Naples and Campania Sights

San Lorenzo Maggiore

San Lorenzo Maggiore Review

It's unusual to find French Gothic style in Naples, but it has survived to great effect in this church, which was built in the Middle Ages and decorated with 14th-century frescoes. Outside the 17th-century cloister is the entrance to the underground archaeological site, revealing what was once part of the Roman forum, and before that the Greek agora. You can walk among the streets, shops, and workshops of the ancient city and see a model of how the Greek Neapolis might have looked. Next door to the church is the four-story museum, housed in a 16th-century palazzo, displaying a wealth of archaeological finds and religious art (panels regrettably are only in Italian).

    Contact Information

  • Address: Via dei Tribunali 316, Spaccanapoli, Naples, 80138 | Map It
  • Phone: 081/2110860
  • Cost: Excavations and museum €9
  • Hours: Museum, Mon.-Sat. 8-1 and 4-6:30, Sun. 9:30-1:30; church Mon.-Sat. 9-noon, Sun. closed to sightseers
  • Website: www.sanlorenzomaggiore.na.it
  • Metro Dante.
  • Location: Naples

Member Reviews

Be the first to review this property

· Forums Trip Reports

  • A perfect day in Firenze

    Wow, this day started out good and just stayed perfect. Read more

  • Italy Trip Report

    Where: 3 nights in Venice, 2 staying with a friend in Biella about 5 hours to the west, 2 nights back in Vicenza.

    When: Middle of January. Cold, but probably the best time to go. I can't imagine what Venice Read more

View more trip reports

·

View more travel discussions

· Travel Blog

View more blog stories