Spotlight on Rome
Overview
A great holiday package of five nights in Rome, allowing time to be expertly guided around the iconic sights and to have leisure time to soak up the atmosphere. You will have tours of the Vatican Museums, the Coliseum and the Roman Forum, and several other historic sites and churches. There is an optional cooking class. And you will be taken to the historic port of Ostia Antica, a short journey from Rome, for a tour of the well-preserved ruins, abandoned at the fall of Rome. (C)
Highlights
- Visit the Coliseum, the largest amphitheatre in the world and one of the greatest works of Roman architecture, where you will hear tales of gladiators from over two thousand years ago
- Take a walk through history as you take a guided tour of the incomparable Roman Forum
- Be impressed by the opulence of the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica, as you explore the museums of the Vatican
- Marvel at mosaic masterpieces which feature in several cathedrals such as the Basilica di San Clemente
- Take a trip to Ostia Antica, the ancient port city which was abandoned at the fall of Rome and is now the location of well-preserved ruins
- Reflect on the life of an emperor during a visit to Palatino Hill