Pantheon Museum · Tour
Rome Walk for Fifteen: the Pantheon and Two Hidden Interiors
Fifteen people at most, morning or afternoon, and a route that alternates the obvious with the overlooked. The obvious is the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona, and there is no point pretending otherwise: they are famous because they are worth the walk. The overlooked are two interiors a few streets apart. Galleria Sciarra is a covered courtyard from the 1880s, painted from floor to roof with art nouveau frescoes of women representing the domestic virtues, and there is no ticket and usually nobody in it. Sant'Ignazio, five minutes away, is a Baroque church whose dome is a flat painted canvas, because the real one was never built. Between them they say more about how Rome does illusion than any monument on the list. The walk begins at Piazza Venezia and the Imperial Forums, where the layers are visible from one spot, and takes in Trajan's Forum on the way down. A group of fifteen is small enough that the guide can be heard in a church and stop for questions in a street. It ends at Piazza Navona, near dinner.
What's included
- City Highlights
- Hidden Gems
- Local Tour Guide
- Guided Walking Tour
Itinerary
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Via di S. Venanzio, 8, Roma
Your guide waits at Piazza d'Aracoeli, under the pine trees in the middle of the park, holding a yellow Carpe Diem Tours flag or sign. Arrive 10 minutes before the start time: late arrivals are not eligible for a refund.
Piazza Venezia / Ancient City
The walk opens at Piazza Venezia and the Imperial Forums, where the ground carries ancient, Renaissance and Napoleonic Rome one on top of the other.
Trajan's Forum
The imperial monument raised to record the victories of the emperor Trajan.
Trevi Fountain
Rome's most famous fountain, lit after dark. The legends behind the sculpture, and the coin thrown in for luck.
Galleria Sciarra
A covered courtyard from the 1880s, frescoed floor to roof in art nouveau. No ticket, no queue, and almost nobody in it.
Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola
A large Baroque church built around two illusions, the better known of which is a dome that was painted rather than built.
Pantheon
One of the great pieces of Roman building. A temple that became a church, with a dome that has held its shape for nineteen centuries.
Costo extra
Piazza Navona
The walk finishes in Piazza Navona, surrounded by Baroque fronts, its fountains and the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone, with dinner and a drink within a few steps.
Rome
Piazza Navona is one of the best known squares in Rome and is ringed with restaurants where you can eat with a view. The guide will point you at the local places, the bars and the rooftop spots nearby.
Not included
- Access to the Pantheon
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en, es.
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