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Rome Crime and Justice Tour at Castel Sant’Angelo 3 hr 30 min

TourTruth score 7.1 out of 10

AverageTop 48% in Rome

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  • Rome, Italy
  • 3 hrs 30 min
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Rome’s grim past at Castel Sant’Angelo, the former prison on Via Giulia, and Campo de’ Fiori with an English-speaking guide.

About this tour

Step into Rome’s darker past on a 210-minute journey through stories of crime, punishment, and power. Beginning outside Castel Sant’Angelo, your guide introduces the ancient imperial mausoleum that popes transformed into a fortress and a place of executions and torture. Hear accounts involving nobles and famous artists as you explore the papal apartments and treasure chamber, then pause on the terrace for sweeping city views.

Continue through Rome to the former prison on Via Giulia, now the headquarters of Italy’s Anti-Mafia unit, before reaching Campo de’ Fiori, where executions and torture once took place. This Rome Crime and Justice Tour brings the city’s history to life through the places where it unfolded. English-language guiding is provided, with headsets for groups above eight. The skip-the-line entrance ticket to Castel Sant’Angelo is not included and costs €20, payable to the guide before the tour.

Meet your guide just in front of the castle and discover a side of Rome that still lingers in its streets and landmarks.

Highlights

  • Uncover stories of crime, torture, and public executions in 16th-century Rome
  • Explore Castel Sant’Angelo’s papal apartments and treasure chamber
  • Take in the view from the castle terrace
  • Trace the route to the former prison on Via Giulia and Campo de’ Fiori

What's included

Included

  • Headsets for groups above 8

Not included

  • Castel Sant’Angelo skip-the-line ticket: €20, payable to the guide before the tour

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Important information

  • Meet just in front of Castel Sant’Angelo
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.1. Top 48% in Rome means it ranks in the top 48% of tours in Rome by this score.

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