SPLENDOR BAROQUE IN ROME

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1 SPLENDOR BAROQUE IN ROME The Art of marvel and motion. A walking tour in the centre of the city searching and taking pictures of squares, fountains and sculptures dates back to The tour includes masterpieces of Bernini, Caravaggio and Borromini. Starting from the churches of S.Maria della Vittoria, S. Carlino alle 4 Fontane and S. Andrea al Quirinale, going to Fontana di Trevi, continuing to S. Ignazio, San Luigi dei Francesi and Piazza Navona. PARTICIPANTS minimum 4, maximum 20 SCHEDULE 10:00 am or 3:00 pm COSTO 52 including donation for churches and headsets

2 IMPERIAL FORUM AND MONTI DISTRICT An evocative walk starting from the Imperial Forum area, just below the Trajan Column, proceeding through the Via Alessandrina and the Grillo rise, to admire the monumental remains of the Augustus Forum. The walk is continuing in the popular and old district Monti, discovering small churches and arts and crafts shops. Only a moment away to admire the famous Moses by Michelangelo in S. Pietro in Vincoli SCHEDULE 10:00 am or 4.00 pm COST 45 including headsets and donation in churches

3 VATICAN MUSEUMS AND SISTINE CHAPEL The City of Vatican is the smallest independent state in the world and the centre of Catholicism. In the 9 miles long galleries of the Museum we will see an outstanding collection of ancient statues, old tapestries, the so-called Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel. Upon the customer choice also S. Peter Basilica should be included in the tour. A clothing code is requested to visit the Sistine Chapel and S. Peter Basilica the museum, 4 hours including S. Peter Basilica SCHEDULE 9:00 am or 2:00 pm; 7:30 pm on Friday night (from May to October) COST 71 including tickets and reservation fees to skip the line; 73 including S. Peter Basilica

4 ANCIENT OSTIA The ancien Harbour of Rome was a city between the river and the Mediterranean Sea, capable to oversee the ancient roman trades. Walking through the original paved road it should be possible to see the houses, shops, roman baths and temples used by the Romans hundreds years ago. The ideal tour for lovers of Ancient History. Eventually lunch in the Medieval hamlet. DURATION 6 hours SCHEDULE 9:00 COST 65 including tickets and headsets

5 THE PIRAMID AND TESTACCIO MARKET Testaccio is a very popular area of the city, historically inhabitated only by romans. It s where the traditional roman cooking and the football team Roma were born. The walking tour includes the Cestian Piramid, where a rich man was buried in the 1 century AD; the ancient city walls partially destroyed during the II World War and one of the oldest dump of the world: an artificial mound composed by fragments of amphorae. At the end a visit of the local market tasting specialties. SCHEDULE 09:30 am COST 45 per person

6 RAPHAEL IN TRASTEVERE At Villa Farnesina in Trastevere Rafhael painted the love story of Eros and Pshiche, for the wedding of the richest banker at that time, Agostino Chigi. After the visit we will walk through Trastevere, discovering the beautiful mosaics decorating the oldest churches of Rome. The area is popular for his small squares, alleys filled by bistrot, caffè and pizzerias. PARTICIPANTS minimum 4, maximum 20 SCHEDULE 10:00 am COST 52 including tickets and headsets

7 ANCIENT ROME A classical tour of the archaeological areas of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine hill. Starting with the Colosseum, the largest amphitheater of the world, where we ll talk about gladiators and animal hunts. We ll reach the Roman Forum walking through the public center of the largest and most powerful city of the past, where temples, tribunals and shops were placed for a millennia. At the end we will climb to the top of the Palatine Hill to see the remains of the Imperial Palace. SCHEDULE 9:00 am or 2:00 pm COST 57 including tickets and reservation fees

8 TOURS WITH THE ARCHAEOLOGIST ANCIENT ROME AND ITS UNDERGROUNDS To the classical tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum is combined a visit of the Basilica of San Clemente and his deep undergrounds. Here we will see two different levels: the oldest Medieval Church, with amazing ancient paintings, and just going deeper in the underground an ancient Mithraeum, a shrine dedicated to an eastern worship very important in Rome in times past. DURATION 4 hours PARTICIPANTS minimum 4, maximum 15 SCHEDULE 9:00 am or 2:00 pm COST 72 including tickets and reservation fees

9 THE UNDERGROUNDS OF BOCCA DELLA VERITA AND THE TIBER ISLAND Long lines of tourists to photograph the so-called Bocca della Verità, the Mouth of Truth that was an ancient manhole cover, and only a few to visit the undergrounds of the Church where an ancient altar dedicated to Hercules is still visible. At the opposite side there s a round temple and the basement of other archaic temples below the Church of San Nicola in Carcere. The walking tour is concluding with an icecream or a lunch at the Tiber Island. PARTICIPANTS minimum 4, maximum 20 SCHEDULE 10:00 am or 3:00 pm COST 65 including tickets and headsets

10 A DAY IN TIVOLI: VILLA D ESTE AND VILLA ADRIANA Tivoli is placed on the top of a hill, not far away from Rome. Water is his most important element: the main river Aniene creates spectacular waterfalls. Villa d Este is a gorgeus Villa of the Renaissance, famous for the numerous fountains in the garden and the paintings of the main building, where poets and musicians were often relished guests. In the valley there is Villa Adriana, the residence of the Emperor Adrian, an archaeological park memory of an eternal love. DURATION full day SCHEDULE 8:30 am COST 85 including tickets and headsets

I.T.I.S. «GALILEO GALILEI» PRESENTS ROME

I.T.I.S. «GALILEO GALILEI» PRESENTS ROME Welcome to Rome Welcome to Rome! With this presentation we are going to describe some of the most important monuments in Rome, most of which we are going to visit