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The tour starts from the Square of the Esquilino and continues with the Coliseum (interior visit), the Flavi’s amphitheatre, built in the I c. A.D. with more than 100.000 cubic metres of travertine stone and contained 50.000 seats. This place witnessed bloody fights between bests and gladiators.

The Palatine hill was the Emperors’ residence. The impressive architectural vestiges along with gardens, nimphaeums, fountains, etc. yet evidence the emperors’ private as well as their public role. Here are located the houses of Augustus and Livia, the residence of the Severi and Tiberius’ Domus, with its large stadium and the terraces from which, an impressive view of the Circus Maximus is appreciated. During the II c. A.D., this building could host up to 250.000 spectators.

The Roman Forum (visit) was the real historical centre of Republican and Imperial Rome, with its ancient Basilicas, triumphal arches, honorary columns, ancient pagan cemeteries and the covered market on four levels that Trajan had raised. At the centre of the Forum, after twenty centuries, it is possible to walk on the same cobble-stones of the Sacred Way, leading to the Capitoline Hill. The Square of Venice, in which at the centre rises the monumental complex called Vittoriano, dedicated to the King Victor Emmanuel II in 1911.

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English Speaking Local Guide
Hotel pick up from hotels centrally located
Transportation in air conditioned coach
Entrance fees

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Travel Insurance
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Hotel drop off
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Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program

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Confirmation of this activity will take up to 48 hours.
Pick up also available from the Vatican City area (15 minutes earlier than hotels centrally located).

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Duration: approx 3hrs.
Departure location: Piazza Esquilino
Hotel Pick up: 2:00pm approx.
Departure time: 2:30pm
Return Location: Ends at the Piazza Venezia
Departure Dates: every afternoon
Language: English, French, Spanish and Italian

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