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Rome, the eternal city and the Vatican Museums
Art, Culture and good Lazio cuisine
...among myth and history, gardens and ancient roman patrician villas, elegant squares and fountains, baroque churches and luxurious noble palaces...


Duration:
4 days and 3 nights
Accommodation: 3 nights in 3* Hotel or B&B with breakfast

Short description:
you are going to discover the wonderful surprises and magical atmosphere that offers the charming eternal city of Rome: from Colosseum to Vatican, from Pantheon to Tiber, from the ruins of the Roman Forum and Palatine to gardens of the roman era and cool oasis of aristocratic villas.
... a wonderful heroic past that amazes with masterpieces of great masters such as Michelangelo, Raffaello, Caravaggio just to name a few ... famous squares, elegant fountains, baroque churches and luxurious nobility palaces and lots of good traditional cuisine..
It is going to be an exciting week-end journey to discover the historical and cultural heritage that ranges from ancient times up to present day and wonderful culinary traditions ... it is going to be an unforgettable journey!

Information:

  • Trip to Rome and the Alban Hills
  • Closest airport: Roma Fiumicino Airport
  • Period: all year round
  • Duration: 3 nights
  • Flights: to book separately from our site. You can find both scheduled standard flights and low cost flights. You receive booking assistance on request
  • Guided tour: on request


Price: 355 euro*
*The price may vary according to season
All prices include VAT
Breakfasts: all accomodation rates include a cooked or continental breakfast. Special dietary requirements need to be booked in advance


Included in the price:

  • Accommodation: 3 nights in centrally located 3* Hotel or B & B in double room with breakfast (supplement for single room)
  • Transfer to/from the airport drink
  • 2 dinners in restaurants
  • 2 wine tasting and local gastronomic products
  • Telephone assistance
  • Free entrance to museums and cultural events
  • Supplement: If you want to stay in 4* Hotel



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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROME
Description:
Rome, capital of Lazio Region and of Italy is located on the shores of Tiber river, not far from the Tyrrhenian coast.
The legend tells us that Rome has its origin in 753 b.c and that it took its name from Romolo, the brother of Remus, descendants of the trojan Aeneas.
In reality it developed gradually, extending itself up on seven hills whose inhabitants, after having merged in form of a league, founded the town and gave birth to the ancient history of the "eternal city".
The testimonies of two thousand years of history can be seen in magnificent monuments in every corner of the city. The first to begin major works was the Emperor Augustus that started the construction of the Imperial Forums; with the flavians the city reached its final appearance with the erection of Colosseum and Arch of Titus.From architectural and artistic point of view, Rome offers a great heritage of monuments from different historical periods. We mention Basilica of San Clemente and Santa Maria Trastevere when it comes to the medieval period and the beautiful Piazza Navona, Piazza di Spagna and Piazza San Pietro (Navona square, Spanish square with the spanish stairs and St. Peter's Square) that date back to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Cuisine and Wine: The Roman cuisine is based on simple and natural ingredients. Among the first courses we find: “fettuccine alla romana”, seasoned with a sauce of tomato, ham, mushrooms and chicken giblets; “bucatini all’amatriciana” with bacon and hot pepper; “gnocchi alla romana” with semolina cooked in milk and baked afterwards with eggs, butter and cheese.Among the main courses we find “abbacchio” famous lamb (young lamb) roasted or “alla cacciatora” and scaloppine alla romana”, veal stuffed with prosciutto and sage and finally “pajata”, made with calf's gut. Other specialties are “carciofi alla romana” artichokes with herbs soaked in olive oil.

DETAILED TOUR PROGRAM

Day 1: THE ANCIENT ROME WITH THE CAPITOL, ROMAN FORUM, PALATINO, MARCELLO’S THEATRE, DOMUS AUREA OF EMPEROR NERONE, EVIDENCES OF THE IMPERIAL ROME
Arrival at the Airport and transfer to 3* Hotel or B & B. Refreshing welcome drink and free time to relax or to begin familiarizing yourself with the enchanting atmosphere of Rome.
After lunch we recommend you to start discovering the ancient Rome.
The start point is the Capitol/ Campidoglio, which was one of the main Romanic settlements and seat of the roman senate.
Your tour can continue towards Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Teatro Marcello, which represented a great source of inspiration when Colosseum was built, a vast archaeological site of Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, some majestic and imposing cathedrals, witnesses of great and ancient civilization, the imperial domus, exclusive areas where the emperors had their residences.
We recommend you to dedicate your afternoon to discover the ancient Imperial Rome.

Evening:
Dinner in a evocative restaurant such as: “Agata e Romeo” restaurant where you can have a gastronomic adventure based on typical roman cuisine. Afterwards, you can choose to continue with an "after dinner" in one of the many bars with outdoor seating in Piazza Navona, one of the most characteristic corners of the city, which in times of Christmas is filled with stalls and beautiful festive atmosphere.

Day 2: THE IMPRESSIVE COLOSSEUM, LEGENDARY CIRCO MASSIMO STADIUM, ARCH OF CONSTANTINO, MAGNIFICENT IMPERIAL FORUM
After a delicious breakfast with roman hot croissants and cappuccino, you start your morning walking in your own pace and searching for the great evidences of the imperial era: arena where the roman fightings with wild beasts used to take place between gladiators, the legendary stadium with spectacular races, arches, basilicas, temples and the Imperial Forums.
During the afternoon we recommend you to walk towards the magnificent Fontana di Trevi, "diving" into a spectacular atmosphere of the famous Fellini film, "La Dolce Vita" and then continue with Piazza del Quirinale and one of city’s most beautiful views.
Here, is held every Sunday afternoon at 16.00 the solemn changing of the guard. The church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, the beautifull Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Montecitorio are also very interesting to visit .

Evening:
in search of traditional roman cuisine and then a walk along the Tiber to discover the magnificent Rome by night.

Day 3: SANT´ANGELO CASTLE, THE SOLEMN BASILICA OF SAN PIETRO, SISTINE CHAPEL, VATICAN MUSEUMS AND VATICAN CITY
Wine tasting in an old wine cellar
Your itinerary begins this morning with other symbols of Rome’s different eras: Castel Sant'Angelo with Ponte Sant'Angelo /Sant’Angelo bridge where you will have a spectacular view of the river Tiber and St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Square and basilica with the magnificent dome, a marvel of Michelangelo, the Vatican Museums that is going to be visited, one of the world’s most famous museums with its heritage and the famous Sistine Chapel and Raffaello’s precious Saloon.

Evening:
exciting atmosphere of Trastevere among wine bars, restaurants and wonderful places where you can spend a pleasant evening.

Day 4:
Departure to the airport and your destination

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