Stop At: Ghetto Ebraico, Piazza delle Cinque Scole, Rome 00186
the Jewish Ghetto of Rome is one of the hidden treasures of the capital, a small neighborhood rich in archaeological and cultural heritage, as well as religious.
Considered among the oldest in the world - it is second only to that of Venice - the Ghetto of Rome was born in 1555 by order of Pope Paul IV. The people inside had the obligation to reside there and to always carry with them a distinctive sign of belonging to the Jewish community.
Duration: 7 minutes
Stop At: Navona / Pantheon / Campo de’ Fiori, Rome
The Campo de’ Fiori (Field of flowers in English) is one of the main squares of Rome. It is lively both during the day; with its flower, fruit and vegetable market, and by night; when the terraces are packed with people.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Navona, Rome 00186
Navona Square is one of the most spectacular and characteristic squares of Baroque Rome, built on the remains of the Stadium of Domitian. The shape of the current square reproduces precisely the perimeter of the ancient stadium that the emperor built in 86 AD for athletics competitions and horse racing.
Duration: 7 minutes
Stop At: Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, Rome 00186
A source of inspiration for the greatest architects of all ages, its beauty, the harmony of the lines and the perfect geometries have always struck people both in the past and the present.
The story of one of the best preserved examples of Roman monumental architecture begins in 27 BC, when Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a close friend, son-in-law, and lieutenant to Augustus, commissioned a temple in this area dedicated to “all the gods”.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola, Piazza Sant'Ignazio, Rome 00186
View, Explanation and pictures of the church from outside
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tempio di Adriano, Piazza di Pietra, 1, Rome
Probably, the construction of the building was commissioned by Emperor Hadrian who intended to dedicate it to his wife Vibia Sabina, who died and was then deified in 136. However, the works were concluded, around 145 A.C., by his son and successor Antoninus Pius who dedicated it to the deified emperor Hadrian.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, Rome 00187
The terminal part of the Vergine aqueduct, the only one of the ancient aqueducts continuously in use to this day, the Trevi Fountain it is the best known of the Roman fountains.
Duration: 7 minutes
Stop At: Foro di Traiano, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Rome
View and explanation of the Trajan's Forum and Imperial Forum
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Venezia / Ancient City, Rome
Piazza Venezia extends between Via del Corso and Via dei Fori Imperiali and its current form comes from the renovations of the area, taking place between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, for the construction of the Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Arch of Constantine, Via di San Gregorio, Rome 00186
The Arch of Constantine, located along the route taken by the triumphs, in the stretch between the Circus Maximus and the Arch of Titus, is the largest honorary arch that has come down to us and represents a synthesis of the ideological propaganda of the Constantinian era. The arch in fact celebrates the triumph of Emperor Constantine over Maxentius, which took place on 28th October 312 A.D.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Circus Maximus, Via del Circo Massimo, Rome 00186
The Circus Maximus is the largest building for public entertainment in antiquity and one of the largest of all time (600 metres long by 140 metres wide) and is related by a legend to the very origins of the city: the Rape of the Sabine Women took place here.
Duration: 8 minutes
