# Napoli Sotterranea, 40 Metres Beneath Via dei Tribunali

What to do en Naples · Naples

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/things-to-do/naples-underground · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: No claustrophobia

Guided tour of cisterns, aqueduct and wartime shelters dug into the tuff, 40 m below Piazza San Gaetano; departures in Italian and English.

What it is
Beneath Naples' historic centre there is another city dug into tuff, the yellow volcanic stone on which it is built. The Greeks opened the first underground quarries in the 3rd century BC to extract blocks for walls and temples; later those cavities became cisterns linked to an aqueduct that supplied the city for centuries. In the Second World War they were fitted out as air-raid shelters, with stairs, levelled floors, electric light and latrines.
Napoli Sotterranea is the association that runs the guided tour from Piazza San Gaetano, right on Via dei Tribunali. The route goes down to about 40 metres deep.
What you see

The Graeco-Roman aqueduct and its cisterns: galleries and water tanks carved into the rock, with passages so narrow that only one person fits.
The wartime shelters: still with furniture, objects and graffiti from those who hid there during the bombings, and a small war museum.
The Graeco-Roman theatre: remains of the theatre of ancient Neapolis, embedded in the houses of the district.
The underground gardens and other spaces: the association grows plants underground, and has an art gallery and a space devoted to wine.

Times and languages
Tours leave in Italian and English at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00. On Thursdays there is a departure at 21:00 by reservation only, with a minimum of 10 people. Other languages, groups and special times, always by reservation. There is no regular tour in Spanish: if you cannot manage in English or Italian, ask about a Spanish pass for groups.
Booking and price
If you are fewer than ten you do not need to book: you turn up at the meeting point at the departure time. If you want to secure a place, the association sells a "skip the queue" ticket on its booking website, which costs a little more than the normal entry. The website does not publish the price on the times page: you see it when booking or on arrival.
Meeting point
Piazza San Gaetano 69, next to the basilica of San Paolo Maggiore, on Via dei Tribunali. The entrance is marked with white and blue flags. The association itself warns that the Google Maps address is wrong: use the map link on its website. You cannot reach the surroundings by car, because it is a restricted traffic zone; from Dante metro station you arrive on foot.
Before going down
Underground there are steep stairs and very narrow passages. If you are claustrophobic or have mobility problems, this visit is not for you; the website gives no accessibility information, so ask beforehand. Wear closed shoes and bring a layer: it is cooler underground than in the street. The website does not publish the exact duration: ask when booking if you are short of time.
With children
Older children and teenagers usually find it fascinating: tunnels, shelters and the feeling of exploring. With small or easily frightened children, think about the narrow passages before going.
Combine it with
You are in the heart of the walk along Spaccanapoli and Via dei Tribunali. Five minutes away is the Sansevero Chapel, which requires a reservation: fit the times together to do both on the same day.

Lo organiza: Napoli Sotterranea (https://www.napolisotterranea.org/orari/)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 40.8511, 14.2577

## Cerca de aquí

- [Spaccanapoli and Via dei Tribunali on Foot](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/things-to-do/spaccanapoli-walk), a 220 m
- [Sansevero Chapel and the Veiled Christ](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/things-to-do/sansevero-chapel), a 302 m
- [L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/where-to-eat/antica-pizzeria-da-michele), a 496 m
- [Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/where-to-stay/hotel-piazza-bellini), a 556 m
- [Hostel Mancini](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/where-to-stay/hostel-mancini), a 900 m
- [Mimì alla Ferrovia](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/where-to-eat/mimi-alla-ferrovia), a 976 m
- [Grand Hotel Parker's](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/where-to-stay/grand-hotel-parkers), a 2.8 km
- [Palazzo Petrucci](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/where-to-eat/palazzo-petrucci), a 4.4 km

## Consejos

### Use the map on their website
The Google Maps address leads somewhere else; look for the white and blue flags in Piazza San Gaetano.

### Arrive before the time
Without a reservation, places are allocated at the meeting point: turn up a few minutes before departure.

### Consider the narrow passages
The aqueduct galleries are one person wide. If enclosed spaces distress you, skip it.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you have to book Napoli Sotterranea?
No, if you are fewer than ten people. For groups, other languages or the Thursday 21:00 departure, a reservation is needed.

### Are there tours in Spanish?
Regular departures are in Italian and English. Other languages are arranged by reservation.

### How deep do you go?
About 40 metres below the street, according to the association.

Destino: [Naples](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples.md)