Civitavecchia Excursion

If you are on board of a ship docking in Civitavecchia the beginning of your excursion start from the ship side . You can recognize your driver guide holding a sign with your name on. Driving through the beautiful roman country side we reach the Eternal city ( 90 minutes ) . Here start one of the most interesting tour in the world. Rome the city of Monumental Fountains with their incredible architectural works , Baroque churches considered museums for arts exhibited , Ancient temples like the still strong and solid Pantheon , Circus Maximus , Amphitheatre Flavius ( Coloseum ) , Roman Forum ,Capitoline Hill restored by Michelangelo ( from the terrace of the Hill you can admire the fantastic view of ruins of Septimius Severus arch , the Umbiliculus Mundi , the Vestals’s virgin house , the temple of Julio Cesar ) , also you can see beside the Capitoline Hill the house of Sofia Loren , the most famous Italian actress and the near by Jewish Ghetto and the Temple . Tour continue to Piazza Venezia to see Mussolini headquarter and a walk over the Imperial Avenue to admire the still standing Column of Emperor Trajan , Forum of Julio Cesar , the original Senators Curia , at the end of Via dei Fori Imperiali you can see the mighty Coloseum ,theatre of Gladiatorial fights , a look inside to see where Emperors , Senators , Plebeians standing with thumbs up or down meaning triumph or death. After the Colosseum you can admire the Palatine Hill , where the city was founded by the mitical King Romulus and where during the century that follows Emperors built their Palaces . Driving for few minutes you can see the Appian way , the oldest road in Rome where alongside Cristians escavated long tunnels like Catacombs .The tour continue to see the Classical Rome like Trevi Fountain and Spanish steps where at his feet begins the most fancy road in Rome , Via Condotti . If you feel hungry or tired you can stop for a coffee break or gelato in Piazza Navona where away from the traffic noise you can take a seat and relax . Vatican city and its famous Museum is not far from Piazza Navona and If you like to see the Sistine Chapel , the Basilica and San Peter square i can arrange a private tour with a Guide just for you . Before the tour end you still have time to say “good by” to Rome from the Gianiculum hill , and one more picture to the House of Michelangelo . After this unforgettable and busy day ,the driver guide will take care of you ,driving back to the ship.