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The poets' tombs

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    Tomba di Leopardi/Leopardi's tomb

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    Tomba di Virgilio/Virgilio's tomb

The tombs of Leopardi and Virgilio stand in the beautiful park at the foot of the hill that separates Mergellina from Fuorigrotta; the first is in a very sensational area with tuff caves; the second is a roman colombarium of the Augustan age. The tomb of Jacopo Sannazzaro, instead, is kept in Santa Maria del Parto a Mergellina Church.

Tombs of Virgilio and Leopardi: Via Piedigrotta, 20 - Tel. 081.669390
Tomb of Jacopo Sannazaro: Chiesa di S. Maria del Parto, Via Mergellina, 9/b - Tel. 081.664627

Tombs of Virgilio and Leopardi open: all week
Hours: 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.;
tomb of Sannazaro: all week
hours: 8.00 - 9.30 a.m. /4.30 - 8.00 p.m.
Tickets fares: Free entrance

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