Dark Heart of Rome

General information

Destination	Category
Rome, Italy	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Looking for mystery, intrigue and a reintroduction to the city you thought you knew? The Dark Heart of Rome Tour will stimulate the imagination as much as the eye! When the sun sets on Rome, another city comes to life, a Rome known by only few. Welcome to an older and more mysterious Rome, one where fact and legend are intertwined to create a world that, for most, was thought to live solely in the past.

Rome’s only English language night-time walking tour invites you into this privileged club who embark on the Eternal City’s most enthralling historical and supernatural tour. Our passionate and knowledgeable guides will whisk you into a world of ghoulish ghost stories and lingering legends as you delve deep into Rome’s vast and exciting history.
Our tours are always held in small, intimate groups which ensures that you feel as though you are in the story as opposed to just an observer. Rome has long been one of Europe’s foremost cities, and a capital with a history spanning more than two and a half thousand years doesn’t survive without accumulating a few eerie and gruesome stories, particularly whilst enduring the Middle Ages, papal corruption, the Inquisition and Italian Fascism.
Prepare to be whirled into legends of vice, heresy and supernatural mysteries, in the backdrop of stunning piazzas and some of the world’s most famous architectural creations, lit up in the night’s sky. The Dark Heart of Rome will captivate your eyes and your imagination

Meeting/ Pick up point: On the steps of the church of San Andrea della Valle, which is located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II about 150 meters from Largo di Torre Argentina, on the left hand side heading towards the Tiber river. The church is located right next to Piazza Vidoni and Piazza Sant'Andrea della Valle.
Duration: 1.5 hours.
Languages: English.