Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore

Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore

Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore
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LaLunaStella
Vancouver, WA584 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Solo
Beautiful church and the place where my great grandfather was baptized. I wanted to see the certificate of his baptism. There is an office with posted hours and I went there daily for 4 days and each time told closed come back tomorrow. The church bookstore has employees that follow you like a shadow if you want to shop … very spooky.
Written April 30, 2023
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Moncsi V
Budapest, Hungary80 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 • Couples
San Lorenzo Maggiore is an amazing church to visit whilst in Naples. The statues and paintings and the architecture of the church is very impressive.
Written October 12, 2019
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Linda D
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2019 • Friends
Naples is such a fascinating city. Much to discover. San Lorenzo encompasses a timeline that has it's beginnings in the Greek period, travelling through to the Roman period and eventually to the medieval period. Unbelievable layer upon layer of ancient history. At the time of writing the entrance fee is one Euro. The entrance fee and a guide is only 10.00 Euros. The guide brought the complex alive, she was clear, and her passion for her city was evident. Money well spent.
Written February 22, 2019
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Elena Ciocan
Timisoara, Romania1,725 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
Very old and with a long history behind, it looks quite austere compared with the other lavish Naples churches, but it so much worth a visit.
Written October 6, 2020
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Freddy4
Tulsa, OK347 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Family
This was a fantastic find in a super cool neighborhood. In hindsight I would have hired a guide as the online audio tour we found lacking. Highly recommend this interesting place plus the church is beautiful as well.
You can do this site coupled with a few others in a tour. Wish we had done that as they take you to a few other places but those places are tough for people with claustrophobia. There was no problem seeing this site if you have issues with confined places.
Highly recommend and also walk around the neighborhood and eat pizza. Truly a Neapolitan experience.
Written October 4, 2019
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Emer C
Braintree, UK14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • Family
Don’t miss visiting the underground Romam streets that were covered over due to flooding. They have now been excavated and a tour underneath is fantastic. Our tour guide explained everything in great detail which was absolutely fascinating. It is very well preserved and quite extraordinary to see the ancient town buried underneath the modern one.
Written July 21, 2019
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reposriberac
Thiviers, France513 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2018
Dropping down 6m under the church on the guided tour you'll arrive in a perfectly preserved Roman street with its pavements and shop fronts, many showing signs of what was on sale. A fascinating cross-section of past life in Naples.
Written February 2, 2019
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Shelbypoppit
Dobrich, Bulgaria3,154 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2017
One of many churches in Naples but this one stands out for how large it is inside. We had stopped for a drink nearby otherwise I would not have noticed externally as there was a lot of scaffolding up nearby. Inside is open plan and huge, perhaps not as ornate as some churches but never the less worth a look.
Written July 18, 2017
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parsifal
Palaia Epidavros, Greece345 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2016 • Couples
Visited St Lorenzo Maggiore and went down to the Graeco-Roman level – it was as if you had entered a parallel world – streets, shops, markets – well lit and presented and you could easily imagine the hustle and bustle reflecting exactly what was going on 6m above our heads. Although the church and attached museum were very good it is the archaeology of this site that enthralls - wonderful and well worth a visit.
Written October 15, 2016
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David S
Middlesbrough, UK1,722 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Family
Understated but vast. My family and I had a short stop off in the truly manic (it was full of students protesting against the war while we where there) Naples whilst on a cruise ship and we enjoyed the visit to this excellent working church.
Written November 16, 2022
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