Roma Trip Overview
Visit the centremost of Rome’s Seven Hills and where many believe the Roman Empire began. Visit the House of Tiberius, to the Temple of Cybele, to the Palace’s of Domitian, Augusts and Livia and finally to an incredible view over the Circus Maximus.
Join Niall, a local historian and European tour guide, and Claudia, a culture vulture and Rome enthusiast. Wander around Palatine Hill and learn about the origins of this ancient city, a perfect walk for any historical trip to Rome.
This immersive audio tour is the ultimate guide to Rome’s most vibrant neighbourhood, and can be downloaded anytime directly onto your smartphone.
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Duration: 50 minutes
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Roma, Lazio, Italy
Visit the centremost of Rome’s Seven Hills and where many believe the Roman Empire began. Visit the House of Tiberius, to the Temple of Cybele, to the Palace’s of Domitian, Augusts and Livia and finally to an incredible view over the Circus Maximus.
Join Niall, a local historian and European tour guide, and Claudia, a culture vulture and Rome enthusiast. Wander around Palatine Hill and learn about the origins of this ancient city, a perfect walk for any historical trip to Rome.
This immersive audio tour is the ultimate guide to Rome’s most vibrant neighbourhood, and can be downloaded anytime directly onto your smartphone.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy
Start the tour with a fantastic view of Palatine Hill. With the dawning of the Imperial age, the emperors came and started to build lavish Palaces on this plateau.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Orti Farnesiani sul Palatino, Via di San Gregorio, 30, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Head into Farnese Gardens, created by Cardinal Allesandro Farnese in 1550 and was one of the first private botanical gardens in the world. Touch on Renaissance culture and how it was connected to ancient Roman history.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Tempio della Magna Mater, Via di S. Teodoro, 9, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Discover the Temple of Cybele, a mother goddess who sat alongside the maternal deities of Rhea and Demeter. Learn about how Ancient Mediterianian religion was complex. Key deities were replicated with regional differences, often when Greeks find other gods they equate them with their own and thus they end up merging.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: House of Augustus, Via dei Cerchi, 81, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Marvel at the detailed frescoes on the side of the House of Augustus and Livia. Beneath it archeologists have discovered what they believe to be the Lupercal, the cave in which Romulus and Remus were thought to have been raised, all the way back around 753BC.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Palace of Domitian (Domus Flavia), Southern crest of Palatino, Rome Italy
Visit Domus Flavia, a Flavian palace built by the last of the Flavian’s Domitian. It would have truly been a marvel since Rabirius, Emperor Domitian’s appointed architect, was the one overseeing its construction.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Palatine Hill, Via di San Gregorio, 30, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Founded in the 1800s, destroyed and rebuilt, the Palatine Museum now houses collections directly related to Palatine Hill. The museum traces objects from the earliest occupations of the Palatine, which go back thousands of years to the 7th and 9th BCs. We would absolutely recommend exploring room 5 to check out the Apollo Citadero, a stunning fresco. Then head to the Stadium of Domitian, an area that could have been used for horse riding, private foot races and wrestling.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Apollo, 00123 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
After visiting the Temple of Apollo, head down to the Bath’s of Severus and explore the remnants of one of Rome’s greatest Bath Houses. For Romans, public bath houses were a huge part of communal life. You would meet friends, close business deals and chat with strangers.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Circus Maximus, Via del Circo Massimo, 00186 Rome Italy
Finish the tour at the Circus Maximus, a hippodrome that would have primarily been for chariot races. This structure dates back to the 1st Century AD. Its estimated 150,000 fans could have attended, making it the largest stadium of ancient Rome, at a whopping 621 by 118 meters. It would have been incredible to visit back in Ancient Rome!
Duration: 10 minutes
