Naples Underground

Naples Underground (Napoli Sotterranea) is one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in Italy: a hidden city carved into the volcanic tuff stone right beneath the historic centre of Naples, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Walking through its lantern-lit tunnels you travel across 2,400 years of history — from the Greek quarries of the 4th century BC to the Roman aqueduct of Emperor Augustus, from the medieval cisterns that supplied water to the city for over a thousand years to the WWII air-raid shelters where families took refuge during the bombings of 1943.

Today you can explore five unique environments on a single 90-minute guided tour: the Greco-Roman aqueduct, the underground cisterns, the war shelter, the hypogeum garden and the rediscovered Roman theatre where Emperor Nero is said to have performed. Book your skip-the-line ticket online to secure your spot — tours often sell out hours in advance.

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2,400 Years Beneath Naples

The history of Naples Underground begins in the 4th century BC, when Greek settlers from Cumae founded the city of Neapolis and started extracting yellow tuff blocks from the volcanic subsoil to build their temples and houses. The cavities they left behind became the first chambers of an immense underground network.

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