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Mastro Titta's House and the Poisoner's Cell
This walk is built on reported sightings as much as on documents, and it is worth knowing which is which before you book. Documented: Castel Sant'Angelo was Hadrian's tomb before it was a prison and an execution site. Mastro Titta was the papal executioner and worked at the addresses on this route. Giulia Tofana sold a poison that killed slowly and undetectably, was arrested, and was executed; the figure of six hundred husbands comes from the accounts of the time and cannot be verified. Giordano Bruno was burned in Campo de' Fiori in 1600. Reported: the shadow with an axe near the executioner's house. The whispers among the Spanish tombs in Santa Maria in Monserrato. The woman seen walking the streets near the prison at night. The mask on the fountain that is said to move after dark. The figures on Ponte Sisto, attributed to people who drowned under it. The Farnese, whose deaths were often violent, and whose palace has a reputation. The walk takes both seriously, which is the honest way to run one of these: the history is real, and so is the fact that people keep seeing things. It starts at the end of the bridge in front of Castel Sant'Angelo and ends in Campo de' Fiori.
What's included
- Visit to major landmarks including in the product description
- Professional English-Speaking Guide
Itinerary
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Ponte Sant'Angelo, Roma
At the end of the bridge in front of Castel Sant'Angelo. The guide will be holding a company flag.
Castel Sant'Angelo
The walk starts at the fortress built as Hadrian's mausoleum and later used as a prison and a place of execution. Visitors have long reported sounds and figures inside, attributed to the people who died within the walls.
Casa di Mastro Titta
The place where Mastro Titta, the papal executioner, did his work. A shadow carrying an axe has been reported here by people who came after dark.
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Learn about Giulia Tofana and her notorious poison
Giulia Tofana and the Aqua Tofana she sold. The accounts of the period credit her with the deaths of over six hundred men, which is a figure nobody has been able to check.
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli
In this church, the tombs of Spanish nobles. Visitors report whispers and movement among them, which does not help the atmosphere.
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In this infamous prison
The prison where Giulia Tofana was held and executed. A woman is said to be seen in the streets nearby at night.
Pause at this eerie fountain
A fountain with a grotesque mask over the basin, a warning attached to its water, and a persistent story that the mask moves once it is dark.
Ponte Sisto
Across Ponte Sisto, over the Tiber. The bridge has seen a great deal, and the figures reported walking it at night are attributed to people who drowned below.
Piazza Farnese
An elegant square with Palazzo Farnese on it, and a family whose members died violently often enough for the building to acquire a reputation.
Campo De' Fiori
Campo de' Fiori, where the executions took place. Giordano Bruno was burned here in 1600, and his statue now stands on the spot.
Campo de' Fiori, Roma
The walk ends in Campo de' Fiori.
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fees to any attractions
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please Note: most of the attractions will be visit from outside because it will closed when we get there
- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en, it, es.
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