Naples Self Guided Tour of Miracles and Bad Omens

2–4 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Prisoners were vanishing from the dungeons of Castel Nuovo, nothing left but a smear of blood on the stone. People adopted a stranger’s skull and whispered lottery numbers to them. Three times a year, worshippers hold their breath as a vial of dried blood either melts or doesn't.

This self-guided walking tour leads you across nearly four kilometres of Spaccanapoli. Stand where a queen once cursed prisoners to a blindfolded walk, and step into a chapel holding a Christ carved, impossibly, from one block of marble. Start any time and pause whenever a cup of coffee or a slice of pizza calls you. Skip keeping pace with a group or a guide rushing you past a stop you wanted to explore.

A self-guided audio tour on your phone, with map directions and narration in your language.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Tourific

Ages: Adults (14–65 years)

What is included

Included

Included: 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Included: Audio and written guide included
Included: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund
Included: Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Included: Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

Not included

Not included: Any physical devices or headphones
Not included: Human tour guide at location

Itinerary

Piazza del Plebiscito

12 min

Stand between two stone kings and try the blindfolded walk a queen once turned into a death sentence
Stop 2

Passing by

Count eight stone kings on the facade, then hear how they argue over who made the mess
Stop 3

8 min

Uncover the wartime promise a king made to God, and paid for in marble
Stop 4

10 min

Search for the bronze pot where strangers collect coffee someone else already paid for
Teatro di San Carlo

Passing by

Trace the rumored tunnel a king may have used to reach his private opera box
Galleria Umberto I

10 min

Find the zodiac bull hidden in the marble floor and stand where locals make a wish
Stop 7

Passing by

Piece together how prisoners disappeared from this dungeon, and what the guards finally saw below the waterline
Stop 8

8 min

Notice how this restless fountain has been moved from square to square for centuries
Stop 9

10 min

Look up at a facade of stone diamonds hiding symbols some swear spell out a lost song
Stop 10

12 min

Cross into a complete Roman street preserved exactly where the Romans left it
Stop 11

Passing by

Decode the rumor behind a marble Christ so lifelike people swore the veil was real
Stop 12

10 min

Encounter the adopted skulls Neapolitans still ask for lottery numbers and love
Pio Monte della Misericordia

Passing by

Pause at a Caravaggio painted while its artist was on the run for murder
Stop 14

15 min

Watch for the vial of blood that must decide, three times a year, if Naples is safe

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can't find it? Search for "Tourific" in your email inbox and spam folder OR contact us via support.

End point

Using your ticket

You will need to download the "Tourific self-guided tours" app from the Google play store or App store

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The tour is valid for 1 year and can be listened to any number of times. So feel free to download tour and experience a few stops before going on the tour.