Pantheon, The Best-Preserved Roman Monument Guided Tour
Join a guided tour of the Pantheon and explore the history of the best-preserved monument from Ancient Rome. Your guide will let you in on the engineering secrets that made this monument the only one of its size and age to have survived in tact from Roman times. Learn how the remains of many martyrs were removed from the Christian catacombs and placed in the Pantheon on the orders of Pope Boniface IV In 608. Marvel at the immense dome with a diameter of 43 meters, and its famous oculus that allows natural light to illuminate the beautiful interior.
° Small group tour
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What's included in Pantheon, The Best-Preserved Roman Monument Guided Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Piazza Della Rotonda
Meet your tour guide in Piazza della Rotonda, the square in front of the Pantheon, where you can find one of obelisk that the Romans brought to Rome.
Pantheon
Admire with your tour guide the Pantheon, one of the most famous monument of Ancient Rome. Listen hotw it was born like a pagan temple, and hot it becomes a church called Basilica of Saint Maria ad Martyres. This monument has represented the greatest expression of the glory of Rome for more than two thousand years. Thereafter the 608dc the temple was officially converted to Christianity and named Saint Maria ad Martyres. Now inside this famous monument lie Raphael, one of the greatest architects of the Renaissance, and italian Kings. Once inside admire the famous dome and its oculus, one the mysteries of the structure.
Inclusions
- Live guide
- Tips
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Please meet the guide next to the shop "L'Antica Salumeria" - Piazza della Rotonda 4
