Photos: N i c o l a from Fiumicino (Rome), Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Dominik Matus, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Photo credits
Photos: N i c o l a from Fiumicino (Rome), Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Dominik Matus, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Napoli Sotterranea, the city beneath the city
Your local guide
Ciro Esposito
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Highlights
- A quarry, an aqueduct and a wartime shelter
- Old graffiti left on tunnel walls
- A Roman-era cistern cut from tufa rock
- Three periods of history in one space
- The other city running beneath the streets
About this tour
This session goes down into Napoli Sotterranea, the network of tunnels and cisterns running beneath the old centre. You see the narrow stairway from an ordinary courtyard, a wide Roman-era cistern chamber, and a section reused as a shelter during the war. It links three very different periods of the city's history in one continuous space.
I move carefully through the tunnels, holding the phone steady in the low light and pausing at each period's remains. I take questions throughout on how the space has been used over time, and send a short note afterwards with more on what we saw.
This suits anyone curious about what lies beneath the streets they have already walked above. It also works well paired with a session on the cathedral or Spaccanapoli.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Naples before heading out.
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The entrance shaft 17 min
You see the narrow stairway down from an ordinary courtyard into what was once a Greek and Roman quarry and aqueduct.
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A Roman-era cistern chamber 17 min
I show a wide chamber cut from the tufa rock, once used to store the city's water supply for centuries.
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A wartime shelter section 17 min
I point out where the same tunnels were reused as air-raid shelters, with old graffiti still visible on the walls.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Naples: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Mozzarella di bufala and Chiaia, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Naples, showing you The entrance shaft and A Roman-era cistern chamber live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I take the phone down carefully into the tunnels so the scale still reads on screen.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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