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Visit Rome’s Capuchin Crypts, decorated with the bones of more than 3,700 monks. Skulls form wall patterns, vertebrae become chandeliers, and entire rooms serve as a striking meditation on mortality.
Before entering, your guide explains why the Capuchins created this extraordinary display and how to understand the symbolism behind the bone arrangements. Inside, you’ll explore with the venue’s required audio guide, while your guide remains available for the questions that inevitably arise when you’re standing beneath someone’s spine.
Most tours end at the crypt. We don’t.
Afterwards, continue through Rome’s historic centre to uncover darker stories hidden behind the city’s elegant monuments - ghosts with good timing at the Trevi Fountain, culinary scandals worthy of Sweeney Todd, and a woman's hand that was just too beautiful to stay hidden away after her death.
Small groups of twelve people keep the experience intimate and easy to hear every disturbing detail.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please arrive 10 minutes early. Your guide will be waiting in Via Vittorio Veneto, 19, in front of the antique coin shop, holding a sign “Capuchin Crypts & Dark Centre Tour”. Dress code: shoulders and knees covered (men, women & children); €1 cover-ups available. Help: +39 379 135 4330.
We will end in Piazza Navona, in the city centre, and your guide can give directions to anywhere else you need to be.
Itinerary
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1Museum and Crypt of Capuchins Friars
Visit the fascinating Capuchin Crypts, decorated with other 3,700 bodies, and learn the symbolism and history behind the macabre decoration
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
2Via Rasella
Hear one of the darker tales of Rome's most recent past, with a tragic story from the Second World War.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Trevi Fountain
Hear one of the lesser known tales of the Trevi Fountain, and how a hidden love led to murder and haunting.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Pantheon
While the Pantheon is one of the grandest buildings in Rome, the buildings around it can hold sinister secrets. Discover the story of a macabre butcher shop that inspired the tale of Sweeney Todd.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Piazza Navona
The beauty of one of Rome's main squares hides two tragic tales. Learn the haunting tale of a young noblewoman, and discover a tale that may make you think twice about what you say around strangers.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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.
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