Come along on an enthralling evening adventure, guided by the city’s most knowledgeable and captivating storytellers. This unique tour offers a blend of the macabre and the magical, revealing the Eternal City through its most secretive and spine-chilling tales. You’ll be led into the heart of darkness, where the shadows of history dance with the flickering streetlamps of Rome.
Your journey begins beneath at the Capuchin Crypts, where the line between art and mortality blurs in a silent meditation on life and death. Home to over 3,500 skeletons, the bones decorate the walls and even the ceilings. Find out why with our expert guides.
As the twilight deepens, you’ll venture into Rome’s historic centre, where each cobblestone has a dark story to whisper. You’ll catch hints of a ghostly presence near the Trevi Fountain, a tragic love entwined with eternal longing, and tread softly by the Pantheon, where a gruesome tale is said to have inspired the tale of Sweeney Todd.
The tour delicately weaves the fabric of history with threads of legend, taking you through the site of a WWII event that shadows the city’s streets, and hinting at the spectral handprint of a noblewoman with a tragic end. These stories, each a piece of Rome’s heart, are told with a reverence for the past and a flair for the dramatic, ensuring a night filled with moments of awe, reflection, and perhaps a shiver down your spine.
“Rome’s Bone Crypts & Dark Centre Tour” is not just a walk through the city; it’s an immersive experience that promises to show you a side of Rome you’ve never seen before. Fun, fascinating, and a little bit frightening, this tour is a must for anyone who loves to peel back the layers of history to discover the secrets lurking beneath.
Piazza Barberini – by the Fontana del Tritone in the middle of the square
5pm – please arrive 10 minutes before start time