Catacombs of San Gennaro

The San Gennaro Catacombs are one of Naples' most unique sites: an extensive, multi-level underground burial and memorial system where the city's early Christian era becomes almost tangible. The experience of visiting is not based on the 'dark, narrow passages' romance but on walking through spacious, basilica-like areas and burial chambers, while frescoes, inscriptions, and symbolic motifs tell stories of faith, community, and remembrance.

Naples Archaeological Museum

The Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (MANN) is where the ancient world of Naples and the area around Vesuvius truly comes to life. If you're planning to visit Pompeii or Herculaneum, it's especially a good idea to start here: you'll see the mosaics, frescoes, and everyday objects that help you imagine what Roman daily life was really like – not just the ruins, but on a human level too.