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Important: This is a freetour, which means that it does not have a fixed price. At the end of the experience, each participant can leave a voluntary mancia according to the value they consider fair for the tour and the work of the guide. For reference, the usual contribution is usually between €10 and €40 per person.
Discovering the dark side of Rome is possible on this fascinating night tour. As the night engulfs the city, tales of executioners, crimes and forgotten legends are revealed. This 2-hour tour takes you through ancient alleys and historic bridges, where you will relive stories of characters like Mastro Titta and explore the scenarios of the Campo de’ Fiori Inquisition. Perfect for those looking for an authentic and exciting experience in the Eternal City, this freetour allows each participant to contribute to the end based on their assessment of the guide and experience.
- Voluntary contribution at the end of the tour according to your appreciation
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
You will meet the guide with an aromatour sign.
Itinerary
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1Ponte Sisto
1) Get ready (home) It opens with Donna Olimpia and the hellish carriage that crosses at night loaded with stolen gold, horses with fire eyes. The bridge is also linked to executions and drownings → natural transition to the church of the anonymous Tiber dead. 2) Mastro Titta (the executioner) (transition while crossing the bridge) The pontifical executioner was crossing here for the executions in Campo de’ Fiori: “Mastro Titta Pas Ponte” = synonym of death is coming.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Fontana del Mascherone
The grimace of the Farnese mascherone who “laughs” at night. Dark Renaissance atmosphere.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte
Key stop macabre! Church of the confraternity that buried the unknown corpses (drowned in the Tiber or found in the field). Facade with winged skulls, hourglasses, skeletons and phrases such as “Hodie mihi, cras tibi” (“Today to me, tomorrow to you”). Suggestive oval interior, but the real chill is the crypt/ossuary (if open – check schedules, often guided tours or special openings) : decorations, lamps and compositions made with real bones, skulls and femurs. Remember the crypts of the Capuchins, but more “hidden” and disturbing. Terrifying history: before 1870, in the underground cemetery they displayed full-size wax statues of macabre historical scenes to terrorize/instruct the people during the octane of the deceased. Perfect for “memento mori”, death cult and ghosts of the forgotten.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Here began her stormy story: he initiated her into hermetic mysteries, she betrayed him by denouncing him to the Inquisition. Cagliostro ended up sandwiched alive in a cell without a door in Castel Sant’Angelo (lowered from above), where he died in 1795.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Campo De' Fiori
Black heart of the ride. Capital execution square for centuries: hangings, bonfires, beheadings. In the center, the statue of Giordano Bruno, burned alive here on February 17, 1600 for heresy. Philosopher, hermetic wizard, occultist, pantheist, defender of an infinite and animated universe... burned with a gag in his mouth so he wouldn't talk anymore.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The atmosphere is so suspended that many sensitive people feel “presences” – as if time had stopped in the 15th century. Perfect for a mysterious pause: “It seems that the courtyard refuses to enter the present... who knows who still lives here, invisible.”
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Passetto Del Biscione
The Monaca Piangente : a tormented soul, a nun executed by forbidden love, is said to cry near the statue of Giordano Bruno on silent nights.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Giulia Tofana (or Toffana) Serial poisoner from the 17th century, probably born in Palermo around 1620. He fled to Rome (Tastevere/Regola area), selling the Agua Tofana : an odorless and tasteless poison based on arsenic, camouflaged as a cosmetic or devotional remedy.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The sister-in-law/lover of Pope Innocent X Pamphilj (Piazza Navona) was feared as an avid and powerful woman. Black legend: after the pope's death, he stole Vatican treasures and fled.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- 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.
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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.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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