1. Ancient Rome
Walking tour through the ancient ruins of the Roman Forum, once the heart of the republic, where trades were held as well as religious life and justice. You will discover the wonders of ancient Rome and recall the reign of Caesar, admiring the fragments of Rome’s glorious past. Then you will understand Augustus words: “I found Rome a city of bricks, and left it a city of marble”. We will see the mighty Colosseum, where gladiators once fought for their lives in front of thousands of cheering Romans.
Starting from the Campidoglio (town hall), I will show you the Roman Forum, the Palatine hill, the Circo Massimo, the Colosseum, the Triunphal arch of Constantine. It will be possible also to continue the visit with San Clemente church and the Domus Aurea.

2. Monumental and Baroque Rome
This walking tour refers to the Popes great works of enlargement and rebuilding of the city during the XVI and the XVII century. This visit is focused on Renaissance and Baroque style and will include: Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps), the Pantheon, Montecitorio (Parliament House), Palazzo Madama (Senate House), Piazza Navona, and the churches of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva and Sant’Ignazio. This tour can also be by bike.

3. Vatican City, the Sistine Chapel & S. Peter’s Basilica
The Vatican is the smallest state in the world, however it is worth a trip to Rome only to see Michelangelo’s masterpiece: the Sistine Chapel frescoes, which is inside the Vatican Museums, where one can also admire the Stanze di Raffaello (Raphael’s rooms). We will step inside the world largest church: Saint Peter’s Basilica, then we will cross St Peter’s Square, created by the genius of Bernini a century after Michelangelo made the Cupola (dome). After a light lunch our tour can continue by visiting Castel Sant’Angelo and Borgo Pio.

4. Christian Rome
Rome owns more than 600 churches! We will see some of the most interesting cathedrals such us Santa Maria Maggiore, Santa. Prassede, with it’s gorgeous mosaics, San Pietro in Vincoli (St. Peter's in Chains) to admire the marble statue of Moses by Michelangelo, then the three level church San Clemente and Santi Quattro Coronati with its beautiful cloister. The tour can be extended to San Giovanni in Laternao (St. John in Lateran), with the Baptistery and the Sancta Sanctorum.

5. Jewish quarter & Trastevere
This visit will get you in a Middle Age atmosphere, you will discover a characteristic part of the city: we will visit the Jewish area, where one of the oldest European Jewish communities is settled. Here the ancient Portico d’Ottavia, witnesses the great past of the area, and the imposing Synagogue, set up in 1904 hosts a Jewish life's museum; then we will cross the river Tevere through the charming boat-shaped island to continue our tour in Trastevere, considered a separate city by its residents who call themselves the “real Romans”! Trastevere boasts also many pizzerias and typical restaurants called Trattoria.

6. Rome by night
What about a drive in the main sights of the city with the beautiful lighting of the night, to discover the magic of Rome in its warm evenings? Would you like to experience in one go the roman “dolce vita” of Via Veneto as well as the warm atmosphere of Campo dè Fiori and Trastevere? There are so many things to see and many anecdotes to tell about these places, and the nightlife is charming…

7. Rome by Bike
Both a cultural and enjoyable visit!! You will be able to see more sites than simply walking around and we will have different stops on the best spots, have an Italian ice-cream, and it will be fun!

8. Angels and Demons tour
This tour is especially thought for those who were pensioned by Dan Brown’s best seller “Angels and Demons”. I will show you the spots named in the novel and, I will show you the genius of Bernini. This tour will start from Saint Peter’s Square, continuing to Castel Sant’Angelo, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, then the churches of Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria and finally Piazza Barberini.

9. Michelangelo - Caravaggio - Bernini tour
This tour is dedicated to the three geniuses that transformed Rome and influenced the taste of their times. The visit will start from the Vatican, where all started, thanks to the popes who ordered them most of their masterpieces. We will see many churches and squares created by their genius. This walking tour is mainly focused on paintings, sculpture and architecture.

10. Ancient Rome off the Tracks
This is a walking tour that completes a previous visit and goes deep in knowledge: I will show you the underground Rome by visiting San Clemente, a three level church with the remains of a 2nd-century Villa, and a pagan temple; the Ludus Magnus, where the gladiators used to live and train, the Domus Aurea (the golden palace of the Emperor Nero), and crossing the Celio, the most tranquil of the seven hills, we will discover the roman daily life by touring the Caracalla's thermal bathes.

11. Monumental Rome off the Tracks
This is a walking tour that completes a previous visit and goes deep in knowledge of the area called Campo Marzio (Mars Camp). This was the part of the city were the king Tarquinius lived but after his murder it was dedicated to the roman soldiers and the god of the war: Mars. I will point you out the hidden remains of ancient thermal baths, temples, theatres and stadiums that the emperors built for the Senate and the People of Rome (SPQR), even if the area has been totally rebuilt.

12. From the Vatican City to the Castel Sant’Angelo
This walking tour includes the visit of the Castle - ancient Emperor Hadrian tomb, which became a papal fortress and a prison - We will cross the bridge restyled by Bernini, and we will walk in Via dei Coronari which past is still alive in the numerous antiquity boutiques. This was the way where thousands of pilgrims flocked every holy years since 1300, to see Saint Peters’ tumb.

13. Via Appia Antica (the Appian Way)
The Appian Way is the most celebrated highway of the Roman Republic. This tour includes part of the Appian way where there are many interesting roman ruins, such as Cecilia Metella's tomb, part of a Middle Age castle, emperor Maxentius' circus, The Catacombs - the Christian underground cemetery dating from the 2nd century, where persecuted Christians once gathered to worship in secret – and Saint Sebastian's Church.

• Itineraries are flexible so you can mix and match your preferences for touring Rome in one day.
• We organize tours with electric cars to get inside the small streets down town where the traffic is limited.

"About Rome" Professional Guide - Micaela Rossano
info@aboutrome.it



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