TOURS FOR FLORENCE, ROME, POMPEII, CAPRI, NAPLES AND AMALFI COAST

The famous Spanish Steps

The Trevi Fountain

Map with the route of the Tour

Piazza del Popolo

You'll meet our professional English-speaking guide in the prearranged meeting-point, which can be changed according to guests requirements.

This magnificent Tour of Rome will begin with the visit of Rome's most sumptuous fountain, the Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain). Romans are very superstitious, so its important to do it properly. You should hold the coin in your right hand, turn your back to the Fountain and finally toss the coin over your left shoulder.
According to traditions, you have to toss a coin in the Fountain. Then the Fountain's spirit will see to it that one day you'll return to Rome.

Piazza di Spagna, our next stop, with the worldwide known Spanish Steps, rises from the piazza and is Rome's meeting place. In spring, the steps are especially beautiful because of its decoration with colorful azaleas, but anyway the square is atmospheric in any season. The piazza got its name from the Spanish ambassador, who mad his residence here in the 15th century. The most famous resident of the Area was John Keats, an English poet who lived and died in the house which you can see at the right of the steps, now called the Keats-Shelly House. Because leading to the Trinità del Monte church, the real name of the steps is Scalinata della Trinità del Monte. Bernini's Fountain of the Old Boat which leads at the food of the steps, is one of the most famous fountains in Rome.

Finally we'll the Piazza del Popolo.
The piazza of the people really lives up to its name: Romans like to meet here to talk, have a drink, hang out, and people-watch. You can do the same, though be warned that the two cafes fronting the piazza gouge you unmercifully if you sit at an outdoor table (or even an indoor one) instead of taking you coffee at the counter like a Roman.

Santa Maria del Popolo stands by the gate leading out to busy Piazzale Flaminio (where you can catch lots of buses). Founded in 1909, the church contains magnificent Caravaggios as well as a Pinturicchio. The brace of baroque churches directly across the square is the work of Carlo Rainaldi, Bernini, most ancient objects, dating from 1200 B.C. It came from Helipolis, where Rames II set it up, and was brought during Augustus' reign (it stood in the Circo Massimo until one of the popes, in their nearly endless reshuffling and meddling with monuments, moved it here). When you leave the piazza, head up the steps into the threes on the east side. This path leads to the Pincio, the park overlooking the square, which is one of the best places to see the sun set over Rome.

Take water, camera & sun cream; wear comfortable shoes. In low season warmer clothing may be required!

THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE RAIN OR SHINE, SO BE PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.