Crystallini Hypogeum Tickets with Optional Audio Guide

Just scan your QR code at entry and be among the few to descend 40 feet below Via dei Cristallini into a secret world hidden in the bowels of the city.

The glorious past of Naples

Marvel at the 4 entrances carved out of rock leading to 4 underground tombs each with an upper chamber for funeral rites and a lower one for putting the dead to rest under carved beds complete with mattresses and pillows. These elaborate constructs, the rich paint of 23,000-year-old Hellenic wall paintings, and the extravagant trompe l’oeil effects whisper tales of an affluent past, when Neopolis was the center of the ancient Greek empire.

Tour of Hypogeum

Ancient burial rites will come to life as you step into hypogeums full of urns, altars, and frescoes. The third hypogeum is the most evocative of the four. Its entrance will greet you with a hidden painting of sacred nuptials, an unusual practice for burial chambers hinting at bygone funerary Dionysian cults. In its lower chamber, a variety of garlands serenade bas-reliefs and a sculpture of Medusa’s head adorns a wall.

Magic of VR

Watch an engaging film recounting the discovery of the site and the efforts of conservation made. With the use of virtual reality, you’ll experience the condition of the tombs 2,400 years ago as compared to their current state.

To gain a deeper understanding of the hidden symbols of resurrection and mythology upgrade to avail audio guides in English and Italian.