San Giorgio a Cremano, Naples

Name: San Giorgio a Cremano
Address: Naples, Italy

#263 among attractions in Naples

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San Giorgio a Cremano is a primarily residential town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in Italy. It is located on the foothills of Mount Vesuvius to the west of the volcano, and is six kilometres to the south east of the centre of Naples. Most parts of the municipality command views of Mount Vesuvius, Mount Somma and the Bay of Naples. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.59 mi²Coordinates: 40°49'51"N, 14°20'3"E

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San Giorgio a Cremano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palace of Portici, Museo Nazionale Ferroviario di Pietrarsa, Villa of the Papyri, Orto Botanico di Portici.

1.4 miS
Baroque architecture, Palace, Vernacular architecture
Palace of Portici, Portici
36 min walk • The Royal Palace of Portici is a former royal palace in Portici, Southeast of Naples along the coast, in the region of Campania, Italy.
1 miSW
Railway museum in a former metal foundry
Museo Nazionale Ferroviario di Pietrarsa, Naples
25 min walk • The National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa lies beside the Naples–Portici railway, between the city of Naples and the towns of Portici and San Giorgio a Cremano. Pietrarsa is an area among these villages in the past known as “Pietra Bianca” but it was renamed Pietrarsa after the eruption of the Vesuvius in 1631.
1.7 miS
, Vernacular architecture, Archaeological site
Villa of the Papyri, Ercolano
44 min walk • The Villa of the Papyri was an ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum, in what is now Ercolano, southern Italy. It is named after its unique library of papyri, discovered in 1750. The Villa was considered to be one of the most luxurious houses in all of Herculaneum and in the Roman world.
1 miS
Botanical garden
Orto Botanico di Portici, Portici
25 min walk • The Orto Botanico di Portici, also known as the Orto Botanico della Facoltà di Agraria dell'Università di Napoli-Portici, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Naples Agriculture Department, and located at Via Università, 100 – 80055 Portici, Province of Naples, Campania, Italy.
1.9 miSE
Town, , Area
Herculaneum, Ercolano
49 min walk • Herculaneum was an ancient town, located in the modern-day comune of Ercolano, Campania, Italy. Herculaneum was buried under volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
2.1 miNE
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Cercola, Naples
55 min walk • Cercola is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 9 km northeast of Naples. Cercola borders the following municipalities: Massa di Somma, Naples, Pollena Trocchia, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Volla.
1.8 miE
Area
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Naples
47 min walk • San Sebastiano al Vesuvio is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, located on the western slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Its elevation means that it is often a few degrees cooler than the neighbouring metropolis of Naples.
2.9 miNE
Area
Pollena Trocchia, Naples
74 min walk • Pollena Trocchia is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 11 km east of Naples. It was created in 1811 from two already existing villages, Pollena and Trocchia, both of Samnite-Etruscan origin.
2.3 miSE
Museum, Architecture
Villa Campolieto, Ercolano
58 min walk • Villa Campolieto is a Vesuvian villa located along the Golden Mile in the municipality of Herculaneum.
3.9 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Trianon da Ciro, Naples
101 min walk • The Trianon Viviani People's Theater, better known as the Trianon Theater, is a Neapolitan public theater. It has stood since 1911 in the heart of the historic center of Naples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Piazza Vincenzo Calenda, at the...
~1960 ftSE
Park, Historical place
Villa Bruno, Naples
10 min walk • Villa Bruno is a Vesuvian villa located on Via Cavalli di Bronzo in San Giorgio a Cremano. It has long been the cultural center of San Giorgio, hosting concerts, events and the Troisi Prize, dedicated to young comedians.