a museum and opened to the public in 1867. I found the monastery to be so beautiful and interesting. There’s a great selection of paintings and statues from the 15th century and beyond. There’s also some beautiful carriages and nativity scenes.The courtyard gardens are lovely and well maintained. I spent about two and a half hours looking through the museum and gardens. It was a beautiful place and the I loved the gardens and the view couldn’t be beat. Would definitely recommend....

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5.0
3y

Sharing Vomero Hill with Castel Sant' Elmo, Certosa di San Martino (St. Martin’s Charterhouse), is not to be missed. I almost nixed it, thinking I had already observed skyhigh views of all the topography surrounding the Gulf of Naples and that its less massive exterior (than the castel) suggested my waning time in Naples could be better spent elsewhere.

Wrong. (Don't judge a book by its cover and all that.)

Once inside, the old monastery, itself a museum, is absolutely fascinating, the ceiling of it's church jaw-dropping and maybe the most stunning ceiling painting I've seen, besting that of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice and that of the Duomo in Florence--AKA Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flower)...and those of numerous others whose names I have forgotten.

The monastery's cloister, the private apartments of the prior or abbot, and the gardens with their fantastic views affording idyllic photo opportunities (including a grape arbor) are just some of the revelations waiting for visitors.

Also, while there, I befriended a tortoise shell cat, my favorite breed possibly because that is what I raised and had for all my childhood and adolescent years. After winning its trust, I poured out water for it from my water bottle, which it eagerly lapped. I've no idea if the kitty is one of the monastery's attractions or if it simply wandered in.

The audio guide is worth the cost--minimal--and really brings the setting and it's trove of...

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5.0
6y

La Certosa di San Martino sorge nello scenario incantato e sognante del belvedere di San Martino. E’ uno dei luoghi più amati dai napoletani che salgono quassù per abbracciare in un solo lo sguardo Napoli e l’intero golfo.  Questa meravigliosa struttura venne costruita da Tino di Camaino e Attanasio Primario secondo i canoni architettonici dell’Ordine dei certosini. Dell’opera originaria restano solo gli splendidi e suggestivi sotterranei gotici poiché la Certosa, tra la fine del Cinquecento e gli inizi del Settecento, subì un cambiamento molto profondo.  L’aspetto attuale della Certosa si deve al lavoro di tre architetti: Giovanni Antonio Dosio (1581) che ammorbidì la rigida immagine gotica conferendole un elegante stile rinascimentale, Cosimo Fanzago (1623) artefice della pregiata veste barocca e Nicola Tagliacozzi (1723) che riuscì a sintetizzare nel suo lavoro l’architettura, la pittura e la scultura distintiva del gusto roccocò. Nel corso del tempo lavorarono per i monaci certosini artisti molto rinomati: tra i pittori vi furono Ribera, Battistello Caracciolo, Lanfranco, Luca Giordano, tra gli scultori invece, Giuseppe Sanmartino e Domenico Vaccaro.

Edificata nel 1325 per volere di Carlo d’Angiò, duca di Calabria, subisce fin da subito profondi cambiamenti fino a quando, nella seconda metà dell’Ottocento, la Certosa diventa Museo Nazionale Italiano. Un eccellente restauro ci consegna l’attuale ordinamento della Certosa, che mantiene intatta la corretta percezione del luogo religioso e dello spazio antico in un itinerario museale che alterna testimonianze della storia di Napoli e della chiesa a panorami mozzafiato percepibili da loggiati, belvederi e giardini. In questi cambiamenti, per fortuna, la Certosa di San Martino ha arricchito il suo prestigioso e prezioso patrimonio artistico, storico e architettonico fatto di marmi, stucchi, sculture, eccellenti arredi, affreschi e dipinti. Nell’ampio cortile si vede immediatamente la facciata esterna della chiesa, una specie di scrigno della pittura e della scultura napoletana del Seicento e Settecento. Le cappelle, ai lati della navata, sono ricoperte da splendide tarsie marmoree, particolarmente preziose nella cappella ad opera di Cosimo Fanzago, dedicata a San Bruno, promotore dell’Ordine certosino. La volta, che mantiene intatta la sua struttura originaria trecentesca, venne dipinta da Giovanni Lanfranco (1637-40) che rese magnificamente l’Ascensione di Cristo in un tripudio di luce dorata. Nel 1754 nella cappella di San Martino, Giuseppe Sanmartino realizza la Fortezza, la Carità e i quattro gruppi di cherubini, che rappresentano, con tutto il loro splendore, le rare qualità di un maestro d’eccezione. Una vivace balaustra di marmo, pietre preziose e bronzo dorato del 1761 precede la zona del presbiterio. L’altare maggiore del 1705, mai portato a termine in modo definitivo, è in legno dorato e dipinto proprio come se fosse marmo. Nel coro, le grandi tele alle pareti sono dei più importanti artisti del XVI secolo: Guido Reni, Jusepe de Ribera, Battistello Caracciolo e Massimo Stanzione. Gli armadi in noce ( 1587-1600) della sagrestia monumentale sono rivestiti di tarsie lignee ad opera di artisti fiamminghi e napoletani. La Cappella del Tesoro ha in sé veri e propri capolavori come la Pietà di Ribera (1637) sull’altare, e nella volta il Trionfo di Giuditta di Luca Giordano (1704).

Il Chiostro della Certosa

La Certosa di San Martino ha due chiostri: il Chiostro Grande e quello dei Procuratori. Il Chiostro Grande fu realizzato sullo stesso impianto di quello trecentesco. Le celle dei monaci certosini, disposte intorno al chiostro, godevano di una spettacolare vista sul Golfo di Napoli. Integrato nel chiostro c’è il cimitero dei Certosini con la balaustra barocca decorata con teschi ed ossa. Il Chiostro dei Procuratori è contornato da arcate in piperno e marmo bianco, con centro un pozzo decorato. Sulle pareti del chiostro sono state collocate epigrafi storiche,...

