Itinerary
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Stop At: Foro Romano, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
visit of the Roman Forum, considered the real political – commercial – social –religious center of Rome at the time of the Monarchy and the Republican period. At the center of the Forum, even after 20 centuries, it is possible to walk on the same cobble-stones of the “Via Sacra” (Sacred Way) leading to the Capitol Hill and admiring the remaining of its ancient basilicas, triumphal arches, honorary columns, ancient markets.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Arch of Constantine, Via di San Gregorio, 00186 Rome Italy
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch with three arches (with a central passage flanked by two smaller side passages), located in Rome, a short distance from the Colosseum. The Arch can be considered as a real official Roman sculpture museum, extraordinary for its richness and importance.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Arco di Tito, Via Sacra 1, 00186 Rome Italy
It is a triumphal arch commemorating the capture of Jerusalem by Titus in the year 70 AD. The arch is built with a single archway and square work of Pentelic marble, the internal core is in cement and the base in travertine.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
The Colosseum is the most famous monument in the world and a symbol of the greatness of Rome. Its construction began in 70 AD. and ended in 80 AD. under the empire of Titus, son of Vespasian.
The Colosseum is made up of four overlapping architectural orders; the first three are made up of eighty arches framed by semi-columns, the fourth is divided into panels interspersed with windows. In the last order, masonry and wooden supports were inserted to support an immense tarpaulin (velarium) which served to shelter spectators from the sun and rain.
189 meters long, 156 meters wide, for a height of over 48 metres, the Colosseum extends over an area of 24,000 m2 and could accommodate around 50 thousand spectators who could sit in the cavea, made up of brick steps covered in marble. The arena, which measured 76 by 46 metres, was made of a large wooden board covered with sand.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cantina del Duca, Via Santamaura, 60, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
lunch in a typical Roman winery to taste the best of the Italian tradition
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Visit of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s famous masterpieces. You will learn about other Sistine Chapel painters, Perugino (master of Raphael), Botticelli, Rosselli and Ghirlandaio (master of Michelangelo) and others. Then the tour continues to St Peter’s Basilica to see its awe-inspiring architecture, its mosaics and Michelangelo’s masterpiece “La Pietà”.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican is the largest of all Christian churches in the world and is the most famous work of Renaissance architecture.
Inside you can admire the mosaics and Michelangelo's masterpiece: "La Pietà, realized when he was only a teenager.
The Papal Major Archbasilica of St. Peter in the Vatican is the symbol of the Catholic Church in the world and is the largest of the four papal basilicas in Rome. Located in the small papal state of the Vatican in St. Peter's Square, it is the home of the main Catholic religious events. The majestic monument is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Rome, both for pilgrimage reasons and because of the architectural and artistic excellence of the building and the works it houses.
Duration: 1 hour