Underground Tour of Catania

Want to discover what is underground Catania? On this tour, we'll head under the city in search of hidden churches, tunnels, and mysterious passageways.

Tour Details

We'll meet at the designated time at Piazza Stesicoro to begin to discover underground Catania. Throughout the tour, we'll walk around the city and visit 3 historical sites hidden under the earth.

Our first stop will be the Roman Amphitheatre, an important monument located within the Greco-Roman archaeological park of Catania and dating back to the 2nd century AD.

Afterwards, we'll make our way to the Sant'Eupilo Crypt, originally a Roman tomb from the imperial era now found under the ruins of a church destroyed in World War II bombings. We will learn about the history of the saint who gave this crypt its name.

We'll then head over to the San Giuliano Crypt, under a church with the same name, to explore its history and former function.

To conclude the tour, we will offer some snacks and a drink at a kiosk. The tour will end at Piazza Università after a total of 2.5 hours.

Additional Info

In the event that any of the mentioned sites are inaccessible, the itinerary will be modified to include other underground sites of similar importance.