2 Hour The Secrets of Assisi Underground Walking Guided Tour

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About this activity

With an official Assisi guide, you can explore the basement of the city's cathedral and the archaeological museum for a tour of the remains of the town's ancient Roman forum and some valuable archaeological artifacts housed inside.

The sites included in the Assisi underground itinerary are The Diocesan Museum with the crypt of San Rufino and the Roman forum with the archaeological museum.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Italian
Operated by: Umbria con Me

Ages: Youth (0–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Guided tour

Not included

Not included: Entrance tickets to Museo Diocesano and Crypt of San Rufino
Not included: Entrance tickets to roman forum and archeological museum

Itinerary

Museo Diocesano e Cripta di San Rufino

one hour Admission not included

The evocative basement of the palace contains the remains of a Romanesque cloister and the crypt of the "Ugonian Basilica" (11th cent.), decorated with very rare coeval frescoes and a Roman sarcophagus with the myth of Selene and Endymion that housed the coffin of the patron saint Rufinus. The museum preserves interesting and valuable artwork from the cathedral, enhancing its historical and religious significance. Completing the site visit are the Cloister and Crypt of St. Rufinus, both from the 11th century. The crypt, an evocative environment located under the nave of the cathedral, is one of the places where Francis used to retire in prayer when he preached in the cathedral.
Museo e Foro Romano

one hour Admission not included

Beneath today's Town Square, dominated by the Roman Temple of Minerva, the ancient Roman Forum can be visited, which was found during excavations in 1836.

The remains of the Forum include the base of the temple with access gates to a monumental cistern, a podium with seats for magistrates, and a tetrastyle temple dedicated to Castor and Pollux.