One of the most beautiful countries in the world that is popular for all the art and interesting sights that can be found in it is Italy, because almost every city has a few spectacular places that can’t be missed. And Naples, a gorgeous city in the south of the country which belongs to the region of Campania, is one of the cities where you can find the most incredible sights, one of them being underground Naples Italy.
Underground Naples Italy is unlike any other sight you might have visited in the past since here you will have the opportunity to visit the city that, still to this day, lies beneath the current city of Naples. The first excavations of the underground began over 5,000 years ago, towards the end of the prehistoric era, and they continued during the 3th Century B.C. when the Greeks would take stones to build the walls of the city and to create underground tombs.
You can visit Underground Naples Italy every single day of the year from 10am to 6pm and, the best thing, is you can take a guided tour either in Italian or in English to find out everything there is to know about one of the most fascinating attractions in the city of Naples and, quite honestly, in the whole of Italy. You will be walking through the narrow galleries and seeing the aqueducts the Romans built beneath the city of Naples to bring water to their villages.
But you would be wrong to think the excavations in the underground of Naples finished in the Roman times since, in 1600, when the city of Naples had become extremely large, a new aqueduct had to be made in order to satisfy the needs of the ever-growing city. In fact, it wasn’t until 1900 when, finally, the underground of Naples was left alone never to be touched again, and that is exactly what you can find these days if you decide to visit this wonderful sight.
And if visiting Underground Naples Italy wasn’t enough of an amazing experience, for purchasing tickets you will have the chance to visit, for free, the greco-roman theater which was built in the 15th Century and which can be found under a typical Neapolitan home very close to Underground Naples. This theater was one of the most important ones built in that era thanks to all the operas that were performed there by Nerone and his staff.
But another great thing about Underground Naples Italy is that it’s very close to other important sights of the city such as Corso Umberto I which is one of the best places to go shopping in the city since it’s an extremely long street filled with shops where you will find everything from clothes to electronic devices. Also, it’s the ideal street to try out some of the most loved Neapolitan dishes in one of the many bars you will find along the way.
And Underground Naples is also very close to one of the most popular streets among both locals and tourists which is Via San Gregorio Armeno. This is the street where you can find dozens of extremely small and traditional shops where artisans create nativities and little figurines that are not only sold during Christmas but throughout the year. If you decide to walk along this street at any time of the year, you will also find lots of different celebrities from all over the world turned into these cute figurines that can never miss in a good nativity if you live in Naples.
But the most important thing if you are planning on visiting Underground Naples and, of course, the rest of this magnificent city is, without a doubt, finding the best type of accommodation. That is why we recommend you take a good look at our site so you can check out our lovely bed & breakfast located very close to Spaccanapoli (one of the most central streets in the city), which is also very close to Underground Naples. And, if before booking a room there is anything you would like to ask us, feel free to contact us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Photo credits: Elisa Banfi
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