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Catacombs of Priscilla

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The Catacomb of Priscilla is a large archaeological site on the Via Salaria in Rome, Italy, situated in what was a quarry in Roman times. The catacombs …

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Dec 18, 2024
We decided to go off the usual route to this catacomb outside the main area of Rome. It was only four of us on tour…a very informative and interesting one! The guide was wonderful and informative. Th…Full review by cathci
Oct 15, 2024
Very interesting visit to the catacombs just outside of the main area of Rome. We are so glad we made this ~15-20 minute ride to the Priscilla Catacombs. The visit was guided by a wonderful nun who l…Full review by Samantha F
Jul 27, 2024
We arrived late for our tour due to transport issues. The staff were very understanding of this and managed to get us onto the next tour. They even booked a taxi for us so we could make it to our nex…Full review by Claire J
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The catacomb of Priscilla is the oldest general cemetery of Early Christian Rome and the best preserved. It is located along the via Salaria. …
zonzofox.com
The Catacomb of Priscilla on the Via Salaria was used for Christian burials from the late 2nd century through the 4th century. This catacom…
spottinghistory.com
On Via Salaria, near Via Ada, are the catacombs of Priscilla. Seven popes were buried here. They were victims of emperor Di…
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Located:Rome, Italy
Type:Catacombs

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Hey, just doing some research for a one night stay in Rome. Do you need to prebook for a tour and what is the cost please.
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We did not prebook. Think is was about £7.
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Hello! I was curious to know if anyone knew what time the last English speaking tour is? Thanks in advance!!
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I believe the last English tour was at 2:00 when I visited last year.
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Answer by Rob B · Oct 19, 2018
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Hello, can we just show up and request for the guided tour please?
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Not really the groups ate a maximum of around 20 and it gets booked up very quickly and different times have different languages
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I enjoyed your informative posting regarding your visit to Catacombe di Priscilla. Do you recall the cost of entry and tour?
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I’m sorry but I don’t remember the entrance cost. The tour is included though because you can only be taken around by the guide in a group. They do it at different times for different …
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I’m sorry but I don’t remember the entrance cost. The tour is included though because you can only be taken around by the guide in a group. They do it at different times for different languages. It’s excellent and I don’t remember it being very expensive.
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Could someone advise me as to whether it costs more to get a guided tour or whether you just pay an entrance fee and …
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Could someone advise me as to whether it costs more to get a guided tour or whether you just pay an entrance fee and wait for a tour in your language? Also i see someone has mentioned it is closed during August - is that just the tour guides not taking place or you cannot enter at all? Any other tips would be great! Thanks, Chloe, travelling a week today!!
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Well, they organised a guide who was supposed to be english language proficient, but was very poor! So we think it is a gamble! They have a script but we found that they were …
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Well, they organised a guide who was supposed to be english language proficient, but was very poor! So we think it is a gamble! They have a script but we found that they were not good "off script"!
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