Naples: Underground city tour with elevator

Overview

A 90 minutes journey to discover some of the most unbelievable side of the city of Naples, its underground city. Meet our professional tour guide directly at the main entrance and after an introductory explanation of the history of Naples, you will proceed toward the underground city, over 35meters deep ( 115 feet). Avoid to climb all the steps using the convenient elevator. Originally dug by the Ancient Greeks for material to build Neapolis in the 4th century BC, these underground tunnels were later used by the Romans as aqueducts to supply water to the city. Expanded over two and a half millennia, this subterranean network stretches for 280 miles (450 kilometres) under modern Naples.