Set off with your local guide from Naples to Pozzuoli, where you'll visit Rione Terra, the city's ancient core, recently resurrected from decades of abandonment following seismic activity. This area has undergone extensive restoration since 1993, unearthing historical treasures and reviving its legacy. Collaborating with the Puteoli Sacra project, your tour is enriched by guides who are reorienting their lives after incarceration, sharing local history but also their personal stories of redemption.
Your exploration starts at the 17th-century baroque Cathedral of Pozzuoli, erected over the remnants of ancient temples, including a marble shrine to Augustus. Although ravaged by fire in 1964, the destruction also exposed these underlying historical layers, adding depth to your visit. Inside, marvel at works by Artemisia Gentileschi, a pioneering female artist of the Baroque period, known for her feminist undertones and exceptional life story in a male-dominated field.
The next stop is the Diocesan Museum, safeguarding Rione Terra's art since the area's evacuation in the 1970s. The collection spans baroque masterpieces to sacred artifacts. Then venture underground to the Roman city of Puteoli, established in 194 B.C., where ancient streets and structures are unusually well preserved.
Accompanied by your Puteoli Sacra guides, the tour ends with an aperitif in a private garden overlooking the sea or with tea indoors - depending on the weather - and a selection of Neapolitan nibbles.
Nat Geo Day Tour: Rione Terra - Tales of Ancient History and Personal Redemption
This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.
- Explore the historic Rione Terra in Pozzuoli, a mix of baroque wonders and ancient Roman treasures. Engage with specialist guides who share their transformative journeys, brought about by their involvement in the area's restoration project.
- Discover Pozzuoli and the Phlegrean Fields with a knowledgeable National Geographic guide, well-versed in history and archaeology. You'll be led by members of the Puteoli Sacra project, including former female prisoners and young locals who are trained to guide tours of the area.
- Learn about the important work of Puteoli Sacra, a social program that reintegrates juveniles and women released from the city's prisons by training them in the arts and guiding.
- Peel back layers of history on a guided tour of Rione Terra, visiting the Capitolium and admiring the works of 17th-century female artist Artemesia Gentileschi in a baroque cathedral.
- National Geographic travelers will gather, weather permitting, for an aperitif in a private garden overlooking the sea with members of the Puteoli Sacra project, who will share insights into the restoration of the site and their own personal paths to redemption.
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Guide
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Admission fees
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Guided tour
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Glass of wine
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Local delicacy tasting
Transport
- Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
- Bring suitable footwear
- Bring a hat
- Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
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