{"id":2599,"date":"2015-12-19T17:55:27","date_gmt":"2015-12-19T16:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ambientecultura.it\/en\/?page_id=2599"},"modified":"2026-07-03T11:03:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:03:44","slug":"underground-alba-english-version","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ambientecultura.it\/en\/3659-2\/underground-alba-english-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Underground Alba: a journey to the center of the city"},"content":{"rendered":"

The past lies under your feet!<\/span><\/h2>\n

Discover the underground history of the city with an archaeologist!<\/h3>\n

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Since the time of Alba Pompeia<\/em><\/strong> (that was the name of the city during the Roman age), the historical centre of the city has seen a sequence of generations of town, belonging to different civilizations, one after the other, in the same place .\u00a0 The medieval town grew up on the ruins pertaining to the Roman period,<\/strong> the modern town took its place without cancelling it completely, and so on, we arrived at today\u2019s town that still retains the urban shape of Alba Pompeia. Many things have remained in the heart of the \u00a0underground city as evidence of the past two thousand years of history. <\/strong>A few meters below the streets and the sidewalks, there are fragments of lost cities which constitute the rich heritage of the F. Eusebio Museum and of the archaeological and architectural city path. <\/em> The ancient temple, the roman age theatre and main square, the first baptismal font, the lost medieval towers… <\/em><\/strong> Join a professional archaeologist and discover the city\u2019s underground roots!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Under the patronage of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Piedmont since 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

THE VISIT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Underground Alba<\/strong> tour is led by a professional archaeologist<\/strong> and follows an itinerary that includes a selection of three stops from among the 32 total stops on the city\u2019s archaeological trail, plus a final stop at the F. Eusebio Civic Museum. The itineraries vary from date to date<\/strong>, with the different underground stops included on a rotating basis. The tour lasts between one and a half and two hours. Foot transfers between the underground sites takes place above ground and offers the opportunity to enjoy significant views of the historic center. For detailed information, use the menu in the top right corner<\/strong> (desktop version), or click on the<\/strong> item that interests you from the list of links at the bottom of this page (mobile version)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

ATTENTION!! DURING JULY, THE FEDERICO EUSEBIO CIVIC MUSEUM IS CLOSED FOR WORKS AND IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. The alternative stop is the San Giuseppe Church, with a guided tour of the museum sections and the opportunity to climb the bell tower with a discounted ticket (\u20ac1).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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WHEN<\/h3>\n

Open all year round on ordinary dates<\/strong> (every second and fourth Sunday and every first and third Saturday of the month), plus many other extraordinary dates<\/strong> to coincide with the city\u2019s main events and public holidays! Here are the upcoming dates for scheduled tours. Tours in Italian with written translations in English <\/strong><\/p>\n