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Heart of Rome
Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and the Pantheon are the crown jewels of Rome’s vibrant Historical Center. Here life continues uninterrupted since Octavian Augustus first laid it’s very foundations on the marching grounds of the first roman legion.
In the Heart of Rome, centuries of human occupation are revealed by fountains and piazzas, temples and churches, stories of nobility and commoners. Yet, just one intelligible thread elegantly weaves it’s magic path through it all: the enigmatic Baroque.
Meeting Point
Piazza Navona (Brazilian Embassy)
6:30 pm Daily - Rain or Shine
Sponsored by grandiose popes, cardinals, roman and foreign nobility, the genius and inspiration of just one undisputed master, Gianlorenzo Bernini, maintain their firm hold on our city and continue to thrill visitors of all ages. The exaggerated elegance and rich decorations of his trend setting style have managed to hold at bay, the onslaught of towering skyscrapers and floods of asphalt.
Other InformationDuration: Approx. 2 hours
Dress Code: Church proper!
Shoes for Cobbled Stone Roads
Entry tickets: None needed.
Group Size: up to 35
On a leisurly walk over cobbled roads, your guide will entice you to feel part of Rome with stories of artistic competition and princely pride. At every turn, outrageous fountains and vast pagan temples share a common stage with splendid churches and sumptuous palaces. Here you begin to fathom why this faboulous city is still called “caput mundi”, the capital of the world!
Before our final arrivederci, your guide will be happy to answer questions and direct you to shops, dining or further sights in the area. In our opinion this is also the perfect moment to try some delicious handmade ice cream. Gelato, one of the Top 10 reasons we love Italy!
A perfect start, finish or middle to any visit to Rome!
A surprise behind every corner!!
Oh Rome! my country! city of the soul!
The orphans of the heart must turn to thee,
Lone mother of dead empires! and control
In their shut breasts their petty misery.
What are our woes and sufferance?
Come and see
The cypress, hear the owl, and plod your way
O’er steps of broken thrones and temples,
Ye! Whose agonies are evils of day –
A world is at our feet as fragile as our clay.
Lord Byron (1788-1824)
Heart of Rome Tour itinerary includes: Piazza Navona, Bernini, Boromini, S. Luigi dei Francesi, Caravaggio, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps.
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