Suggested itineraries
Rome and the treasures of the Vatican
Enclosing them in a loving embrace, Gian Lorenzo Bernini's colonnade welcomes both tourists and faithful alike to the Basilica of St Peter. This is the true heart of Christianity where, on occasions of great religious importance, thousands of people gather. Realised between 1656 and 1667 for Pope Alessandro VII Chigi, the colonnade measures 240 meters in length, sustained by 284 columns and topped by 140 statues. At the center of the piazza,...
The Treasures of Ancient Rome
A tour of imperial Rome inevitably commences with the Colosseum. Known also as the Flavian Amphitheatre, the Colosseum was the largest arena built in the Roman Empire, with a capacity for a staggering 50 thousand spectators. Erected in the 1st century A.D by the emperors of the Flavia dynasty, the Colossuem, since its inauguration, hosted only the most impressive of spectacles, including the legendary disputes between gladiators. Today, it is...
Rome: an ancient city striding in to the future
Rome: the eternal city, the place where Italy's "Dolce Vita" was born. The historic center of Italy's magnificent capital city is testimony to the constant cultural and artistic activity which has animated Rome since the times of the Emperor Augustus to this very day. In the 17th century Bernini redesigned Piazza Navona, once the site of the Diocletian stadium, placing his impressive Fountain of Rivers right in its center. In the...
