The Greek soul of Naples, preserved and handed down through the centuries, has also left an indelible mark on the urban layout of the historic city, which still today clearly shows the original network system of the plateiai and stenopoi, best known today ours in their Roman version of decumani and cardini.

Walking down the bustling Via Duomo is the church of San Severo al Pendino, adjacent to Palazzo Cuomo.

The Girolamini complex is really rich in treasures, in addition to those of the church of the same name. Let's start with the Quadreria, which has works by famous artists, especially from the 17th and 18th centuries and which, together with the Library, is located on Via Duomo, behind the church.

The upper decumanus, together with the lower and greater one, characterizes the historic center of ancient Neapolis. Today the layout of this important road artery is not linear as it was in the past, because heavy renovations have been made in the last century which have altered its conformation, but above all the route.

An ideal itinerary along the decumanus major can start from Piazza Bellini and via San Pietro a Majella. Along this road we come across the church of San Pietro a Majella, whose bell tower in yellow tuff and piperno overlooks Piazza Miraglia.

A few steps from the church of San Pietro a Majella is the homonymous Conservatory, which represents one of the main centres of European musical culture and, to this day, is still one of the most renowned music schools in Italy.

One of the main road arteries of Naples is the lower decumanus, better known as Spaccanapoli, because it perfectly divides the ancient city into two parts.