Finally, the new underground route also opens together with the Pietrasanta Basilica in Naples, where the “Sacra Neapolis” exhibition is also underway.
The Basilica della Pietrasanta in Naples has reopened to the public from 13 June 2020 with a new ed unpublished underground path. The itinerary was planned for some time and now it is finally possible to visit it by discovering a new stretch of the ancient city.
Inside the Basilica there is also the Lapis Museum where it is still possible to visit the exhibition "Sacra Neapolis. Cults, myths, legends”(Extended until autumn) which includes 150 finds from the MANN deposits and which tell of a part of the foundation of Naples.
The underground path in the Basilica
After bureaucratic delays and a series of works that made it possible to open that gate c he blocked the entrance to the new underground route, tourists and citizens can finally walk along the new itinerary. The merit is also ofPietrasanta Association who has been working for years to return this immeasurable good to society.
So, every weekend it is now possible to enter and walk on this path long around 1 km admiring a part of the ancient Greco-Roman Aqueduct divided into different areas. We are there Cistern of the Pozzari, Prince's swimming pool andTufo archive.
The exhibition “Sacra Neapolis. Cults, myths, legends "
The aforementioned exhibition, as mentioned, contains 150 finds that tell the past of our Neapolis and winds through an exhibition itinerary in the crypt of the Basilica della Pietrasanta, always in the basement. They are exposed to you bronze and silver coins with engravings representing female faces of the III and IV century AD, marble sculptures like busts and heads and inscriptions.
Among the most important objects are the Votive Stipe of Sant'Aniello in Caponapoli and statues of Isis and Nike.
How to book a visit
Given the persistent emergency from Coronavirus, even for these visits it is reservation required by sending an email to info@lapismuseum.com or by calling the number 081 192 30 565 (the WhatsApp service is also always active). A maximum of 12 people are allowed on each tour.
Information on the Basilica of Pietrasanta
When: open from 13 June 2020 every Saturday and Sunday
Where: Piazzetta Pietrasanta, 17-18
Timetables:
- Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 20.00 (the ticket office closes one hour earlier)
- accompanied visit times: 10.30 - 12.30 - 14.00 - 16.30 - 18.30
Prezzi:
- full single: € 10,00
- single reduced: € 8,00 (teachers, military, law enforcement not in service, over 65)
- single reduced special: € 6,00 (university students, children aged 6 to 18)
- special single school: € 4,00 (3 free companions for classes of up to 25 pupils)
- special family: € 20,00 (2 adults + 1 child under 18)
- € 25,00 (2 adults + 2 children under 18)
- € 30,00 (2 adults + 3 children under 18)
- Integrated Reduced: € 8,00 (reserved for guests of the following accommodation and catering facilities: Hotel Neapolis, Belle Arti Resort, Portalba Relais, Le Terrazze di Neapolis, La Locanda del Grifo
Info: Lapis Museum Official Site
Photo source: International Blog
