Tivoli: villas in the countryside
A trip out to Tivoli, just eastof Rome, makes for a perfect and relaxing day, when you need a little rest fromextensive sightseeing in the city.
A trip out to Tivoli, just eastof Rome, makes for a perfect and relaxing day, when you need a little rest fromextensive sightseeing in the city.
If you can’t fit in a trip to Pompeii, Ostia Antica makes a very worthwhile substitute and even though it is right by the airport, is largely overlooked by the majority of tourists and never suffer
The area around Viterbo, northof Rome, became a retreat for popes and cardinals during troubled times inRome.
The Castelli Romani (Roman castles) are a mere 35minutes from Rome, but you could be hours away.
Ancient Rome owes a great deal to the Etruscan civilisation which preceded it and nowhere is this more apparent than in Tarquinia, a UNESCO world heritage site.
You will start the day by being driven to LakeBracciano, a delightful spot and much favoured by Romans escaping from the heatof the city by having a refreshing swim in the lake.
This tour has been especially designed for anyonewith an interest in ancient civilisations.
Two stunning hill towns make up this delightful day into the countryside. First comes Casperia in the heart of the Sabine hills.
Straddlingthe border between Lazio and Umbria lies an almost lunar landscape and at theheart of it is Civita di Bagnoregio, otherwise known as ‘la citta che muore’,the dying city, due to the crumbl
Anzio was the site of the first Allied landings onmainland Italy in January 1944. The casualties were many and were initiallyburied in what is known as the Beachhead Cemetery.
A perfect introduction to yourstay in this fascinating city, you will learn about Rome as Italy’s politicalcapital, its importance as the cradle of Catholicism and its place at the heartof the anci
Today, you will get to explorethe splendours of ancient Rome. Every city throughout the Empire had a forum atits heart and it goes without saying that the Forum of Rome itself was themightiest.
Today’s tour starts with theVatican Museums, quite simply, the largest, richest and most splendid museumsin the world.
Trastevere literally means‘across the Tiber’ and was once a very working class district of the city.Things change and picturesque squares and attractive narrow streets have turnedit into a very fas
The tour starts in Trastevere,meaning across the Tiber and it is in this district that waves of Jewish andoriental immigrants chose to settle.
Your private driver will collectyou from your hotel and whisk you off on a magical journey: the Eternal Citytakes on a completely different character at night, the many fountains arebeautifully flo
It is literally true, that ‘allroads lead to Rome’; to this day every main entry/exit road to Rome carries itsoriginal ancient Roman name and the most famous and important of these was theVia Appia
A chance to gain a realunderstanding of the craft of mosaic-making, from ancient times, through to theMiddle Ages.
Youwill be accompanied by an expert guide, who will lead you to all the mostimportant monuments associated with St Paul.
You will be accompanied by anexpert guide, who will lead you to all the most important monuments associatedwith St Paul.
When the Pope is in Rome,there is a ‘Papal Audience’ every Wednesday morning which gives every pilgrimand visitor in Rome, the chance to actually see the Pope and receive the PapalBlessing.
This tour is perfect for peopleon their second or subsequent visit to Rome; a first visit generally covers theForum and the Colosseum; on this tour you will get the chance to see just howmuch more
See the sights of Rome from theback of a vintage Vespa, in true ‘Roman Holiday’ style as you weave your waythrough everything from large avenues to tiny alleyways.
Step back in time to the Rome of ‘La dolce vita’ as avintage Volkswagen bus whisks you through the back streets of Rome, passing itsmost important monuments.
Cinecitta is the Hollywood of Europe and has recently opened to the public. After a welcoming cappuccino, your guide will meet you inside.
The Galleria Borghese and thePalazzo Barberini are not only stunning buildings, architecturally speaking,but both house the most incredible collections of Renaissance and Baroque art.The Galleria B
Raphael completed a series of incredible paintings in the Vatican, but this tour takes in many other great works which he completed within the city of Rome.
Discover a completely differentside of Rome today, from a modern art perspective.
Immerse yourselves in a voyageof discovery, by the end of which you will know all about the Illuminati andtheir secrets.
Augustus, Julius Caesar’s nephew,became the first Roman emperor in 29 BC.He married Livia, his third wife,in 39 BC. Their marriage lasted more than 50 years, until he died in 14 AD.
All roads really did (and still do), lead to Rome and one of the most important was the Appian Way, leading due south from the city.
Rome is every fashionista’s dreamand what could be better than being accompanied by a personal designconsultant, who will tailor a tour to your needs?
This walking tour focuses on theTridente area of Rome, so called because the three streets from the Piazza delPopolo, the Via del Babuino, Via del Corso and Via di Ripetta fan out in theshape of a
No wealthy Roman’s house wouldhave been complete without a set of beautiful mosaic floors and as Christianityswept through the Empire, so churches too began to be elaborately decoratedwith mosaics.
Where better to reinventyourself than with a personal stylist in the heart of Rome?
Having eaten your way aroundRome, why not learn to make some of the delicious Roman specialities you havetasted?
There is no better way to get anunderstanding of the true heart and soul of Rome than by sampling its culinarydelights and who could resist traditional chocolate and gelato?
No visit to Italy would becomplete without tasting an authentic Italian pizza and what better way toexperience it than making your own?
Learn to make ItalianGelato in Rome! The lesson will last a couple of hours and doesn’t use anycomplicated machinery, so that you will be able to reproduce what you havelearnt when you get home.
What better souvenir could youtake back than Italian biscotti and how much more satisfying than to have madethem yourself?
Olive oil is as complex as wine,the main difference being that while wine needs to age, oil is at its finestwhen freshly milled.
This fascinating villa, set in abeautiful park has recently been restored and opened to the public.
This tour is perfect foropera lovers and for those who have already visited Rome and are looking forsomething new and different.
Avoid the crowds and have anexclusive private tour of the Villa Borghese by night.
This is an amazing opportunity to stroll around one of the most famous museums in the world, without having toshare it with thousands of other tourists!
What better way to experience the grandeur that was the Palazzo Colonna, than to have it all to yourselves?
The city of Rome has an enormouscollection of the works of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, spread betweenchurches, galleries and museums.
ForesteriaIl Baglio Della Luna was born from the restoration of an antique structure inthe Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.
