- St. Angelo Bridge - Start your walking tour at the most popular location for public executions in ancient Rome. Learn about the Papal Fortress of Castel Sant’Angelo, and see the Vatican from a different angle.
- Via del Banco di Santo Spirito - Stop and listen to the spine-chilling story of an executioner who single-handedly put hundreds of people to death.
- Via dei Banchi Vecchi - Follow your guide down this narrow and dark, cobbled street to the place where one of the most prolific serial killers of Rome used to live.
- Via Giulia - The next stop is Via Giulia, one of the most beautiful streets of Rome.
- Chiesa di Santa Maria dell’Orazione e Morte - The church of the Prayer and Death used to be the headquarters of a mysterious brotherhood of mercy.
- Campo de’ Fiori - Your tour ends at the heart of Rome, the lively farmers’ market of Campo De’Fiori. Once a very dark and scary place where thousands of heretics and witches were burned alive.
- Explore Rome at your own pace with family or friends.
- Flexible scheduling with multiple time slots.
- Experience a unique tour with a passionate guide.
- Personal curation of each tour by the owners, Dimitri and Emanuela.
- We do not offer food and drink on this walking tour.
- We do not offer pickup and drop-off services on this tour.
- Gratuities are not mandatory but very much appreciated.
Embark on a 2-hour journey into Rome’s dark past with a small, intimate group (limited to 15 participants). Your enthusiastic guide will reveal Rome’s disturbing history as you traverse the eerie locations where heinous crimes took place and down winding paths where public hangings were once routine. Delve into the clandestine lives of the Popes and their kin, letting your imagination run wild with macabre stories shared by your tour leader.
Tour Highlights
• Location of Julius Caesar’s assassination
• Borgia’s burial site
• Sites of public executions
• The papal estate designed by Michelangelo
• Frightening ghost tales
• Tour led by a local expert
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.