Photos: BouncyCactus, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 N i c o l a from Fiumicino (Rome), Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: BouncyCactus, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 N i c o l a from Fiumicino (Rome), Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
San Clemente, a church built on two more
Your local guide
Francesca Leone
View profile
Highlights
- Three buildings stacked on top of each other
- A Roman structure buried far below street level
- Layers described where a signal cannot reach
- History discovered, not just displayed
- A church that is really three in one
About this tour
This session looks at San Clemente from street level, describing the three buildings stacked directly beneath the visible twelfth-century church. You see the church itself and hear a detailed description of the fourth-century church and Roman structure buried below it. It is a session about layered history explained rather than filmed underground.
I stay outside and describe each layer in sequence, taking questions throughout on how the discovery of the lower levels was made. I send a short note afterwards for anyone planning to go down and see them for themselves.
This suits anyone fascinated by how much of Rome sits unseen beneath the modern street level. It also pairs well with a session on the Colosseum nearby.
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
-
Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Rome before heading out.
-
The twelfth-century church 15 min
You see the visible church from the street, and I explain that this is only the top of three buildings stacked directly on top of one another.
-
What lies beneath 15 min
I describe the fourth-century church and the even older Roman building below it in detail, since the lower levels cannot be reached by a phone signal.
-
Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Rome: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
-
A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Amatriciana and Trastevere, 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 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Rome, showing you The twelfth-century church and What lies beneath 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 stay at street level and describe the layers beneath us in detail.
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.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Reviews appear here after travellers have completed this tour.
How reviews work
Only travellers who booked and paid through Locals Guide and whose tour took place can leave a review, within 60 days of the tour. Every review is marked "Verified booking". We check reviews before they appear and publish positive and negative ones alike; we remove only reviews that break our rules (insults, personal data, unrelated content). Guides cannot pay for, edit or hide reviews, and ratings are the plain average of all published reviews.
Next: Wed 4 Nov · 9 seats left From 20,00 €
Book