In the heart of the old town of Naples, in Vico Cinquesanti, a short walk from the forum/agora of Neapolis, now Piazza San Gaetano, lies the ancient structures of the Greek-Roman theater. The space The renovation carried out by the architects and managers has preserved its ancient soul, through the enhancement and recovery of the original construction and material elements. Furnishings and objects drawn from the rich artisanal and iconographic heritage of the place reproduce, on the two levels of the house, the superimposition of the Roman Catholic church on the ancient Latin structures of the Greco-Roman city, in a sedimentary Naples that offers a layer for each era while maintaining its genius loci. On the lower floor, recalling the theater below, tragic and comic terracotta masks, Pulcinella masks, for some descendant of Maccus, character of the ancient Atellan comedies, amphorae, jars, mosaics, collections of statuettes of the Roman pantheon and terracotta amphorae. The "Cave canem" and "Cave felem" rooms, inspired by the Latin domus, with the highest central part, the intimate alcoves veiled by curtains and the Neapolitan yellow tuff walls. Upstairs, embellished by the ancient wooden ceilings, the "Sancti" room is decorated with incense burners, terracotta and watercolors depicting the saints dear to the Neapolitan people and to whom the alley is named, and the "Aquae benedictae" room is adorned with ceramic holy water stoups. Here the type of beds is of the tatami type. A delightful terrace offers a beautiful view of the alley, immersed in its atmosphere. Guest access terrace, living room During your stay No reception, staff occasionally present during the day. Arrival, by appointment, from 10:30 a.m. €10 surcharge from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Arrivals between 12:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. are not possible. Rooms available from 3:00 p.m. Check out by 10:00 a.m. It is a vacation home, BREAKFAST IS NOT PROVIDED The staff who welcome guests offer help to bring up the luggage. Other things to note 2nd-floor apartment, without an elevator, in a 17th-century building According to the anti-COVID regulations, the kitchen and fridge cannot be used. Registration Details IT063049C1MIQQ82LE