The Coliseum, originally known as the Amphitheatrum Novum, is one of the most famous monuments in the world and also one of the most impressive, due both to its immense size and the extent of the games held there. The construction dates back to between 70 and 80 AD, and was ordered by the first […]
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Meeting Point: Dec 31st h. 21.30 – in front of the church of San Gregorio, piazza San Gregorio al Celio 1, 00184 Roma The tour will start with a delicious tasting of finger food. We will continue our tour with a very suggestive walk, which will lead us from the Celian Hill to the Lateran. […]
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in English with Judy Reeves When: 16 December 2021 Where: Pincio + Quirinale (Santa Maria del Popolo + Sant’Andrea) Meeting point Santa Maria del Popolo 9.45 am The Pincio hill is renowned as one of the most romantic places in Rome, especially popular at sunset. In Roman times the hill was covered with gardens […]
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in English with Judy Reeves When: 9 December 2021 Where: Gianicolo + Campidoglio (San Pietro in Montorio + Santa Maria in Aracoeli) Meeting point San Pietro in Montorio 9.45 am The Gianicolo hill has always occupied a strategic position to the west of Rome and was sacred to the Roman god Janus. The views over […]
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in English with Judy Reeves When: 2 December 2021 Where: Aventino + Celio + Santa Sabina + San Gregorio Meeting point Santa Sabina 9.45 am The Aventino hill was originally associated with the plebeians back in the sixth century BC. Overlooking the Circus Maximus and the Palatine hill, it is a tranquil oasis in […]
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These are the famous Sampietrini cobblestones, characteristic basalt blocks made of solidified lava, originating from the quarries left by the Lazio volcanoes and found in particular in the Laghetto quarry near Monte Compatri, just outside Rome. The history of the Sampietrini stones Two thousand years ago the Romans paved their streets with large basalt flagstones […]
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NEW YEAR 2021 in ROME TOUR IS SADLY CANCELLED, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CRISIS. New Year 2021/2022: From the Celio to the Lateran When: December 31, 2021 9.30 pm Where: Meeting place in front of the Celio Military Hospital – Piazza Celimontana 50 You are invited to join us for the fifth edition of […]
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Of all the cities in the world, the two where Christmas is most deeply felt are New York and Rome. Undoubtedly, the light shows put on in New York, from November onwards, make it a city where Christmas is experienced in a very special way. Christmas in Rome Rome, thanks to its baroque architecture, conceived […]
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DON’T MISS! New Years Eve 2019/2020 Caput anni on Caput Oli 31 December 2019 at 9.45 PM Meeting opposite the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, in piazza Bocca della Verità We will begin with a toast to the old year with a glass of prosecco and finger food in the gardens adjacent to […]
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Useful information Date: September 27th, 2019, from 3.45 pm; Appointment: Vatican Museums, immediately after the metal detectors, on the left hand at 3.45 pm; Cost of the guided tour: € 8 per person Duration: approximately 90 minutes About the Tour A visit to the Sistine Chapel only, located inside Vatican City, in the Vatican Museums, which […]
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