Jewish Quarter and Trastevere District Private Walking Tour
Rome's Jewish cultural heritage is extremely rich. In the Jewish district, the so-called "Ghetto" we will see the huge impact that the Jewish community has had on the cultural identity of the city, from the architecture to the culinary traditions.
Once we have finished our stroll from the Theatre of Marcellus and the Synagogue to the Portico di Ottavia we will walk to the Tiber Island, once the sight of the Temple of Aesculapius. Finally I will take you to visit the medieval Trastevere district, with its narrow cobblestone alleys, restaurants, cafes and artisan shops, charming area for people who are looking for a taste of the "authentic" Rome. The Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, one of the oldest churches in Rome, resplendent with magnificent medieval mosaics inside and outside, is the heart of the area.
Rome is a city where history does come alive, every street corner has its particular stories and by telling these stories, I will take you to discover the Eternal City!
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Jewish Quarter and Trastevere District Private Walking Tour
What's included in Jewish Quarter and Trastevere District Private Walking Tour
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Teatro di Marcello
Theatre of Marcellus (outside) The Theatre of Marcellus (Latin: Theatrum Marcelli, Italian: Teatro di Marcello) is an ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. At the theatre, locals and visitors alike were able to watch performances of drama and song. Today its ancient edifice in the rione of Sant'Angelo, Rome, once again provides one of the city's many popular spectacles or tourist sites. Space for the theatre was cleared by Julius Caesar, who was murdered before its construction could begin; the theatre was advanced enough by 17 BC that part of the celebration of the ludi saeculares took place within the theatre; it was completed in 13 BC and formally inaugurated in 12 BC by Augustus,[1] named after his nephew Marcus Claudius Marcellus who had died in 23 BC.
Piazza Mattei
Piazza Mattei In the centre of the small square is one of the most beautiful fountains in Rome: the Fountain of Turtles, built in the second half of the 16th century to a design by Giacomo Della Porta and with bronze sculptures by Taddeo Landini. In the centre of the basin at ground level, a decorated pedestal supports four African marble shells that receive water from dolphins, on which four Ephebians rest their feet in the act of pushing four turtles towards the edge of the marble basin. The turtles, probably added by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1658 following the restoration carried out on the fountain at the time of Pope Alexander VII Chigi (1655-1667), were the object of repeated thefts as in 1906, 1944 and, recently, 1981. The turtles currently visible are copies of the originals preserved, in number of three surviving specimens, in the Capitoline Museums.
Antico Quartiere Ebraico
Portico di Ottavia The Porticus Octaviae (Portico of Octavia; Italian: Portico di Ottavia) is an ancient structure in Rome. The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the temples of Jupiter Stator and Juno Regina, as well as a library. The structure was used as a fish market from the medieval period up to the end of 19th century.
Inclusions
- Private guide service with a licensed local guide: 3,5 hours
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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You will make your own way to the meeting points
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- I will have a sign with your name.
