In a nutshell

Baroque and street art, laundry lines and noble palaces, ancient churches and murals dedicated to Totò and Maradona: Rione Sanità is the true soul of the city. Follow a local guide through alleys and squares that tell stories of redemption and rebirth, stop for a traditional Neapolitan coffee and discover how this neighborhood is living a second life, through culture and community.

Main stops

Brief subway transfer to the edge of the neighborhood
Sightseeing walk in the Rione Sanità: Porta San Gennaro gate; Crociferi square; Palazzo dello Spagnuolo building; Vicolo della Cultura street; Totò's house; Via Sanità street; Palazzo Sanfelice building
Basilica of San Severo fuori le mura: Internal visit
Basilica of Santa Maria alla Sanità: Internal visit
Tastings of real Neapolitan coffee and typical specialties along the way
Free time

The programme

The Porta San Gennaro gate will welcome you to the Rione Sanità, a neighborhood that represents the real heart of Naples, waiting to be discovered step by step with a local guide who knows everything about everything.
You'll realize it straight away, as you follow them through the narrow alleys that reveal a treasure around every corner: from the murals dedicated to Totò and Maradona to the Baroque art of the squares and churches.
Everything is spectacular and contradictory, like the Palazzo Sanfelice and Palazzo dello Spagnuolo buildings, "twin architectures" that are symbolic of this neighborhood's decay and rebirth.
Your guide will tell you all about the courage of the social cooperatives that are fighting to redevelop it: in taking part in this experience, you're helping too.
The desire for redemption can be felt everywhere: from the street art and books for everyone in the Vicolo della Cultura to the sculpture of the "Figlio Velato" in the Basilica of San Severo fuori le mura, and the amazing nativity scene in the Basilica of Santa Maria alla Sanità: built in the “lower town” of the Sanità neighborhood, it is a symbol of hope and universal integration.
What is missing from your taste of this Rione? Only atazzuriella, or little cup, of real Neapolitan coffee and a typical snack. We'll leave it as a surprise!