Catacombs of San Callisto

About

Twenty kilometres of tunnels cut into soft volcanic rock beneath the Appian Way, holding the tombs of sixteen early popes and tens of thousands of Christians buried here before the practice was legal above ground. No self guided visits are allowed, a guide leads every group and it is easy to see why once inside, the tunnels genuinely disorient without one. It also happens to be a reliably cool escape from a July afternoon, several degrees colder below ground than the road above it.

• Guided Tour Only
• Underground
• Early Christian History
• Cool Escape

Good to know

• Most visits take about 45 minutes, guided.
• Tickets from €10 per person.
• Open thu to tue 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm. closed wednesdays and mid january to mid february..
• One of the highest rated catacombs & underground site experiences on the guide, at 4.6.