For what to do in Naples for a day, build a walk-led itinerary around the historic centre: begin at Naples Cathedral, continue along the decumani and choose a museum or chapel stop.
Caravaggio Hotel is a useful starting point for this plan, with Guglia di San Gennaro about a one-minute walk away; you can find more about staying at Caravaggio Hotel.
- Start: Naples Cathedral and the nearby historic centre.
- Walk: the three principal decumani: Spaccanapoli, Via dei Tribunali and Via Anticaglia and its continuations.
- Choose a stop: the Sansevero Chapel Museum, with tickets from €12.00 for a standard admission.
- Before you go: opening times and ticket details can change, so check the official site before you go.
Start around Naples Cathedral
Begin at Naples Cathedral, then use the surrounding historic centre as your first walking area. Naples Cathedral offers free discovery experiences, with tours departing every hour and the last departure at 17:00. For current arrangements, check the cathedral’s official visitor information before setting out.
From the hotel, Duomo station is about an eight-minute walk, and Napoli Piazza Cavour station is about a 12-minute walk. If you are planning your day around public transport as well as walking, see this guide to Naples metro, tickets and connections.
Walk the decumani and historic centre
Naples’s three principal decumani give you a straightforward framework for a walk through the historic centre. They are the Decumano Inferiore, known as Spaccanapoli; the Decumano Maggiore, Via dei Tribunali; and the Decumano Superiore, Via Anticaglia and its continuations.
Choose one of these streets as the spine of your walk, or link sections of more than one if time allows. For a more detailed route through the area, use this walk through Naples’s old town as a companion to the day plan.
Metro Line 1 stations at Dante, Università and Duomo are on the edge of the historic centre. That gives you a few options for starting or ending a walk without needing to retrace every step.
Choose a museum or chapel stop
The Sansevero Chapel Museum is one option for a focused cultural stop in the historic centre. It is at Via Francesco de Sanctis, just off Piazza San Domenico Maggiore.
The standard ticket is €12.00; reduced tickets are €8.00 for visitors aged 18 to 26 and €6.00 for visitors aged 10 to 17. Children up to age 9 enter free. A €7.00 ticket is available for a registered disabled visitor and helper, and covers two people.
The ticket covers the chapel nave, where the Veiled Christ is displayed, the Underground Chamber, where the Anatomical Machines are displayed, and the sacristy and bookshop. If you are comparing options for a museum visit, this guide to museums in Naples can help you choose.
The museum is open daily from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and closed on Tuesdays; last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Tickets become available online 60 days before the visit date, with additional online tickets released two days before the desired date.
If you have an online ticket, you can show it at the entrance rather than going to the ticket office first. Confirm current hours and ticket arrangements with the museum before visiting.
FAQs
What are the three main decumani in Naples?
They are Spaccanapoli, Via dei Tribunali, and Via Anticaglia and its continuations. Their formal names are the Decumano Inferiore, Decumano Maggiore and Decumano Superiore.
Does Naples Cathedral offer visitor tours?
Free discovery experiences are available, with tours departing every hour and the last departure at 17:00. Check the cathedral’s official visitor information for current details.
When is the Sansevero Chapel Museum closed?
It is closed on Tuesdays. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing on opening days.
Can you buy Sansevero Chapel Museum tickets online?
Yes. Online tickets can be shown at the entrance, and additional online tickets are released two days before the desired visit date.