Duomo di Napoli
What the experts agree on
Naples' cathedral surprises with ornate chapels hidden behind a modest neo-Gothic exterior tucked on a congested side street. The Cappella del Tesoro di San Gennaro dazzles with gilt and marble, housing St. Gennaro's blood vials that miraculously
“The bland, 19th-century neo-Gothic façade is tucked away in an unprepossessing, heavily congested side street, so little prepares the visitor for the splendours within.”
– Time Out
"Several chapels open from both naves and the transept; the most splendid is the Gothic Cappella Capece Minutolo." Full review
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"Hemmed in on three sides, this cathedral is a trip through the city's history." Full review
"See Duomo di Napoli, one of the most celebrated churches in Naples, without the crowds in winter"
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