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40m below street level to explore the historic centre's ancient labyrinth of aqueducts, pas-
sages and cisterns.
The passages were originally hewn by the Greeks to extract tufa stone used in construc-
tion and to channel water from Mt Vesuvius. Extended by the Romans, the network of
conduits and cisterns was more recently used as an air-raid shelter in WWII.
Kayak Napoli boat
( 331 9874271;
www.kayaknapoli.com
; three-hour tour €20)
This popular kayaking tour along the
Neapolitan coastline will have you gliding past ancient ruins, neoclassical villas and into
grottoes. Tours cater to both rookie and experienced paddlers and depart from Villa Volpi-
celli on Via Ferdinando Russo, in the Posillipo district.
TOUR
BUS TOUR
City Sightseeing Napoli
( 081 551 72 79;
www.napoli.city-sightseeing.it
;
adult/reduced €22/11)
City Sightseeing Napoli operates
a hop-on, hop-off bus service with four routes across the city. All depart from Piazza Mu-
nicipio-Largo Castello, and tickets are available on board. Tour commentaries are
provided in eight languages, including English.
Festivals & Events
Festa di San Gennaro
( Sat before 1st Sun May, 19 Sep, 16 Dec)
The faithful flock to the
duomo
to witness the miracu-
lous liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood on the Saturday before the first Sunday in May.
Repeat performances take place on 19 September and 16 December.
RELIGIOUS
Maggio dei Monumenti
( May)
A month-long cultural feast, with a bounty of concerts, performances, exhibi-
tions, guided tours and other events across the city; takes place throughout May.
CULTURE
Napoli Teatro Festival
(
www.napoliteatrofestival.it
)
Three weeks of local and international theatre and performance art,
staged in conventional and unconventional venues across the city; June. A shorter, six-day
edition takes place in September.
THEATRE
