SHOPPING | CONTACT | NEWS | SUBSCRIBE ENG ITA ESP ENG ITA ESP Christmas in Pietrarsa 2024, markets, 30 November – 06 January Christmas in Pietrarsa 2024 WHERE: Pietrarsa, ItalyWHEN: from 30th November 2024 to 06th January 2025 The Pietrarsa Museum is a timeless place, with a great tradition and historical-cultural value. Visiting Pietrarsa is a unique and truly suggestive experience. A magical place where you can experience the past, with the eyes of the present. One of the most beautiful railway museums in Italy, and probably one of the most interesting on the European scene. A truly exciting place, suitable for both adults and children. In this spectacular setting, from 30th November 2024, you can immerse yourself in the typical Christmas atmosphere.After the success of the last edition, in fact, also this year the Christmas in Pietrarsa return. You will be able to admire the typical wooden houses decorated and lighted up in the traditional way.Lights, culture, history and tradition await you at the Christmas markets in Pietrarsa. PRACTICAL INFO HOW TO GET The National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa, is located in the eastern suburbs of Naples, near the municipalities of Portici and San Giorgio a Cremano.From the Naples-Capodichino international airport, the comfortable ALIBUS, at a cost of €5.00 per adult, allows you to arrive at the Naples Central Station. From here, reaching the underground Naples Piazza Garibaldi on foot, trains leave for Pietrarsa / San Giorgio a Cremano (direction Salerno). The arrival stop is adjacent to the museum. The journey takes only 15 minutes. CHRISTMAS IN PIETRARSA 2024 OPENING HOURS The Christmas markets in Pietrarsa are open from 30th November, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 22:00. Entrance is allowed up to thirty minutes before closing time. THE MARKETS WILL BE CLOSED on the following days: 02 – 09 – 16 – 24 – 25 and 31 December 2024, and 01 January 2025. WHAT TO DO AND SEE Crafts and gastronomy will be the protagonists of Christmas in Pietrarsa. Among the stands you can taste the delicacies of the Eno-gastronomic tradition of Campania, and handicrafts. There will be an entire area specifically dedicated to food. In various areas, concerts and staggered shows will be staged to avoid crowds. There is also a busy program for children with lots of entertainment and playful activities. Do not miss the visit to the house of Santa Claus, with the inevitable throne. The area for sending your postal letters, and the one with the presentation of the “Polar Express” locomotives. TICKET PRICES 2024 On weekdays, adults pay 8€ and children from 4 to 12 years, 6€.On Saturday and Sunday, the entrance ticket costs 14€ per adult, and €6 for children. Only from Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) it is possible to buy the FAMILY ticket at a cost of €20 (2 adults and a child) and €25 (2 adults and 2 children).Children under 4 years old enter free with a paying adult. GUIDED TOURS available exclusively on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at 11:00, 12:30, 15:00 and 17:00. The cost is €2 *all information contained herein, including timetables and prices, is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered official. All names and trademarks herein belong to their respective owners. Related Pietrarsa Railway Museum Historic Train The Surroundings Naples Airport Visiting Naples Capri Italy Useful info Airports Destinations Events, Festivals Drive in Italy When to go Reservations Hotel Apartments Rental Car Map of the Place Share the Post
Pietrarsa Historic train
SHOPPING | CONTACT | NEWS | SUBSCRIBE ENG ITA ESP ENG ITA ESP Pietrarsa Historic Train. Traveling by train like in the 30’s and 50’s Pietrarsa Historic Train Pietrarsa is, of its kind, one of the most interesting railway museums in the world! The Pietrarsa Express is, by right, one of the most fascinating and evocative experiences. This is the first historic railway line, inaugurated in 1839 by King Ferdinand of Bourbon. You can board a fantastic historic train from the 1930s, with electric locomotive, “Centoporte” and “Corbellini” carriages from 1930 and 1950 and wooden seats. A journey that, of course, will thrill both adults and children. Pietrarsa Historic Train is a leap into the past, along the first, and historic, railway line from Naples to Portici. Starting from October 29th it will be possible to book the trip starting from the following Sundays, according to timetables and calendar available through the website of the Italian railways. Photo ©, B.Zsolt PRACTICAL INFO THE LINE The Pietrarsa Historic train runs in the morning and one in the afternoon, from both directions, from the Napoli Centrale station to Pietrarsa and continues to Portici/Ercolano, for a total of 3 stops. The journey from Naples to Pietrarsa takes about 15 minutes. CALENDAR OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2022 Here is the schedule of departures for the month of October and November 2022 with the Historic Pietrarsa Express train: October 30. From Naples, at 09:10 and 15:45. From Pietrarsa, at 12:30 and 19:16. 