Private guided tour to admire the most famous squares and fountains of Rome:
from the Trevi Fountain, symbol of Rome to Piazza di Spagna with the Barcaccia Fountain and Piazza Navona with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, the market square of food and flowers of Campo de Fiori and more, history, facts and legends of Rome with your expert local guide
HIGHLIGHTS:
• 3 hours walking tour with your expert local guide
• Spanish Steps, Campo de Fiori, Piazza Navona
• Trevi Fountain and Pantheon
• The works of art of the masters of Baroque in Rome: Bernini, Caravaggio, Borromini
DETAILS
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Duration:
3 hours
Start Time Private Tour:
Morning Tour
or
Afternoon Tour
you can require whatever start time you like.
Meeting Point:
At the lobby of your hotel in Rome or to be decided at the confirmation
Inclusion:
Personal expert and licensed guide
Exclusions:
Gratuities (optional)
Admission fees to churches and museums
Notes:
More of 6 persons rates on request.
On request:
Private English speaking driver.
DESCRIPTION
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Private walking tour of Rome, in the morning or in the afternoon, to discover the history and works of art in the main squares of Rome where works of art from the Baroque period have designed their spectacular fountains.
Only a few of the most important highlights can be included on your 3-hour tour, with your guide you can decide which ones to select and how much time to spend at each site.
- Piazza Farnese with its Palazzo Farnese (a fine example of Renaissance architecture) houses a pair of granite basins dragged into Piazza Farnese by the Baths of Caracalla in the 16th century. The Farnese family commissioned their favorite architect, Girolamo Rainaldi, a Baroque architect, to adapt two monumental ancient granite basins for the construction of fountains.
- Piazza Navona can be considered the pride of Baroque art in Rome.
The most beautiful baroque square houses Bernini's sculpture, the famous Fountain of the Four Rivers;
the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone by Francesco Borromini and Girolamo Rainaldi reflects the opulence of the Baroque style;
overlooking Piazza Navona is Palazzo Pamphilj designed by Borromini which houses one of the richest art collections of paintings and sculptures in Rome.
In Piazza Navona, the church of San Luigi dei Francesi where you can find some of Caravaggio's best images on the life of San Matteo.
- The Pantheon with the tombs of Raphael and several Italian kings.
- Trevi Fountain is the largest Baroque fountain in Rome, Bernini makes the first contribution to the fountain that as we know it today, was designed by Nicola Salvi, also famous for Fellini's film with Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni
- Spanish Steps, one of the world famous images of Rome, this monumental staircase was built to connect the Bourbon Spanish Embassy to the Holy See.
At the base of the staircase, in the square there is a Baroque fountain called Fontana della Barcaccia, like a boat that is about to sink (Fontana della Vecchia Barca), the work of Pietro Bernini and his son.