TOUR # 1 -
Highlights of Rome
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Pick up at Civitavecchia harbour and departure to Rome
city
centre
Guided
promenade around the main highlights of the city: the
Pantheon, a
perfect round temple and model for generations of architects from ancient times
until modern. Piazza Colonna: in this square we find the column (colonna)
of Marcus Aurelius and the Chigi Palace, headquarters of the President’s
Council of Ministers located next to the Italian Parliament. The Trevi
Fountain: the most famous Roman fountain still astonishes the visitor with
the scenographic impact it has on those who arrive in the square from the many
streets which converge there. Piazza Navona: the “living room” of Baroque
Rome, court of the Pamphilj family and setting for the artistic wonders of two
great protagonists of the 17th century: Bernini and Borromini. Piazza di
Spagna and the famous Spanish
Steps:
dominated by Trinità dei Monti, the church that was under the
patronage of the Bourbon kings of France. The Scalinata is "without a
doubt
the longest and widest staircase in all Europe.
The tour will continue with a panoramic tour of the city - by bus – you will be
able to admire: Saint Peter’s Basilica (external), Coliseum
(external), Roman Forums (external)
Return to Civitavecchia harbour
Rates includes:
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Private DE-LUXE chauffeured vehicle
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English speaking driver
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Local guide in Rome in the morning (at disposal 3 hours) |
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TOUR # 2
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Ancient Rome & Vatican
Pick up at Civitavecchia harbour and departure to Rome
city centre.
You will have time at disposal to walk from Piazza della
Repubblica,
with its beautiful fountain of the Naiadi, going towards
Piazza Venezia, one of the busiest squares in Rome, at the
bottom of the Capitoline Hill and then to Piazza del
Campidoglio, the Imperial Forums, the
Coliseum
(external) and the Arco di Costantino, erected by
Constantine to commemorate his victory over his rival Maxentius,
in 312
A.D. at the famous battle of Ponte Milvio.
 Free
time for lunch
The tour will continue with the guided visit of the Vatican
museums, one of the largest art collections of the world,
and St. Peter's Basilica which houses the breathtaking
Pieta' by Michelangelo, and Bernini's papal canopy
Return to Civitavecchia harbour
Rates includes:
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Private DE-LUXE chauffeured vehicle
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English speaking driver
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Local guide in Rome for the visit of the Vatican Museums
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Reservation and entrance ticket for the Vatican Museums
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TOUR # 3 -
Squares & Fountains
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Pick up at Civitavecchia harbour and departure to
Rome city
centre
An
unforgettable walk throughout Rome’s most marvellous squares, starting from
Piazza
Navona, then to San Luigi dei Francesi and to the Pantheon. And, what
final stop could be more fitting than the Trevi Fountain,
literally exploding in
front of your eyes when you emerge from the labyrinth of surrounding
alleys. This extraordinary display of travertine and water is the product of a
Baroque imagination, based on a project of Bernini and successfully
recreated by the architect Nicola Salvi a hundred years later.
The promenade will continue with the visit of Rome
main fountains:  Fontana
del Tritone,
built by Bernini, this fountain is in Piazza Barberini
and was commissioned by the Barberini family in 1642.
Fontana della
Barcaccia,
in Piazza di Spagna, at the foot of the Spanish Steps (Scalinata
di Trinità dei Monti)
built in 1629 by Bernini.
Fontana dei Fiumi,
in the
center of Piazza Navona, designed by Bernini for Pope Innocent X.
Return to Civitavecchia harbour
Rates includes: §
Private DE-LUXE chauffeured vehicle
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English speaking driver
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Local guide in Rome at
disposal full day
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YOUR SPECIALISTS IN TRAVEL TO EUROPE
Fil Franck
TOURS
176 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212.685.5656 / Toll free: 800.669.8165 / Fax: 212.481.2494
Email:
Info@FilFranck.com
/ Web:
www.FilFranck.com
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