Guided Tours

Spanish Quarters Underground Guided Tour

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Descend beneath Naples' Spanish Quarters to explore a hidden underground world.

Highlights

Bypass the ticketing queues and follow an expert English or Italian-speaking guide 40 meters below the surface.
Wander the remains of the Roman aqueduct system, which supplied water throughout Naples and served as the backbone for urban development.
See graffiti and sketches from various eras, including depictions of submarines and tanks, offering a visual chronicle of Naples' wartime history.
Hear stories of local myths like the Monaciello, a 'little monk' sprite linked to Naples' subterranean lore.

Inclusions

1-hour guided tour of the Spanish Quarters Underground with entry
Expert English or Italian-speaking guide

cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Mirko

5/5

Jan, 2025

The places visited and the guide (Tommaso) who besides explaining well the structures, the functionality over time, the vicissitudes and some characters related to those structures (or municiell), kept everyone entertained, kudos.

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Massimo

4/5

Dec, 2024

Interesting and exciting visit to underground Napili. The other visits were also beautiful...But too bad that many exhibition spaces were closed for maintenance. I am referring in particular to the Capodimonte Museum and the Royal Palace. Convenient for transportation was the help of the red double-decker bus on off (for the best view the blue line, while the red line to the center would have been most useful and quick if there had not been untold traffic on foot and by vehicle. Naples is now at the edge of tourist overflow. Soon it will have to be treated like Venice!).

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Marisa

5/5

Dec, 2024

Marco...very good and very knowledgeable guide, he guided us through the tunnels of the underground Naples explaining with passion the history of the most hidden area of the city, experience absolutely to try!!!

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Susana

5/5

Dec, 2024

The explanations of the guide Alex. You can tell he is a historian and enjoys showing us the history and secrets of subway Naples.

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Silvana

5/5

Dec, 2024

The site was very interesting the guide very good and engaging perfectly met the schedule thank you we had a great time

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Your experience

Cisterns beneath a historic neighborhood

As you venture below the bustling Spanish Quarters, discover narrow tunnels and expansive cisterns that connect layers of history to the streets above. Walk through underground spaces initially excavated by the Greeks in 470 BCE to create cisterns for water collection, marking the city's earliest urban planning efforts! Remains of the Roman aqueduct provide insight on the genius engineering and architecture of the medieval world.

Tunnels beneath landmarks

Take a path along all the different sites in this complex, from Antica Pizzaria Brandi (home of the margherita) to Umberto Gallery. Your knowledgeable guide will be with you every step of the way. Understand the fascinating history of the underground restoration efforts starting in the 1960s, which transformed these forgotten spaces into key historical and cultural sites.

Know before you go

What to bring

It's recommended to wear comfortable shoes and a jacket.

Accessibility

This experience is not accessible by wheelchair or stroller.

Additional information

For people with claustrophobia: There is one optional narrow tunnel. Those who do not want to walk the tunnel can take an alternate route and wait 10 mins for the group.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your visit to avoid any delays.