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Galleria Borbonica
4.8 · 4 316≈ 1 h 15 minEntry: ~10 €
Commissioned in 1853 by King Ferdinand II of Bourbon as a secret military escape route connecting the Royal Palace to military barracks, the Bourbon Tunnel cuts through the tuff rock beneath Mount Echia. During World War II, it served as an underground bomb shelter. Guided tours reveal forgotten vintage cars and Vespas from the 1940s alongside ancient cisterns.
Highlights
- 19th-century royal escape tunnel cut into volcanic tuff
- Graveyard of vintage cars and Vespas abandoned underground
- World War II air-raid shelter with wartime graffiti
- Colossal 17th-century cisterns of the Carmignano aqueduct
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Sat | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Sun | 10:00 – 17:00 |
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