Fascist Rome Tour - The Phantom of Mussolini
Architecture was Mussolini's favorite mode of propaganda, and he commissioned monumental projects like the Foro Italico and E.U.R., a vast state office park that includes the stark Palazzo della Civilta del Lavoro, known as the square Coliseum. While the name of Mussolini has been scratched out or sculpted over most of what he had hoped would be immortalized, there are still countless fascist remnants in the Italian capital today, from his former home in the Villa Torlonia to the E.U.R. district. Many blend in so seamlessly, it’s easy to forget what they once stood for. But we Romans have no intention of erasing any aspect of our city’s past. Instead, the fascist era and its architecture have just become another layer in Rome’s multi-faceted history.
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Tour by Sedan Car
Sedan Car: Private Car with driver
Pickup included
What's included in Fascist Rome Tour - The Phantom of Mussolini
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Piazza Venezia
Piazza Venezia was the location of public speeches given by the Italian dictator Mussolini to crowds of Italians in the 1920s-1940s. Benito Mussolini used the Palazzo Venezia as his headquarter and addressed the people from the palace's balcony.
Old Medieval area disemboweled by Mussolini
Palazzo della Civilta Italiana
Allso known as the Palazzo della Civiltà del Lavoro or simply the Colosseo Quadrato (Square Colosseum), is a building in the EUR district in Rome. The building was designed in 1937 to host the Mostra della Civiltà Romana during the 1942 World Fair by Italian architects Giovanni Guerrini, Ernesto Bruno La Padula and Mario Romano. It lies in the district of Rome known as the Esposizione Universale Roma (also known as 'E.42' and 'EUR'). It is particularly symbolic of this district, exemplifying its monumentality. The building is an example of Italian Rationalism and of Fascist architecture.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Helmets (included in the modality by Vespa Scooters
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Private Guide
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour by Vespa Scooter is not allowed for Pregnant Women
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Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
