Naples Revealed: A Journey Through Time

A former church, Cappella Sansevero, is a chapel housing nearly thirty works of art, showcasing Rococo art by renowned Italian artists.

A conventual church and treasure room that houses a collection of clothing and accessories of Aragonese royalty and nobility, as well as precious liturgical vestments and sacred ornaments, providing insight into European craftsmanship and handmade fashion in the Middle Ages.

A monastery complex housing a basilica church, tombs, and an archaeological museum.

A historic plaza in central Naples, Piazza Bellini features a statue of composer Vincenzo Bellini, surrounded by ancient ruins, including exposed walls of the Ancient Greek city of Neapolis, and is flanked by several major palaces and buildings.

A Roman marble statue depicting the slumbering Hercules, leaning on his club and holding the apples of the Hesperides, catching him in a rare moment of repose. The statue is renowned for its monumental size and exaggerated musculature.

A major collection of ancient Roman bronzes, including the Seated Hermes, a sprawling Drunken Satyr, and one of the largest collections of Egyptian artifacts in Italy, featuring works from the Old Kingdom to the Ptolemaic-Roman era.

A medieval fortress in Naples, Italy, Castel Sant'Elmo is a 14th-century castle with a unique hexagonal star shape, built to fortify the city's perimeter and serve as a strategic military outpost.

A religious museum, the National Museum of San Martino was opened in 1866, showcasing evidence of life in Naples and southern kingdoms. Spread across two levels, the museum is accessed from the charterhouse's two cloisters.

A former Carthusian monastery, the Certosa di San Martino is a former church complex turned museum, showcasing Spanish and Bourbon era artifacts and presepe-Nativity scene exhibitions among its beautifully preserved architecture.

A public shopping gallery in Naples, Galleria Umberto I was built between 1887 and 1890, combining businesses, shops, and social life with private apartments on the third floor. Designed in the Stile Umbertino, it features a high and spacious cross-shaped structure with a glass dome.

A historic church built in 1636, originally dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier and later to Saint Ferdinand III of Castile, featuring a fresco by Paolo De Matteis and statues by Domenico Antonio Vaccaro and Giuseppe Sanmartino.

A Baroque church, San Francesco di Paola, features a circular interior with a 53-meter-high dome, surrounded by two side chapels and an apse with a prominent painting of St Francis resuscitating a dead man.

Art museum and historical tourist destination, the Royal Palace of Naples was a royal residence of the Bourbon monarchy, with its architecture and decorations reflecting various styles from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

A historic Italian theater, Teatro di San Carlo is the oldest continuously active opera house in the world, opened in 1737 with a horseshoe-shaped auditorium and over 3,000 seats initially. It has undergone several renovations, including a major rebuilding after a fire in 1816.

A 14th-century castle rebuilt in Catalan Gothic style after its destruction by Charles VIII of France.

A minor basilica, Santa Maria del Carmine is a historic church in Naples, Italy, founded in the 13th century by Carmelite friars. The church features intricate Baroque decoration, including stucco, wood, and marble, as well as a prominent bell tower.

A castle in Naples built in the 12th century by William I, expanded by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, and hosting the Naples Hall of Justice until its move to the new Civic Center in 2011.

A church in Naples, famous for its art works, including Caravaggio's The Seven Works of Mercy, with other notable paintings by Luca Giordano and others.

A church building in Angevin Gothic style, commissioned by King Charles I of Anjou, housing a vial of the blood of Saint Januarius that liquefies three times a year, and featuring frescoes, altarpieces, and other artworks from renowned artists.

A museum of modern art, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina, also known as Museo Madre, houses the works of artists like Sol LeWitt, Jeff Koons, and Andy Warhol on four floors of the adapted Palazzo Donnaregina.