Ghosts Legends and Mysteries of Rome Walking Tour

Meeting point

Where

The meeting point is right in front of the Castle Sant'Angelo entrance, by the bridge Sant'Angelo. The guide will hold a tour sign with the name of the tour. · Open in Google Maps

Departure

20:00 daily; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Return

The tour ends in Campo De' Fiori, a vibrant, historic square. By day, it's filled with fresh produce and flowers, while at night, it transforms into a bustling hub for locals and visitors, embodying the energetic spirit of Rome. It's a very well-connected spot with bus stops and taxi stands.

Pickup

No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

Operator

What About Tours; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. 1
   Castel Sant'Angelo

   Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, originally built as Emperor Hadrian's mausoleum, later served as a fortress, papal residence, and prison. Its striking cylindrical structure and rooftop statue of the Archangel Michael make it one of Rome's most iconic landmarks along the Tiber River.

   15 min
2. St. Angelo Bridge

   Ponte Sant'Angelo looms over the Tiber like a bridge between worlds, its ten angelic statues carved by Bernini and his students standing sentinel, each bearing symbols of Christ's suffering. By night, shadows shroud the angels’ faces, their expressions both solemn and haunting, as if guarding secrets of the souls that once crossed into the fortress beyond—Castel Sant'Angelo, a place of refuge, power, and whispered mysteries.

   Pass by, no stop
3. 3
   The house of the kindest executioner in Rome10 min
4. 4
   Arco Dei Banchi

   The Haunted Arch, and the place of prayer for the most controversial exorcist in Rome.

   5 min
5. 5
   The house of the 16th-century artistic genius Benvenuto Cellini, who, unfortunately, was more notorious as a rapist and murderer5 min
6. 6
   The haunted house of the witch Giulia Tofana, and the stories of the holy inquisition10 min
7. 7
   Corte Savella, the only prison in Rome authorized to execute convicts inside its walls - the place where Beatrice Cenci was tortured before her execution5 min
8. 8
   Via Giulia

   Via Giulia is a picturesque, historic street in Rome, designed by Bramante in the early 16th century for Pope Julius II, and lined with Renaissance palaces, ivy-covered facades, and hidden courtyards. Known for its quiet elegance, it embodies the charm of old Rome and was once a central artery of the city’s aristocratic life.

   5 min
9. 9
   Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte

   Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte is a chilling Baroque church in Rome, built by a secretive confraternity dedicated to retrieving and burying abandoned corpses. Its shadowed interior brims with skulls, bones, and eerie symbols of death, evoking an atmosphere where the line between the living and the dead feels unsettlingly thin.

   10 min
10. 10
    Fontana del Mascherone

    Fontana del Mascherone is an eerie Baroque fountain on Via Giulia in Rome, featuring a massive stone mask that mysteriously spouts water from its grimacing mouth. This is a crime scene where John Paul Getty III was kidnapped.

    5 min
11. 11
    Campo De' Fiori

    Campo de' Fiori is a lively, historic square in Rome, renowned for its bustling morning market filled with vibrant produce, flowers, and local goods. By night, the piazza transforms, surrounded by bars and restaurants, while the shadow of Giordano Bruno’s statue serves as a reminder of the square’s darker past as a site of executions during the Inquisition.

    10 min

About this tour, from the operator