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Join us on this 3-hour intimate guided tour to discover the main treasures of Castel Sant’Angelo staying away from the crowded group tours. With your English-speaking guide, you will admire the impressive castle’s architecture. Once you get inside, you will be led through the several historical stages of the Eternal City and admire the incredible masterpieces hosted by the castle. After the tour, take a relaxing walk through Rome famous narrow streets and enjoy a drink with your local guide.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Join us on this 3-hour intimate guided tour to discover the main treasures of Castel Sant’Angelo staying away from the crowded group tours. With your English-speaking guide, you will admire the impressive castle’s architecture. Once you get inside, you will be led through the several historical stages of the Eternal City and admire the incredible masterpieces hosted by the castle. After the tour, take a relaxing walk through Rome famous narrow streets and enjoy a drink with your local guide.
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Stop At: Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo, Lungotevere Castello 50, 00193 Rome Italy
Castel Sant’Angelo was built as a tomb for Emperor Hadrian AD 130-139. It has been both a prison, fortress and a papal residence, there is a secret passageway that connects Castel Sant’Angelo to the Vatican City. Popes used to go to Castel Sant’Angelo through the passageway if they felt they were in danger at the Vatican.
The Castle has a long and interesting history, it has been looted and pillaged by just about every invader that entered Rome. Legend has it that the Archangel Michael appeared on top of Castel Sant’Angelo sheathing his sword as a sign of the end of the plague of 590. Castel Sant’Angelo has appeared in the book Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons and the video game Assassin’s Creed 2 as well as movies and operas.
Your very own private guide will take you on a journey deep within the walls of this incredible and imposing monument, revealing all the mysteries and secrets that have been trapped inside for centuries. You will visit Hadrian’s tomb, the emperors famous resting place, the Papal fortress where Popes would talk refuge in times of crisis, delve deep in to the Castles prisons and torture chambers, then climb up upon the large terrace, where Puccini’s heroine jumped to her death in his opera “Tosca”, it has a truly fantastic view over the Eternal City centre of Rome. Come with us on this unforgettable experience in to the heart of Roman history!
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy
After the tour, take a relaxing visit to one of the oldest neighborhood in Rome, Rione Ponte. For an evening you’ll never forget; ask questions while you enjoy a drink with our friendly local tour guide.
Duration: 30 minutes
