Naples Underground: The Ultimate Guide (Tickets, Routes, Tips)
Plan the perfect Naples Underground visit: tickets, routes, highlights, what to wear, photography, and pro tips across Napoli Sotterranea, Galleria Borbonica, and the Catacombs.
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Galleria Borbonica: Bourbon Tunnel, WWII Relics, Buried Cars
Explore the Galleria Borbonica — Bourbon-era escape routes turned WWII shelters, with buried cars, scooters, and urban archaeology.
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Catacombs of San Gennaro: Art, Faith, Burials — Complete Guide
Walk through early Christian Naples in the Catacombs of San Gennaro: architecture, frescoes, altars, and respectful visiting tips.
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Catacombs of San Gaudioso: Intimate Naples Underground
Discover the lesser-known Catacombs of San Gaudioso — skull-inlay burials, intimate chapels, and a different lens on early Christianity.
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WWII Shelters Beneath Naples: What You’ll See & Feel
Walk the wartime layers of Naples Underground — shelters, signage, artifacts, and the human stories etched in tuff.
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Aqueducts & Cisterns: Engineering the Underground City
From Roman tanks to Bourbon networks: how Naples carved water systems into volcanic tuff and kept a metropolis alive.
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Naples Tuff Geology: Why the City Has a Second Layer
A visitor’s explainer on Naples’ volcanic tuff — how geology enabled aqueducts, tunnels, catacombs, and WWII shelters.
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Tickets & Tours Compared: Napoli Sotterranea, Borbonica, Catacombs
Compare tickets, routes, and experiences across Naples’ key underground sites to pick the perfect combo for your trip.
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Accessibility & Family Tips for Underground Naples
Step-free routes, stroller practicality, stairs, lighting, and how to pick family-friendly tours in the underground city.
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Photographing Underground Naples: Low-Light, Composition, Respect
Practical tips for shooting underground: ISO, stabilization, composition, and respect for sacred art and fragile artifacts.
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Myths & Legends: The Stories Beneath Naples
From saints to secret passages: explore myths, legends, and folklore tied to Naples’ subterranean world.
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How to Get to Underground Naples Entrances (Maps & Tips)
Clear directions and transit tips to reach Napoli Sotterranea, Galleria Borbonica, and the Catacombs entrances.
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Night Tours & Special Events in Underground Naples
After-dark visits and special programming in Napoli Sotterranea, Galleria Borbonica, and the Catacombs — how to book and what to expect.
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Archaeology Finds: Roman Tanks, Tools, and Daily Life
Roman tanks, tools, and traces of daily life beneath Naples — how to read artifacts in context during your visit.
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What to Wear, Safety & Etiquette Underground
Shoes, layers, backpacks, lighting, and behaviors that make underground visits safe and respectful.
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Pair Underground Naples with the Best Surface Itineraries
Make the most of your day: pair underground tours with Historic Center routes, Rione Sanità, and waterfront walks.
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Hidden Rooms and Boreholes: Reading the Tunnel Anatomy
Tunnels, rooms, shafts, and boreholes — a visitor’s guide to recognizing underground Naples’ structural vocabulary.
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Bourbon Water Network & the Well-Keepers of Naples
Meet the human infrastructure of Naples’ water system — the keepers who cleaned, repaired, and managed cisterns and tunnels.
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Buried Cars & Scooters: How Vehicles Ended Up Underground
A surreal chapter of Naples underground: the post-war story of buried cars and scooters, and how they’re conserved today.
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Art & Iconography in San Gennaro Catacombs
Frescoes, symbols, and styles in the Catacombs of San Gennaro — how to read early Christian imagery underground.
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Napoli Sotterranea Route: Cisterns, Passages, and Stories
Break down the classic Napoli Sotterranea route — cisterns, narrow passages, wartime additions, and theatrical storytelling.
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Galleria Borbonica Routes: Standard, Adventure, Speleo
Which route fits you best at Galleria Borbonica? Compare Standard, Adventure, and Speleo routes by terrain and intensity.
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Catacombs Etiquette: Respect, Context, and Community
Guided visiting etiquette in Naples’ catacombs — silence, no flash, and the community-led stewardship behind the sites.
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FAQ: Underground Naples — Common Questions Answered
Answers to the most common visitor questions about Naples Underground: tickets, timing, clothing, photos, and more.
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Entrance Overview: First Steps into Underground Naples
What you’ll notice as you enter Naples Underground — signage, stairs, lighting, and the shift from street to stone.
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Rione Sanità: The Neighborhood Bridging Surface and Underground
Explore Rione Sanità around the catacombs — culture, food, and the community projects that sustain underground heritage.
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Underground Sanitation: How Naples Managed Toilets and Water
From vases to wartime sanitation — a practical history of underground toilets and water points in Naples.
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