Service Description

The must see (photo ops) before you leave the city. Starting in front of the Colosseum (we will visit the Colosseum from the outside), then we will walk down the Imperial Way along the Roman Forum, to "Altare della Patria" at Venezia Square. Then to Largo Argentina were Julius Caesar was assassinated. Continuing onto Piazza Navona and Pantheon, we will stop for the best gelato in Rome (my treat). Walking by Colonna Square (location of the Italian Government) will end our tour at Trevi Fountain Masterpiece. Of course we will see the most famous spots but more importantly we will duck into the back streets and learn about the Bad Boys of Baroque like Caravaggio, We will see and learn about Bernini’s greatest masterpieces along with the scandals and Vatican cover-ups. Bad Popes such as the Borgia Pope Alexander VI. We will jump back and forth through the time machine that is Rome. From ancient Rome through the collapse of the Roman Empire, Dark age plagues, Religious persecutions, the explosion of renaissance art and Baroque Opulence. Hear the stories about the people and events that would shape the world we live in today and see where it all happened. Please note we do not enter the Colosseum, we will visit it from the outside.