San Lorenzo
It is practically impossible to list all the monuments that you will find in the three decumani and the numerous side streets (i cardi) which run perpendicular to them, but mention must be made of the following churches: San Paolo Maggiore which is built upon the foundations of the Tempio dei Dioscuri (two columns of the temple are still visible) and San Lorenzo Maggiore, underneath which are important archaeological remains which the public are able to visit. These two churches are located in Piazza San Gaetano, the ancient Roman marketplace along Via dei Tribunali. The church and street of San Gregorio Armeno are also worth a visit; the church was also built on the site of a temple. Via dei Tribunali ends in front of Castel Capuano, the oldest fort in the city built for Norman kings. Behind it lies the Porta Capuana. Walking along Via Duomo, you will come across the Cathedral dedicated to San Gennaro, the city's patron saint. The cathedral seems to be in a place that does not seem grand enough for such an important building. Corso Umberto I, with the Neo-classical style University of Federico II, the primary university faculties and museums are housed in these historic piazzas, such as Piazza Bovio with the Palazzo della Borsa and the famous Fontana del Nettuno. You will also find the Duomo which incorporates the ancient basilica of Santa Restituta built on the orders of Constantine, and the Battistero di San Giovanni in Fonte which is the oldest baptistery in the western world. Beneath the Duomo lie ancient archaeological sites, which you can visit. The stratification begins with the ancient Greek and finishes with the Middle Ages. The Museo Archeologico Nazionale is one of the most important museums of its kind and is located in Piazza. The Porta San Gennaro is located in Piazza Cavour and is one of the oldest gateways in the city. Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli has many palazzi such as L'Accademia di Belle Arti and many dazzling churches. In Piazza Bellini one can still see traces of ancient Greek city walls. Other places of interest in the immediate vicinity are: Via Foria; Piazza Carlo III which has an enormous façade (375m long); the Albergo dei Poveri; the Orto Botanico; Corso Garibaldi and the piazza of the same name, which is now the headquarters of Stazione Centrale.
Attractions
Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
Porta Capuana
Porta San Gennaro
Botanical Gardens
