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Discover the darkest face of the Eternal City with an autonomous audio-guided experience on your smartphone. Through 20 stops, you will explore the places that have marked the criminal history of Rome: from the assassination of Julius Caesar to the executions of the Papal States, from the trials of the Inquisition to the story of Beatrice Cenci.
Relive the stories of the Magliana Gang, the kidnapping of Aldo Moro, the attack on John Paul II, the mystery of Emanuela Orlandi and the links between crime, power and the Vatican.
Stroll through Campo de’ Fiori, Castel Sant’Angelo, Trastevere, Via Caetani, Piazza Navona and the Jewish Ghetto, listening to stories that combine history, chronicle and unsolved mysteries.
Autonomous tour via smartphone
20 authentic places and stories
From ancient Rome to contemporary cases
No group or time to respect
An ideal experience for lovers of history, true crime and mysteries, to discover a different and surprising Rome.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The tour is self-guided with audio guides to listen to on your personal smartphone. The meeting point is absolutely indicative as you can start the tour in absolute freedom, starting from where you are and following the interactive map to visit the places in absolute autonomy.
Itinerary
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Campo De' Fiori (Pass by)
Campo de' Fiori – The executions of the executioner Mastro Titta. Stroll through the square where the public executions of the Papal States took place for centuries. Discover the story of the famous executioner Mastro Titta, Giordano Bruno and the spectacular justice of papal Rome.
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Castel Sant'Angelo (Pass by)
Castel Sant'Angelo – Prisons, Torture and State Secrets. Explore the fortress that was an imperial mausoleum, papal prison and refuge for pontiffs. Between cells, torture, legendary escapes and plots, you will discover one of the most enigmatic places in the city.
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Via Della Conciliazione (Pass by)
The Great Trials of Papal Rome. Get to the heart of papal power and learn where some of the most celebrated processes of Renaissance Rome were instructed and discussed. Among intrigues, cardinals and decisions often shrouded in mystery, this place tells the more complex side of papal justice.
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Isola Tiberina (Pass by)
Tiber Island – Bodies in the Tiber : the Mysteries of the River of Rome. Discover the darker side of the Tiber, the scene of murders, disappearances, crime stories and unsolved mysteries that for centuries have accompanied the history of the Eternal City.
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(Pass by)
Largo di Torre Argentina – The Ides of March: the assassination of Julius Caesar. Discover the place where, on March 15, 44 a.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of senators. A journey through conspiracies, betrayals and the political crime that changed the history of Rome and the Empire forever.
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(Pass by)
Chancellery Palace – Processes, Intrigues and Secrets of Papal Rome. Get to the heart of papal power and learn where some of the most celebrated processes of Renaissance Rome were instructed and discussed. Among intrigues, cardinals and decisions often shrouded in mystery, this place tells the more complex side of papal justice.
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Piazza del Popolo (Pass by)
Piazza del Popolo – The Last Executions of Rome. Relive the history of the square that for centuries was the scene of public executions of the Papal States. Between revolutionaries, executioners and legends, you will discover the harshest face of Roman justice.
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Piazza della Minerva (Pass by)
Piazza della Minerva – Inquisition, Heresy and Secret Trials. Stroll through the place where faith, justice and science intertwined. Relive the trials of the Inquisition, the story of Galileo Galilei and the challenges that changed Western thinking.
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(Pass by)
Piazza delle Cinque Scole – October 16, 1943: The Blackest Day in Rome. Walk through the heart of the ancient Jewish Ghetto and relive the tragic Nazi sweep that brought over a thousand people to Auschwitz, in one of the most painful pages of Italian history.
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Piazza Navona (Pass by)
Piazza Navona – Intrigues, Crimes and Secrets of Power. Discover the hidden side of Rome's most famous baroque square, amid Donna Olimpia Pamphilj's ambitions, artistic rivalries, scandals and legends.
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Piazza Di San Calisto (Pass by)
Piazza San Calisto – I Bar dei Boss : the Rome Criminal of Trastevere. Stroll through the square where criminals, bosses and future protagonists of the Magliana Gang met. A tale between news, power and the Roman underworld.
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Piazza San Cosimato (Pass by)
Piazza San Cosimato – Er Negro and the Magliana Gang War. Discover the story of Franco Giuseppucci, known as Er Negro, and the war that transformed the Magliana Gang into the most powerful criminal organization in the capital.
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Saint Peter's Square (Pass by)
St. Peter's Square - The Attack on John Paul II. Relive the dramatic attack of May 13, 1981 and discover the mysteries, investigations and surprising gesture of forgiveness that moved the entire world.
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Piazza Venezia (Pass by)
Piazza Venezia – Attacks, Terrorism and Years of Lead. From Mussolini's balcony to the attacks of the twentieth century, explore the heart of Italian power and relive the most difficult years in the history of the Republic.
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St. Angelo Bridge (Pass by)
Ponte Sant'Angelo – The Bridge of the Severed Heads and Ghosts. Cross the bridge that for centuries welcomed condemned prisoners to death, heads displayed as a warning and disturbing legends. Between history and mystery, discover the story of Beatrice Cenci and the ghosts of Rome.
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Il Portico Di Ottavia (Pass by)
Portico d'Ottavia – From the Ghetto Rake to the 1982 Bombing. A journey into the memory of the Roman Jewish community, from the Nazi roundup of 1943 to the terrorist attack of 1982, between pain, resilience and hope.
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(Pass by)
Via Caetani – Aldo Moro : the 55 Days that Changed Italy. Relive one of the most dramatic moments in Italian history. At the site where Aldo Moro's body was found, you will learn the story of the kidnapping that shocked the country.
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(Pass by)
Via del Pellegrino – The Last Night by Renatino De Pedis. Retrace the last hours of Enrico "Renatino" De Pedis, one of the most enigmatic bosses of the Magliana Gang, between mysteries, the Vatican and major Italian investigations.
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Via Giulia (Pass by)
Via Giulia – The Road of Assassins and Tribunals. Walk the first great road of the Roman Renaissance, the scene of trials, prisons, ambushes and score-settling between nobles, criminals and men of power.
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(Pass by)
Via Monserrato – Caravaggio, Duels and Crimes in 17th century Rome. Discover the dark side of the greatest painter of the 17th century. Between taverns, swords and murders, retrace Caravaggio's escape after the crime that changed his life and art history.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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