Rome Half Day Tour: 6 Hours with Private Driver

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Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza del Campidoglio

   20min

   The Capitoline Hill between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. Arguably one of the most beautiful squares in Rome, it was designed in the sixteenth century by Michelangelo

2. 2

   Piazza Venezia / Ancient City

   Pass by

   Piazza Venezia is a very large square located in the heart of Rome, dominated by The Vittoriano's Monument (called by the locals "the Wedding Cake"), regarded as a national symbol of Italy and every year it hosts important national celebrations.

3. 3

   Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri

   15min

   Found in one of Rome's "modern squares" the fountain features four water Nymphs (Najadi). In Greek mythology, Naiads are a type of female spirit, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. At its unveiling, the fountain created quite a scandal due to the perceived lucidius nature of the statues. In the same square, visit the The Basilica of Santa Maria of the Angels and Martyrs: a unique historic site in Rome, built in the 16th century by Michelangelo (who sadly did not live long enough to see the completed structure) and remodeled in the 18th century, situated within the ancient Baths of Diocletian.

4. 4

   Trevi Fountain

   15min

   Trevi Fountain is largest Baroque fountain in the city and without a doubt, one of the most famous fountains in the world. Roughly €3,000 is thrown into the fountain every day as people follow the tradition of throwing coins over their shoulders. It is said that if you throw a coin into the fountain, you will be assured a return to Rome.

5. 5

   Spanish Steps

   15min

   One of Rome's most popular tourist sites, Located in the heart of Rome, this vibrant and elegant square is surrounded by 18th-century buildings. The Spanish Steps are one of the must see places when in Rome and a great example of Roman Baroque Style

6. 6

   Piazza Della Rotonda

   15min

   The Roman Pantheon is the best preserved building of the ancient Rome. It is a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods of pagan Rome. As the brick stamps on the side of the building reveal it was built and dedicated between A.D 118 and 125. The emperor Hadrian built the Pantheon to replace Augustus Commander Marcus Agrippa’s Pantheon of 27 B.C. which burnt to the ground in 80 A.D.

7. 7

   Piazza Navona

   15min

   The genius of Bernini and Borromini, in one of the finest Baroque Masterpiece in papal Rome. With its three majestic fountains, the harmony and colors of the buildings surrounding the Square, which is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian (1st century AD), and follows the form of the open space of the stadium

8. 8

   Castel Sant'Angelo

   15min

   Right on the Tiber river on the west Vatican side, Castel Sant'Angelo can be admired at any time of the day from its vast exterior area and from the beautiful Sant'Angelo Bridge.

Before you go

Location

00186, Italy