San Gregorio Armeno and Spaccanapoli, Naples: free self-guided walking tour
Quick answer. A free self-guided walking tour from Naples Underground down Via San Gregorio Armeno to Spaccanapoli: 4 stops, about 0.8 km, about 10 minutes of walking plus about 25 minutes of listening. Start at Naples Underground on Piazza San Gaetano, the tuff quarries the Greeks began, visited on a guided tour. Cross the square to San Lorenzo Maggiore, the Angevin Gothic basilica above excavated Roman streets, then walk down Via San Gregorio Armeno, the street of nativity workshops, past the church of San Gregorio Armeno. Finish on Spaccanapoli, the straight street that follows the lower decumanus of Greek Neapolis.
- Stops:
- 4
- Distance:
- about 0.8 km
- Walking:
- about 10 min
- Listening:
- about 25 min
Two ways to do this walk
Naples with Mappu
Walk Mode, in the free Mappu app
It knows where you are, tells you about everything you pass between the stops, answers your questions and keeps you on the route. Your phone stays in your pocket.
A 2-hour live walk, €4.99.
50 credits from the Starter pack. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Self-guided audio walk. No guide accompanies you. Not affiliated with the sites.
Free: the audio guides
Listen to each stop’s audio guide in your browser and find your own way between the stops.
Walking directions in Google MapsSan Gregorio Armeno and Spaccanapoli, Naples: how long does the walk take?
About 35 minutes in all: about 10 minutes on foot over about 0.8 km, plus about 25 minutes of audio at the 4 stops. Time inside the sites is extra.
San Gregorio Armeno and Spaccanapoli, Naples: in what order should you visit the stops?
Follow the stops in this order: Naples Underground, San Lorenzo Maggiore, Via San Gregorio Armeno, and Spaccanapoli. The longest stretch between two stops is about 0.3 km, about 4 min on foot.
Route and map
Indicative route. While you walk, watch where you're going, mind the traffic and follow local signs and rules. The map is an aid, not a safety guide. Terms
Follow Mappu’s map: the route runs along the streets from stop to stop, and the stories keep playing as you walk.
To get to the first stop, or if you’re far from the route, Google Maps has walking directions through every stop.
Stop 1
In the Second World War these caverns sheltered Naples, the most heavily bombed city in Italy, from the air raids.
about 7 min of audio
Next stop: San Lorenzo Maggiore · about 0.3 km, about 4 min on foot
Stop 2
Beneath the Gothic church you can walk along ancient roads lined with tabernae, the small shops of Roman life, among them a laundry and a bakery.
about 6 min of audio
Next stop: Via San Gregorio Armeno · about 0.2 km, about 2 min on foot
Stop 3
A tight corridor of workshops, with tiny hand-made nativity figures and whole miniature villages crowding the doorways, along a line laid out in Greek Neapolis.
about 6 min of audio
Next stop: Spaccanapoli · about 0.3 km, about 4 min on foot
Stop 4
Seen from a high viewpoint, the street is a long straight cut through the old city: it follows the lower decumanus of ancient Neapolis.
about 6 min of audio
The stop stories are AI-generated audio guides and can contain mistakes. Check opening hours and tickets on the official sites.
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Before you go
- Check opening hours, tickets and access on each site’s official page before you go.
- Distances and times are estimates: the walking route between stops, from OpenStreetMap, at 4.5 km/h. Your route on the street may differ.
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Useful for your visit
Tickets, tours and practical extras for this trip, from Mappu's partners.
- Naples Underground: entry ticketViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
- Spaccanapoli and more: guided tourViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
- Naples Underground: guided tourViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
Partner links (Airalo, Amazon, Booking.com, GetYourGuide, Klook, Tiqets, Trip.com, Viator, Welcome Pickups): if you book or buy through them, Mappu may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.
Route checked by Mappu on October 26, 2026. Stop descriptions come from each place’s published Mappu audio guide. Mappu is a Fenutech product.