06 November. From Naples, at 09:55. From Pietrarsa at 5:50 pm. November 13. From Naples, at 09.10. From Pietrarsa at 7:56 pm. November 20. From Naples, at 09:10 and 15:45. From Pietrarsa, at 12:30 and 19:16. November 27. From Naples, at 09:55. From Pietrarsa at 5:50 pm. PIETRARSA HISTORIC TRAIN TICKETS Adults and children aged 12 and over pay the full rate of €12 per person. Includes round trip with seat, and entrance to the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa. The reduced ticket (children from 4 to 12 years old) costs €6. Free for children up to 4 years old, provided they are accompanied by at least one paying adult. They won’t have a seat on the train. A one-way train journey costs €6 per adult and €3 reduced. In this case it does not offer access to the Museum. You can buy the ticket on the official website of Trenitalia. By entering the dates on which the historic train operates, you just need to use the site’s internal search engine. Leave a comment Pietrarsa Railway Museum Christmas Markets The Surroundings Naples Airport Visiting Naples Capri Italy Useful info Airports Destinations Events, Festivals Drive in Italy When to go Reservations Hotel Apartments Rental Car map of the place Share the post
Pietrarsa Railway Museum
SHOPPING | CONTACT | NEWS | SUBSCRIBE ENG ITA ESP ENG ITA ESP Pietrarsa Railway Museum, Naples. Historical railways and trains Pietrarsa Railway Museum A timeless place, of great tradition and historical-cultural value. A unique and truly suggestive experience. A magical place where you can experience the past, with the eyes of the present. This, and much more, represents the Pietrarsa Railway Museum. One of the most beautiful in Italy, of its kind and, probably, among the most interesting in the European panorama. A truly exciting place, suitable for both adults and children. The museum was inaugurated in 1989, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Italian railways. It is housed in what was once the headquarters of the Pietrarsa workshops, that is, the oldest Italian factory of locomotives, rails and rolling stock. Right here, the first Naples-Portici railway line passed. The recently restored National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa houses 7 pavilions, on a total area of approximately 36,000 square meters. Locomotives, machinery and vehicles of the past. Virtual exhibitions and tours. It is really impossible not to be carried away by the timeless charm of this place. Really one of the few museums, able to capture the attention of the little ones and even the less passionate. Here, what we like best. Photo ©, nigelmenzies But the surprises don’t stop there. Starting with the location, truly stunning, with a fantastic sea view. There is no shortage of events and initiatives, such as, for example, the possibility of traveling on the historic train from Naples. Majestic and beautiful is the cast iron statue of Frederick II of Bourbon in the courtyard of the Museum. Not to be missed, the virtual journey of the legendary Bayard; it is the 1939 reproduction of the locomotive and the inaugural train of the Naples-Portici railway line! But, in fact, every area of the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa is worth telling. PRACTICAL INFO HOW TO GET THERE The Pietrarsa Railway Museum is located on the eastern outskirts of Naples, near the municipalities of Portici and San Giorgio a Cremano. From the Naples-Capodichino international airport, the comfortable ALIBUS , at a cost of €5 per adult, it allows you to arrive at Naples Central Station. From here, walking to the underground Naples Piazza Garibaldi, trains leave for Pietrarsa / San Giorgio a Cremano (towards Salerno). The arrival stop is adjacent to the museum. The ride takes only 15 minutes. A truly fascinating method is to get on board the Historic train. More info from this link. TIMETABLE AND PRICES OF THE PIETRARSA RAILWAY MUSEUM The Museum observes the following opening hours: Thursday, 2pm to 8pm. Friday, from 9:00 to 16:30. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 9:30 to 19:30 From Monday to Wednesday, open only for group visits, by reservation. The entrance ticket, including the Virtual Bayard Tour , costs €7 per adult and €5 reduced (under 18, or er 65). Free for children under 6 years old. The Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children under 18) costs €20. Guided tours (adults €9, reduced €7) are available at set times: Thursday at 16:00. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at 11:00, 12:30, 15:00 and 17:00. SPECIAL PROMOTIONS Every Thursday, after 2:00 pm and until closing time, adults pay the special rate of €4 and children €3. On Saturday, after 2pm and until closing, family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children for only €10 in total. Special promotions do not apply to special events such as Christmas markets. Leave a comment Pietrarsa Historic Train Christmas Markets The Surroundings Naples Airport Visiting Naples Capri Italy Useful info Airports Destinations Events, Festivals Drive in Italy When to go Reservations Hotel Apartments Rental Car map of the place Share the post