Spanish Quarters Underground Guided Tour
General information about the ticket
The Spanish Quarters Underground opens a network of hand-dug galleries beneath Naples' historic Quartieri Spagnoli. Workers first carved these tuff passageways in the 16th century, quarrying the volcanic stone used to build the district above, and the tunnels later joined the city's wider aqueduct network before sheltering local residents during World War II air raids.
Ticket overview:
🎫 Skip-the-line, one-hour guided visit through the underground tuff galleries.
🗣️ Guide available in English or Italian, with participants split by language.
⛏️ Passageways first quarried in the 16th century to supply building stone.
🛡️ Tunnels reused as an air-raid shelter during World War II.
👥 Small groups, maximum 15 participants per departure.
📍 Single daily departure, meeting at the site's ticket office in the Spanish Quarters.
What's included?
Included
- Skip-the-line admission to the Spanish Quarters Underground
- One-hour guided visit through the underground tuff galleries
- Guide available in English or Italian
Not Included
- Cancellation option
Important information
- Present the smartphone ticket at the site's ticket office to skip the line, then join the assigned guide to begin the visit.
- Children under 6 years old cannot take part in the tour.
Cancellation policy
The ticket is non-refundable. Once purchased, the date and time cannot be changed.
Location of the Spanish Quarters Underground
Address: Vico Sant'Anna di Palazzo 52, 80132 Naples, Italy.
Closest landmark: Piazza del Plebiscito and the Royal Palace of Naples, about a five-minute walk away.
The entrance sits on a narrow lane inside the Quartieri Spagnoli (Spanish Quarters), the dense 16th-century grid of streets built on the slopes above Via Toledo during the Spanish viceroyalty. Visitors gather at the ticket office on Vico Sant'Anna di Palazzo, where the guide leads the group down into the galleries before the tour begins.
