Catacombe di San Gennaro

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8 / 10

6 expert reviews

“From a pleasant garden... steps lead down into the two-level catacombs, with their fascinating - if deteriorated - second-century frescoes.”

– Time Out

Frommer's Frommer's
"Guides (most speaking English) will lead you down the wide aisles past the frescoed burial niches... providing fascinating insights into the city’s long past." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This complex of galleries cut into the volcanic rock is laid out over two levels." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas. " Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"These catacombs—designed for Christian burial—date back at least as far as the 2nd century AD." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
4.0
"Along with the underground graves, visitors will view art, including fifth-century mosaics and a third century, Pompeian-style room adorned with early Christian-themed paintings." Full review