Popular Catacombs in Rome: How to Choose Between San Callisto, Domitilla, Priscilla & More
This is, hands down, the question I am asked more than any other when people are planning their Rome Catacombs visit: which one should I actually go to? It sounds straightforward, but the honest answer is that it depends entirely on what kind of traveller you are, what aspect of the experience matters most to […]
Rome Catacombs: Complete Transportation Guide from the City Centre, Vatican & Appian Way
One of the most consistent stumbling blocks I see travellers hit when planning their Rome Catacombs visit has absolutely nothing to do with tickets or tour times. It is simply getting there. After years of walking between the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Pantheon, most visitors to Rome have a fairly comfortable mental map […]
Rome Catacombs Visitor Guide: Tips, Rules & Everything to Know Before You Go
In more than a decade of writing seriously about travel in Italy, I have received more questions about visiting the catacombs of Rome than about almost any other attraction in the entire country. And I completely understand why. The catacombs are unlike anything else on a typical Rome itinerary — they are underground, they operate […]
Catacombs in Rome: Complete Guide to Visiting the Underground Burial Sites
There is something about descending into the catacombs of Rome that never loses its power, no matter how many times you experience it. I have been down there in the blazing heat of July, in the quiet stillness of a November afternoon, with large groups of animated tourists and with just a handful of fellow […]
Rome Catacombs Tickets & Passes: Complete Guide to Entry, Combos & Best Deals
Over the years, I have watched the ticketing landscape for Rome’s catacombs evolve quite significantly. When I first started covering this part of Italy seriously, it was largely a cash-at-the-gate situation with very little advance planning required. Today, the options for purchasing Rome Catacombs tickets and passes have expanded considerably — and with that expansion […]
Rome Catacombs Tickets: How to Visit, Skip the Line & Plan Your Tour
Let me be straight with you — the first time I visited the catacombs of Rome, I made every rookie mistake possible. I arrived on a busy Saturday in June without tickets, joined a queue that stretched around the block, and watched a fully booked tour group disappear underground while I stood there in the […]