Naples, the Catacombs of San Gennaro win Best Experience in the World

The Catacombs of San Gennaro have won the Global Remarkable Venue Awards 2020, an international award launched by Tiqets, an online booking platform, to honor museums and attractions that have been able to offer their visitors exceptional discovery experiences. Among the seven winners in the seven categories of the award, which involved Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and the United States, the Catacombs of San Gennaro were considered "World’s Best Experience“ in the ”Best Onsite Experience" category. Arranged on two non-overlapping levels, the original core dates back to the second century AD and probably constitutes the tomb of a wealthy family that later donated the spaces to the Christian community. These original spaces were later enlarged from the 4th century AD with the deposition of St. Agrippinus, the first patron saint of Naples, in the hypogeal basilica excavated in the tuff with a single nave.

This evocative site, the heritage of Naples, is managed by the La Paranza Cooperative. “Receiving this award,” commented Vincenzo Porzio, a member of the Cooperative, "is in itself a great satisfaction. But to receive it in this particular historical moment in which even the world of culture finds itself facing the serious consequences of the health emergency, is an indescribable joy that fills our hearts with hope and the future. The Global Remarkable Venue Award that has just been won testifies to the deep connection that the Catacombs of San Gennaro have managed to establish with the city of Naples and especially with the Rione Sanità, the historic neighborhood that has guarded them for centuries. Enhancing the connection between places and people, culture and community,“ he continues, ”is what we do on a daily basis during guided tours of the Catacombs of Naples because we believe this is the best way to succeed in offering our guests a discovery experience rich in emotions, values and meaningful relationships."

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Naples, the Catacombs of San Gennaro win Best Experience in the World

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