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Things to do in Centro Storico, Naples
24 places in Centro Storico from 14 Naples travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.
24 places · most mentioned first
Spaccanapoli
Long straight street whose name means 'Split Naples', cutting the historic centre in two as part of the Decumani grid that follows the ancient Greek city of Neapolis.
5:33· Rick Steves' Europein 10 vlogsNaples Cathedral (Duomo di San Gennaro)
The city's cathedral in the historic center, blending a Gothic facade with intricate Baroque chapels and soaring arches.
15:44· Sophie Nadeauin 5 vlogsVia San Gregorio Armeno
Narrow 'Christmas Street' of artisans selling handmade nativity statuettes and souvenirs.
13:17· Adventures of Matt and Natin 5 vlogsNational Archaeological Museum of Naples
The city's essential museum, holding Pompeii's finest mosaics, frescoes and bronzes, plus the Farnese collection of ancient statues.
17:49· Rick Steves' Europein 4 vlogsGesù Nuovo Church
Lavishly Baroque church with a much-loved statue of St. Giuseppe Moscati, a doctor famous for helping the poor.
7:41· Rick Steves' Europein 2 vlogsPizzeria Sorbillo
Old-school pizzeria serving authentic stone-baked Neapolitan pizza with friendly service.
5:37· Withlocalsin 2 vlogsPio Monte della Misericordia
Charitable institution next to the Duomo that houses Caravaggio's The Seven Works of Mercy, painted in Naples in the early 1600s.
22:40· the tour guyin 2 vlogsSanta Chiara Cloister
Quiet cloister garden of the Santa Chiara complex with tiled pillars and benches in white, blue and yellow, plus frescoed walls.
25:18· Sophie Nadeauin 2 vlogsBust of Pulcinella
2012 statue of Pulcinella, the cunning 17th-century theatre character who has become a symbol of Naples.
17:43· Sophie Nadeauin 2 vlogsNapoli Sotterranea (Naples Underground)
Tours of ancient quarries beneath the city, dug since Greek times and later used as World War II shelters.
24:11· Sophie Nadeauin 2 vlogs
Mentioned once
14 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.
Maradona Shrine
Tiny streetside chapel dedicated to Diego Maradona, the soccer star who played for Naples in the 1980s.
Cappella Sansevero
Chapel off Spaccanapoli known for its richly detailed, much-admired artworks.
6:25· Withlocals1 vlogPizzeria Di Matteo
Classic Neapolitan pizzeria on Via dei Tribunali, right across the street from Sorbillo.
3:53· Wanderlust Wellman1 vlogVia dei Tribunali
Gritty, atmospheric historic street nicknamed Pizza Street for its many pizzerias, plazas and shops.
Piazza Dante
An unusually large square for Naples, dominated by a statue of the poet Dante.
10:59· Sophie Nadeau1 vlogVaco 'e Press
Fast-food spot on Piazza Dante dating to the early 1900s, widely believed to be the oldest fast-food restaurant in Naples.
11:11· Sophie Nadeau1 vlogAntica Pizzeria Port'Alba
Founded in 1738, the oldest pizzeria still operating in Naples and widely believed to be the oldest in the world.
11:28· Sophie Nadeau1 vlogPorta Capuana
Well-preserved Renaissance city gate with carvings dating to 1484.
14:01· Sophie Nadeau1 vlogSan Lorenzo Maggiore
Church built on what was a thriving centre of Naples in ancient Greek and Roman times.
16:36· Sophie Nadeau1 vlogSanta Luciella ai Librai
Church restored after decades of abandonment following the 1980 earthquake, with a crypt holding the famous 'skull with ears'.
21:40· Sophie Nadeau1 vlogSanti Filippo e Giacomo
16th-century church linked to a hospital for the poor, with a treasury room, Roman walls in the basement and a burial crypt.
21:42· Sophie Nadeau1 vlogScaturchio
Long-established Neapolitan pastry shop with a wide display of classic pastries, ideal for a traditional Neapolitan breakfast.
0:31· Explorer Sandwich1 vlogPiazza del Gesù Nuovo
Busy square in the historic centre surrounded by several churches.
1:52· Explorer Sandwich1 vlogPiazza Bellini
Lively square in the historic centre with exposed ancient ruins, plenty of cafes and a young crowd.
