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MUTO
TRAVEL
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MUTOTRAVEL
Trav Benedetto XV
80026 Casoria
Napoli - Italy
Cell
H24+39-339-161-8395
+39-331-311-3427
Tel/Fax
+39-817-584-751
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Home  Day-trips Shore excursion Civitavecchia |
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SHORE EXCURSION CIVITAVECCHIA - ROME |
Classic Rome
Duration
9 hours
4 pax € 460.00 / 8
pax € 580.00 |
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Our
drivers will
meet you
directly at the shipping area (just at the gangway of the ship, will
have a sign with your name written on) they
shall accompany you to the
centre of the city where your private tour starts, along the way close
by the centre of Rome could admire one of the three Patriarchal
basilicas built by the first Christian emperor Constantine at IV
century A.D :Saint Paul outside the walls,continues to the Circus
Maximum, famous in the past for exciting chariots races ,he
Marcello’s theatre
the first one built in the
imperial age (2,000 years ago). Continues until the top of the Capitoline
hill to admire the famous Capitoline
square
designed by Michael Angel, short stop for a panoramic view of Roman
Forum, remains from republic and imperial ages
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Toward
to the Coliseum admiring along the way the
rests of the famous Arch of
Constantine dedicated
to the first Christian emperor, the Arch of Tito, as well as the
remains of the Trajan’s
Forum, the biggest forum ever built and
passing in front
of the Baths
of Caracalla,
which at the peak of the empire could hold 1,500 people at one
time. After a brief stop continue to the
ancient Appian way ,
passing in front of the small Quo vadis church
, remains of catacombs, roman villas and
mausoleums , finally back to the centre of Rome to the Pantheon, jewel
of the roman architecture, still in foot perfectly preserve after 1800
years(visit)
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along
via del Corso reach the Trevi
Fountain,
the most beautiful and imposing masterpiece in baroque style where
according an old tradition throwing a coin into the fountain, guarantee
your return to Rome( stop), afterwards towards Spanish square,
the first thing that strikes one is the charming, monumental flight of
steps whose sinuous lines harmoniously follow the slop of the hill in a
frame of magnificent buildings, elegant shops and boutiques (quarter of
Rome well know like paradise for ladies and hell for men) along the
famous via
Condotti.
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Off
for a lovely
stroll towards Navona
Square the largest square built over the remains of an
ancient roman stadium , very often used for capital executions in the
past, today the real attraction is the famous Fountain of Four Rivers
(Bernini’s masterpiece) which won for the artist the
admiration and protection of the Pope. stands at the centre of the
square, just in front could taste a good gelato at famous Tre Scalini
(ice cream parlor) immersed in this romantic atmosphere.
The visit
could finishes
at Vatican City,
a tiny independent country, that contains the Vatican Museum( with
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel) and Saint Peter’s
Basilica( with Michelangelo’s exquisite Pietà),
the richest and grandest church on earth, wonder of the baroque
architecture, mausoleum of the Apostle Peter, capital of the Vatican
State and official Pope’s residence.
Through
all
this you will have a sedan or van ( exclusively Mercedes benz) at your
disposal with your personal driver-guide(fluent English), who is able
to provide all kind of information with profound knowledge of art,
history and interesting tid-bits that will satisfy all your curiosities
and quench your thirst for knowledge!!
If
you wish reserve Civitavecchia Rome
shore excursion, please try to do
at least two weeks in advance to avoid
disappointment as Rome(coliseum) and Vatican Museum has dramatically
limited the number of reservations allowed on a daily basis
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