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• VATICAN, ST. PETER
Rome is the only capital in the world that has the honour of granting double diplomatic missions..
One to the italian government and one to the holy see.
To enter the Vatican, is to leave the boundaries of Rome and enter the smallest independent republic.
The heart of christianity, ST Peter's Cathedral and the Vatican museums do not invoke religious.
Fevour alone, but an admiration and appreciation of art, architecture and sculpture, by the greatest artists of all time…
Michelangelo, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Raphael and a host of renaissance talent.
Experience the wonder of the Vatican in a 3 hour guided tour of the Vatican museums and the Basilica
of the first pope, Saint Peter.
Feel The Pangs of pity at the sight of the pieta, and marvel at the construction of the dome, creations of Michelangelo.
Gasp at the artistic beauty of the canopy, designed by Bernini and admire, in awe, the incredible mosaics.
• CHURCHES OF ROME
Rome is home to the most splendid churches of the world, built during the period of the renaissance, when the power and wealth of the papacy knew no bounds.
Touching the core of christianity is the church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, which contains fragments of the holy cross and remains of the titulus, a nail, two thorns from the crown, and a handful of soil from Golgatha, hill of the crucifixion.
• STARLITE ROME
Nature and technology, darkness and light, merge the past and the present, crystallizing legend and history. Stone monuments come to life . streets with churches and palaces, squares with fountains and obelisks all speak of the eternal city.
A tour of 4 hours, includes time for dinner in a roof top restaurant, or a typical roman restaurant where you will rub shoulders with the romans and enjoy fettuccine and bucatino!!
• RENAISSANCE ROME
The popes of the renaissance period left incomparable legacies for posterity.
Elaborately decorated churches and palaces, artistic baroque fountains and designed squares bear evidence to this golden age.
See it all in 3 hours from the comfort of your chauffeur driven air-conditioned mercedes benz vehicle with a private guide or in the company of your english speaking driver.
• ANCIENT ROME
Rome.. the city of kings, emperors, myths and legends! Tread the paths of history in the ancient roman forum and the Colosseum.
Enter the largest pagan temple… the Pantheon; visit the grand stadium of the chariot races; the palatine hill; the ancient roman baths and theatres.
do it all in a 3 hour tour, with an english speaking chauffeur, who can give you all the historical information you require.
If you decide to excavate deeper, we provide you with an official guide, at an extra cost.
• OSTIA ANTICA
Twenty four kilometers from Rome is Ostia, the ancient harbour town at the mouth of the Tiber.
Archaeologists, place the founding of the ancient town in the 4th century B.C.
• TIVOLI, HADRIAN' VILLA, VILLA D'ESTE
The terraced hilltop town at the foot of the Simbourini mountains is home to the splendid ruins of the Villa Adriana, the richest architectural project in antiquity, and the Villa d’Este with elaborate landscaped gardens, and unique fountains.
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