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Rome Private Walking Tours
These are
entirely walking tours which last approximately 3 hours. They are
conducted by your personal licensed Tour Guide, who will show and
explain not only the most important facts and sites but will show
the hidden and unknown little corners and tell you many secrets
about the past and present of Rome and Vatican City.
ITINERARIES
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Rome of
the Caesars
Visit the
monumental and historical heart of the 'Eternal City', on the
footsteps of some of the most important political figures of Roman
history, like Julius Caesar, Augustus, Cicero, to relive a flash of
a Roman citizen's everyday life, reviving history in the places
which bear witnesses of one of the most important ancient
civilizations. Visit the Colosseum, the Forum (photo), the
Mamertine Prison
(St. Peter's & St. Paul's last prison), the Capitoline Hill and the
Campidoglio Square.
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Squares,
Palaces
& Fountains
Stroll around the very
beating heart of Rome to appreciate the ostentatious
aristocratic palaces, outstanding 'piazzas',
exceptional sculptured monuments
and magnificent fountains. Visit outstanding Piazza Navona with
Bernini's stupendous Fountain of Four Rivers, the
imposing 2nd c. A.D. Pantheon, the Piazza Colonna with 2nd
c. A.D. Column of Marcus Aurelius, the renowned architectural
Spanish Square, the Trevi
fountain (photo) to toss a coin to return to Rome.
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Vatican Highlights
Skip long
lines! Enthralling visit
of the Vatican Museums,
important Popes' collection of marble
statuary, tapestries and
paintings, to discover art, history and religion of the
Catholic Church State. See Michelangelo's awe-inspiring
frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, the Stanze painted by
the great Raphael, the overwhelming St.
Peter's Basilica with the renowned dramatic La Pietà
by Michelangelo, the majestic dome (photo) Bernini's bronze Baldachin and the
large St. Peter's Square.
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Borghese Museum & Park
Visit
the the two levels of the
opulent Villa Borghese owned by the Borghese family of Princes, patrons of the arts in
the 17th century. Enjoy their outstanding artistic collection of the stupendous marble statues
by Bernini (photo of Apollo and Daphne) and Canova and of the beautiful paintings by
Raphael,
Titian, Caravaggio. Then stroll in the Park (ending at a magnificent
panoramic view of Rome and People Square) in Via del Babuino with
antiques shops & fashion boutiques.
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Baroque & Renaissance Rome
Enticing
itinerary which will match up the emotive, vibrant, dynamic and
passionate intensity of the Baroque style to the ordered, harmonious
and motionless serenity which was the Renaissance style. Know why
the famous painter Caravaggio has been called the "damned painter".
Visit the Piazza del Popolo, the churches of St. Mary del
Popolo, St. Augustine, St. Louis of French and St. Ivo.
Enjoy masterpieces by Caravaggio, Raphael, Bernini and his
rival Borromini.
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Ghetto & Trastevere Districts
Visit two
Medieval districts: the old Jewish Ghetto and the
folkloristic Trastevere. Learn about Roman Jewish history,
see the Circus Maximus, the 'Mouth of Truth', the Temples of Portumnus, Hercules and Apollo, the
Marcellus Theater
(photo), the main Synagogue. Then cross the river Tiber on
the Tiberine Island to stroll around the characteristic
alleys of Trastevere to visit the old churches of St. Mary
and St. Cecilia. Then enjoy lunch in a trattoria to
savor local homemade food.
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Mosaic
Art Splendor
Visit the
Church of San Pietro in Vincoli to be captured by the powerful statue of
Moses by Michelangelo (photo). After a short walk visit the
Basilica
of St. Pudentiana with its 4th c. splendid golden
mosaics in its apse. Then another short walk leads to the
Basilica of St. Praxedes with the Chapel of St. Zeno and the
apse are decorated with Byzantine style mosaics of 9th c.
Last visit the Basilica of St. Mary Major where in the nave
and in the apse are stupendous mosaics.
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Hidden Rome
Discover underground
1st 2nd and 3rd centuries Roman
houses with impressively preserved pagan and Christian frescoes, hidden under the churches of
St. John and Paul
and of St. Clement (photo of apse mosaic). In the latter
part of the house was transformed in a mithraic
temple. Then visit the archaeological ruins of the
magnificent Domus
Aurea, emperor Nero's Golden House with frescoes and plaster bas
reliefs. See the Octagonal Hall which must have been
splendid.
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Quirinal
Palace & Surroundings
Sunday mornings only.
Visit
of Quirinal Square (fountain of Dioscuri photo) and of the
sumptuous apartments of the Quirinal Palace, previous royal
palace, presently the official seat of Italy's President.
Discover Baroque architecture visiting the enthralling Churches
of St. Andrew a masterpiece by Bernini and
St. Charles (San Carlino) by his rival architect Borromini.
Walk to Trinity Square (top of
Spanish Steps), Spanish Square and Via Condotti.
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Fees: meals,
public transportation (taxis, metros, buses) and museum or monument
entrance fees (indicated on the tour information schedule) are not
included and must be paid by the client on the spot. When requested
and when it is possible, we may purchase tickets beforehand and we
may book a selected restaurant.
Languages availability:
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
and Italian. Other languages on demand.
Please notice: we may easily
adapt our tours to meet your requirements.
Booking: Tours should be
pre-booked at least 15 days prior to your scheduled arrival. Anyhow
you may always send us an
e-mail
at any time and we will make all the efforts to meet your
requirements.
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