Baroque Rome Small Group Tour: Art, History & Iconic Fountains

Highlights

• Piazza Navona & its Treasures
• Caravaggio Masterpieces
• Trevi Fountain & Pantheon

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza Navona

   30min

   Your tour will start at Navona Square. It is the most beautiful Baroque square which used to be a stadium in ancient Rome. Here your guide will show Bernini’s ‘Four River Fountain’.

2. 2

   Church of St. Louis of the French

   10min

   Church of St. Louis of the French, Rome, Italy

3. 3

   Pantheon

   20min

   The Pantheon will be your next stop (outdoor) : the pagan temple once turned into a church is the best-preserved ancient Roman building. Its shape has a circular drum structure, covered by a dome and an opening in the center, the “Oculus”. You will then proceed to Colonna Square, the main square of Colonna district, that takes its name form column of Marcus Aurelius.

4. 4

   Trevi Fountain

   30min

   From Pantheon, you will move to the Trevi Fountain, a magical place and one of the oldest water sources in Rome. As you go on, your guide will explain to you the figures of this sculptural group and its history.

5. 5

   Piazza Di Pietra

   10min

   piazza di pietra

6. 6

   Spanish Steps

   30min

   The last part of the tour will be at the Spanish Steps, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church at the top. A monumental stairway of 174 steps designed by architects Francesco de Sanctis and Alessandro Specchi. In the center of the square, you can see a fountain designed by Bernini.

Before you go

Location