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Located at Largo S. Martino, 5, 80129 Naples NA, Italy 🇮🇹 The monastery is at the top of Vomero Hill, this is an extremely steep climb. I suggest getting there early morning funicular ‘Funicolare di Montesanto’ which starts at the metro stop at bottom “Montesanto” and drops you at the top station “Morghen”. This is just a short walk to the Monastery. I did this, there’s no way I was going to attempt to climb the hill. The funicular cost 1.10€ for a single trip but we got the Metro Day Ticket for 4.50€. The funiculars run all day. The admission ticket for the Monastery is 6€ and it’s open Thursday to Tuesday 8.30am until 4.00 pm. Closed Wednesday. The Monastery was built and designed by the architect and sculptor Tino di Camaino. Construction started in 1325 but only the Gothic cellar remains of the original building. The monastery has had to deal with repeated restoration issues over the five centuries. The complex was damaged and occupied by the French during the French Revolution of 1799. In 1804, the Monks were allowed to return. In 1812, the monastery was used for War victims. In 1831, the army left the monastery for necessary restoration work. In 1836, a small group of Monks permanently settled at the Monastery until 1866. The monastery was transformed into a museum and opened to the public in 1867. I found the monastery to be so beautiful and interesting. There’s a great selection of paintings and statues from the 15th century and beyond. There’s also some beautiful carriages and nativity scenes.The courtyard gardens are lovely and well maintained. I spent about two and a half hours looking through the museum and gardens. It was a beautiful place and the I loved the gardens and the view couldn’t be beat. Would definitely recommend. Thumbs up!!! 👍👍
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Sharing Vomero Hill with Castel Sant' Elmo, Certosa di San Martino (St. Martin’s Charterhouse), is not to be missed. I almost nixed it, thinking I had already observed skyhigh views of all the topography surrounding the Gulf of Naples and that its less massive exterior (than the castel) suggested my waning time in Naples could be better spent elsewhere. Wrong. (Don't judge a book by its cover and all that.) Once inside, the old monastery, itself a museum, is absolutely fascinating, the ceiling of it's church jaw-dropping and maybe the most stunning ceiling painting I've seen, besting that of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice and that of the Duomo in Florence--AKA Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flower)...and those of numerous others whose names I have forgotten. The monastery's cloister, the private apartments of the prior or abbot, and the gardens with their fantastic views affording idyllic photo opportunities (including a grape arbor) are just some of the revelations waiting for visitors. Also, while there, I befriended a tortoise shell cat, my favorite breed possibly because that is what I raised and had for all my childhood and adolescent years. After winning its trust, I poured out water for it from my water bottle, which it eagerly lapped. I've no idea if the kitty is one of the monastery's attractions or if it simply wandered in. The audio guide is worth the cost--minimal--and really brings the setting and it's trove of stories alive.
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Located at Largo S. Martino, 5, 80129 Naples NA, Italy 🇮🇹 The monastery is at the top of Vomero Hill, this is an extremely steep climb. I suggest getting there early morning funicular ‘Funicolare di Montesanto’ which starts at the metro stop at bottom “Montesanto” and drops you at the top station “Morghen”. This is just a short walk to the Monastery. I did this, there’s no way I was going to attempt to climb the hill. The funicular cost 1.10€ for a single trip but we got the Metro Day Ticket for 4.50€. The funiculars run all day. The admission ticket for the Monastery is 6€ and it’s open Thursday to Tuesday 8.30am until 4.00 pm. Closed Wednesday. The Monastery was built and designed by the architect and sculptor Tino di Camaino. Construction started in 1325 but only the Gothic cellar remains of the original building. The monastery has had to deal with repeated restoration issues over the five centuries. The complex was damaged and occupied by the French during the French Revolution of 1799. In 1804, the Monks were allowed to return. In 1812, the monastery was used for War victims. In 1831, the army left the monastery for necessary restoration work. In 1836, a small group of Monks permanently settled at the Monastery until 1866. The monastery was transformed into a museum and opened to the public in 1867. I found the monastery to be so beautiful and interesting. There’s a great selection of paintings and statues from the 15th century and beyond. There’s also some beautiful carriages and nativity scenes.The courtyard gardens are lovely and well maintained. I spent about two and a half hours looking through the museum and gardens. It was a beautiful place and the I loved the gardens and the view couldn’t be beat. Would definitely recommend. Thumbs up!!! 👍👍
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Sharing Vomero Hill with Castel Sant' Elmo, Certosa di San Martino (St. Martin’s Charterhouse), is not to be missed. I almost nixed it, thinking I had already observed skyhigh views of all the topography surrounding the Gulf of Naples and that its less massive exterior (than the castel) suggested my waning time in Naples could be better spent elsewhere. Wrong. (Don't judge a book by its cover and all that.) Once inside, the old monastery, itself a museum, is absolutely fascinating, the ceiling of it's church jaw-dropping and maybe the most stunning ceiling painting I've seen, besting that of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice and that of the Duomo in Florence--AKA Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flower)...and those of numerous others whose names I have forgotten. The monastery's cloister, the private apartments of the prior or abbot, and the gardens with their fantastic views affording idyllic photo opportunities (including a grape arbor) are just some of the revelations waiting for visitors. Also, while there, I befriended a tortoise shell cat, my favorite breed possibly because that is what I raised and had for all my childhood and adolescent years. After winning its trust, I poured out water for it from my water bottle, which it eagerly lapped. I've no idea if the kitty is one of the monastery's attractions or if it simply wandered in. The audio guide is worth the cost--minimal--and really brings the setting and it's trove of stories alive.
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