Explore Naples Underground — waterworks, catacombs, shelters
Under the city lies another Naples in layers: mining galleries turned aqueducts, early-Christian catacombs beneath churches, and 20th-century shelters used during wartime.
Guides lead calm, informed tours through tuff galleries, frescoed burial chambers, cisterns and Bourbon-era secret routes..
Naples Underground & Catacombs Visiting timetable
Most sites are open daily; tours run at set times. Hours vary by site and season. Last underground entry is generally about 60 minutes before closing.
Naples Underground & Catacombs Closing Days
Closed: December 25 and January 1. Occasional evening closures for conservation and local holidays.
Where is Located
Napoli Sotterranea & Catacombe, Naples, Italy
How to reach the underground and catacombs
Points are scattered between the Old Town and Rione Sanità. Most tours start from clear meeting points and are easy to reach by metro, bus or on foot.
By Train
From Napoli Centrale/Garibaldi take Metro Line 1 to ‘Museo’ or ‘Toledo’. For the Rione Sanità catacombs get off at ‘Materdei’ and continue on foot or by a short bus ride.
By Car
Historic areas have ZTL restrictions. Park near Piazza del Plebiscito, Via Toledo, or the National Archaeological Museum and continue on foot or by metro.
By Bus
Local buses serve Rione Sanità and the centre (routes may change). Regular services link the National Archaeological Museum to entrances and meeting points.
On Foot
From Piazza San Gaetano it’s a short walk to the Napoli Sotterranea entrance. Bourbon tunnel entrances are near Via Domenico Morelli; catacombs are most easily reached from Materdei via the Sanità bridges.
Why visit Naples Underground
Mining galleries turned aqueducts, delicate iconography in catacombs, and shelters that whisper resilience — a second Naples beneath your feet.
Naples Underground & Catacombs
San Gennaro Catacombs
Quiet passages beneath the basilica where early-Christian art softly glows on tuff; a place to feel centuries of devotion.
Napoli Sotterranea (historic underground)
Former mining galleries once used as waterworks and wartime shelters — cisterns, stairways and echoing halls layered with stories.
Bourbon Tunnel (Galleria Borbonica)
A 19th-century escape route with military passages and hidden chambers — follow the traces of pragmatic engineering carved in stone.
Quick underground snapshot
Short answers to help plan a safe, comfortable visit.
Book your underground tour
Choose guided entry to catacombs and underground routes.
Add the Bourbon tunnel for the complete panorama below the city.