Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore

Step back into Naples’ layered history at the Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore, a site that combines a stunning basilica and monastery with a museum. Built over the remains of a macellum, an ancient market that evokes the atmosphere of an underground Pompeii, the basilica boasts one of Naples’ finest Gothic interiors. Visitors can explore the richly decorated interior, featuring intricate stonework and soaring arches, and then descend to the subterranean ruins to experience the well-preserved remnants of the past. This unique combination offers a vivid glimpse into both medieval and Roman eras.