These are a few tours taken by visitors in the past seasons. Their only purpose is to give an idea of how many sites are approximately included in each tour, and how much distance they cover (don't forget they are entirely on foot!).
Arrangements can be made to meet and start the walk from spots easy to reach, or located as close as possible to the visitor's accomodation.
the Campus Martius area and St.Peter's in the Vatican (see an arial map of the tour)
morning
- Piazza del Popolo (Porta del Popolo, Santa Maria del Popolo's church, the Flaminian Obelisk)
- Piazza di Spagna (the Spanish Steps, the Barcaccia Fountain)
- Piazza Barberini (the Fountain of the Triton, the Capuchin Church of Via Veneto)
- the Trevi Fountain
- the column of Marcus Aurelius
- piazza di Montecitorio (the Parliament building, the Solar Obelisk)
afternoon
- remains of the Temple of Hadrian
- the Pantheon
- the Sacred Area (the remains of four temples of the 3rd century BC)
- piazza Navona (the Fountain of the Moor, the Fountain of the Rivers, the church of St.Agnes)
- Sant'Angelo Bridge
- St.Peter's in the Vatican
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the visitors who took this tour wrote:
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Thank you again for the tour of Rome. Marie and I really appreciated your knowledge of history. I would highly recommend this tour to my friends and family.
Again, thank you.
Mike Dodsworth (San Jose, California, U.S.A.)
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I just wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed our day with you. It
really made Rome come alive for us and we would recommend it to anyone
traveling there.
Thank you so much!
Kathy DuFosee (California, U.S.A.)
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from the Esquiline Hill to the Campus Martius plains (see an arial map of the tour)
- the basilica of St.Mary the Major
- piazza della Repubblica (the Fountain of the Naiads, the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli
- the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria (statue of St.Theresa by Gianlorenzo Bernini)
- Piazza Barberini (the Fountain of the Triton, the Capuchin Church of Via Veneto)
- the Trevi Fountain
- Piazza di Spagna (the Spanish Steps, the Barcaccia Fountain)
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the visitors who took this tour wrote:
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My family had a wonderful experience with Andy. He was able to show us a Rome that we will remember for a lifetime.
Andy crafted a tour that provided something for all of us ...adults, teenagers, and a six year old, ...expert behaviourists can't even do that! Fresh air, lots of sunshine, and great conversation were provided too!
I've recommended him to my friends and family and we will continue to do so.
Can't wait to return!
Tony Vasconi (California, U.S.A.)
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the old Jewish district, the Tiber Island and Trastevere (see an arial map of the tour)
- the old Jewish district (the Fountain of the Tortoises, the Porch of Octavia)
- the Tiber Island
- the church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere (9th century mosaics)
- the church of San Francesco a Ripa (statue of Ludovica Albertoni by Gianlorenzo Bernini)
- the basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere (13th century mosaics)
- the complex of San Pietro in Montorio
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the visitors who took this tour wrote:
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We arrived back to California safely and wanted to let you know that our family enjoyed our final tour of Rome. We believed we saw Rome as a Roman. Let us know if you need any "testimonials" as we highly recommend your walking tours.
Theresa Pittman (California, U.S.A.)
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from the Forums area to the Esquiline Hill (see an arial map of the tour)
- Santi Cosma e Damiano's church (6th century mosaics)
- Saint Peter in Chains' church (statue of Moses by Michelangelo)
- San Martino ai Monti's church
- Santa Prassede's church (9th century mosaics)
- the basilica of St.Mary the Major
- the remains in piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
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the visitors who took this tour wrote:
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One of the highlights of our ten day visit to Italy was the time you took to show us a part of Rome we had never seen before during our previous four visits to this remarkable city. Your knowledge, insight and ability to show us those extraordinary churches, the history of each, the architectural significance, the artistic reflection all brought to us an enjoyment that was just exceptional. For anyone wishing to have a superb experience in Rome, I very heartily recommend any and all of your tours. Again, thank you so very much for such a delightful afternoon. I look forward to our next visit to Rome and another walk with you.
David and Sherry Hultsman (Houston, Texas, U.S.A.)
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a choice of highlights in the central districts (see an arial map of the tour)
- the Trevi Fountain
- the column of Marcus Aurelius
- piazza di Montecitorio
(the Parliament building, the Solar Obelisk)
- the Temple of Hadrian
- the Pantheon
- Santa Maria sopra Minerva's church
the visitors who took this tour wrote:
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Andrea, thank you so much for the tour yesterday. It was very enjoyable and informative.
David and Leslie Farrington (Los Gatos, California, U.S.A.)
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