A classic tour to discover Rome, one of the best-known and most visited cities in the world: rich in history, culture and art that fascinates the visitor, as well as tasty cuisine and the art of cinema.
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Il programma
Arrival in Rome, one of the best known and most visited cities in the world: rich in history, culture, and art that fascinates the visitor, as well as tasty cuisine and the art of cinema. Accommodation in the hotel and briefing with the tour leader who will explain the tour programme. Free lunch. Meet with the local guide for the tour of ‘Baroque Rome’, which will allow you to discover the treasures, the wonders, and the unique and enchanting charm of this splendid city. A walk through the streets and alleyways of the city centre to visit the squares, fountains, and most famous buildings of Baroque art. From the Spanish Steps in Piazza di Spagna to the spectacular Trevi Fountain, then the incredible architecture of the Pantheon, and the liveliness of Piazza Navona, with Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers.
Dinner in a restaurant and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel and meeting with the local guide for the “Christian Rome” tour: this tour takes visitors through the most important religious and cultural areas. Entrance for the visit of the Vatican Museums, considered among the most important in the world, because it is here that the Popes collected and preserved some of the highest masterpieces of all time and the most precious testimonies of the past. They were the first to make the art collections of their palaces available to culture and the public. Continuation of the visit to the Sistine Chapel, not forgetting the Raphael Rooms where you will be enchanted by frescoes such as ‘The School of Athens’ and ‘The Liberation of St Peter’. Continue your visit to St Peter’s Basilica, the true heart of Christianity, the seat of the popes, and the place where faith, history, and art meet in a unique synthesis of majesty and beauty. You will admire the naves, the chapels, and the works of art they contain, where the genius and imagination of great artists, such as Michelangelo, Bernini, Raphael, to name but a few, are expressed to the utmost of human possibilities. Inside each monument also lives the history of men, popes, saints, and artists who have dedicated their lives to the Church and to spreading the Christian message. Free lunch. Afternoon at leisure to discover the most beautiful and interesting aspects of Rome.
Dinner in a restaurant, overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel and meeting with the local guide for a visit to the best-known ‘Ancient Rome’: the Colosseum, the most important and imposing Roman amphitheatre of ancient Rome that has come down to us, known throughout the world as the symbol of the city of Rome and one of the symbols of Italy. Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980, it was also listed among the New Seven Wonders of the World. Then the Roman Forum, the political, social, and religious heart of the city, where the most important public buildings are located, to the Palatine Hill, where legend has it that Romulus founded Rome. Free lunch. Free afternoon at disposal for shopping.
Dinner in a restaurant and overnight stay
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Tivoli, an ancient city dating back to 1215 BC.
Meet with the local guide and visit the spectacular Villa d’Este and Villa Adriana, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Villa d’Este was built in 1550 by Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este, its Italian-style garden is an artistic marvel with its numerous water features, nymphs, and grottoes. Hadrian’s Villa, which belonged to the Roman emperor Hadrian, is still well preserved today and testifies to the extraordinary level of skill of Roman architecture.
Lunch in a restaurant and departure for the return journey.