Saints, Sinners and Executions: Self-Guided Rome Tour

Highlights

• App-based audio tour
• Historic route
• Total flexibility

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

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   Stroll past Campo de' Fiori, Rome's lively market square where philosopher Giordano Bruno was burned in 1600. Browse flower and produce stalls, cafés, and Renaissance architecture. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

2. 2

   Stop 2

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   Pass by the Monumento a Giordano Bruno, a bronze statue honoring the philosopher executed here for heresy in 1600. Learn about his ideas on an infinite universe. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

3. 3

   Palazzo Farnese

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   Walk along and admire Palazzo Farnese, a Renaissance palace built by the powerful Farnese family, designed by Sangallo, Michelangelo, and della Porta. Now home to the French Embassy. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

4. 4

   Stop 4

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   Pass beneath the Arco dei Banchi, a small covered passage with a painted ceiling and an ancient Tiber flood marker from 1277. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

5. 5

   Via Giulia

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   Walk along Via Giulia, a straight Renaissance street commissioned by Pope Julius II, once lined with courts, papal offices, and legal institutions. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

6. 6

   St. Angelo Bridge

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   Stroll across Ponte Sant'Angelo, lined with Bernini's angel statues, each holding a symbol of Christ's Passion, overlooking the Tiber and Castel Sant'Angelo. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

7. 7

   Stop 7

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   Pass by Castel Sant'Angelo, once Emperor Hadrian's mausoleum, later a papal fortress and prison holding figures like Benvenuto Cellini. Explore its terraces, apartments, and views. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

8. 8

   Passetto di Borgo

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   Pass by the Passetto di Borgo, an elevated papal escape route linking the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo, famously used in 1527. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Before you go

Location