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From the Vicaria to Forcella
East of the historic centre, Naples judged its citizens and took in abandoned children. Follow those stories from the Vicaria to Forcella.
Masaniello and Market Square: audio walk in Naples
The great people's square of Naples, where the city rose up, put people to death and said goodbye to its own: the scaffold wedding that never happened, the fire of 1781, the last Hohenstaufen beheaded at sixteen, the executions of 1799, Masaniello's ten days against the viceroy's taxes and Naples' farewell to Totò.
What this walk is about
You start under the clock arch of Sant'Eligio, with some little stone heads that legend gave names to and a historian took them back. The square you're standing in was born of a fire at a fireworks display. In one corner, the place where a sixteen-year-old king lost his head in front of the crowd, and a floor that, people said, never dried. This is where, in 1799, the journalist who asked for the nobles' axe died, and so did a duke's son of about twenty-four, whose family shut its great gate. And this is where it all began in July 1647: a fight over fruit, a twenty-seven-year-old fishmonger and ten days that put the viceroy on the ropes. You see where Masaniello was born and finish at the Carmine, where he was killed, where Spain turned the rebels' tower into a castle, where some bones lie that may be Corradino's, and where Naples said goodbye to Totò.
- Start
- The Wedding on the Scaffold
- Finish
- Naples Says Goodbye to Totò
- Who it is for
- A walk for anyone curious about The Spanish past in Naples and revolts and politics.
- Languages
- Spanish and British English
- Underfoot
- The walk is mostly level.
The route, stop by stop
An outline of the walk. The full stories are in the app.
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- 1
The Wedding on the Scaffold
- 2
A Square Born from Fireworks
- 3
Cola di Fiore's Hospital
- 4
A Sixteen-Year-Old King and the Weeping Ground
- 5
The Journalist Who Asked for the Axe
- 6
The Duke's Son and the Closed Gate
- 7
July 1647: A Fight Over Fruit
- 8
The Fishmonger Was Born Here
- 9
Five Shots and a Convent
- 10
The Castle, the Friars and the Fountain of Privileges
- 11
The Bones Believed to Be His
- 12
Naples Says Goodbye to Totò
Walking directions are based on mapped pedestrian routes. Check local access and signs; the route is not an accessibility guarantee. Times are approximate.
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Good to know
What is Podtour?
An app for self-guided audio walks. Choose a city and a route, then listen to the stories behind its streets. You decide when to start and when to stop.
When can I download the app?
Podtour is coming to iOS and Android. There is no confirmed launch date yet. Join the waitlist and we will let you know when it is ready.
Does Podtour include attraction tickets?
No. Street walks and monument audio tours do not include admission tickets, transport or a guide accompanying you.
Can I listen without an internet connection?
Download the audio in the app before heading out, then listen offline. Loading the online base map and calculating a new route from your location require a connection.
What languages are included?
Every route includes Spanish and British English. The English version is adapted for English-speaking travellers, rather than translated word for word.
How do I get a whole city for free?
Join the waitlist, choose a city and confirm your email address. When the app launches, we will email you with access details. No card is required. You can also try one free route in every city.
Can I buy for myself or for a group?
Yes. Your own access is included and you can choose 0–5 guests: up to 6 people including you. Each guest saves up to €0.50 on a walk, €1 on a pack or €2 on a whole city compared with buying separately. The counter shows the total before you confirm one payment.
How do I share, and when must guests accept?
After paying, share your purchase’s invitation link. Each guest opens it in Podtour and accepts their place on their own iPhone or Android phone. They must redeem it within 30 days of purchase. Unclaimed places then expire and cannot be recovered or renewed. Access accepted in time is kept. Opening the link does not use a place; one account takes just one place, and no more people can join once all places are taken.
Can I add guests after buying?
No. Choose all your guests before confirming the first purchase. Afterwards you can share the places you paid for, but you cannot increase their number or restart the 30-day deadline.
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