Roman Forum & Imperial Forums: Private Guided Journey into Ancient Rome's Heart

Highlights

• Private Guided Tour
• Trajan's Column
• Roman Forum & Palatine

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Trajan's Forum

   20min

   We will start from the Imperial Forums and the imposing Trajan's Column, the 40-meter high Roman masterpiece that depicts the conquest of ancient Dacia by the Emperor Trajan thanks to a frieze that runs along its entire height!

2. 2

   Foro di Cesare

   20min

   We will then continue the visit in the Imperial Forums, in the Trajan's Forum and in the Forum of Caesar passing under the remains of the Temple of Venus Genetrix. We will also pass under what remains of the medieval Alexandrian quarter, demolished by Mussolini to bring the Imperial Forums to light!

3. 3

   Roman Forum

   1h 20min

   Once in the Roman Forum, the hub of business and politics of ancient Rome where the fate of the whole world was decided, you can admire the fascinating ruins of majestic temples (such as the imposing columns of the Temple of Saturn and the altar where the body of the great Julius Caesar) and see how they must have looked at the time of the emperors thanks to graphic reconstructions and 3D models, discovering the mysteries and daily life of the Vestal Virgin priestesses, powerful senators and ordinary citizens. We will also visit places usually not accessible, rediscovered only in recent years thanks to the work of archaeologists!

4. 4

   Palatine Hill

   30min

   Finally, we will climb the Palatine Hill, the first of the 7 Hills, where the Eternal City was founded and the story began: from the terrace on the hill you will admire the most spectacular view of Rome, and a photo is a must!

Before you go

Location