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Jewish and medieval Rome
Synagogue, Old Ghetto, Campo de’ Fiori,
Farnese Palace, Piazza Navona
private walking sightseeing tour of Rome
Jewish "ghetto" and medieval district
suitable for children
group size: the size of your party
3 hours tour of the Jewish district and of
medieval and renaissance Rome most popular areas.
See 1st century BC Teatro Marcello and the ruins of Octavia’s Portico, ancient
Rome popular market area and center of Rome Jewish community life. A Jewish
community is first recorded in Rome in 139 BC, oldest in Europe. Retrace its
development since the time when Jewish traders from Israel first settled in the
district of Trastevere to 1555 when they were moved to the area that became Rome
Jewish ghetto for 300 years. See narrow alleys and a few dwellings that still
tell of the miserable living conditions in the old ghetto. Visit the beautiful
1905 Synagogue and its museums of the Rome Jewish Community. From the old ghetto
walk to nearby medieval and renaissance Rome: see the open air market of “Campo
de’ Fiori” with picturesque stalls, Palazzo Spada with Borromini’s amazing
trompe l’oeil gallery and Piazza Farnese with Michelangelo’s magnificent
palace. Stroll along colourful backstreets, lined by antique stores and
craftsman workshops, to breathtaking Piazza Navona with Bernini’s fountains,
sidewalk artists and outdoor cafés.
Rome Jewish ghetto and private walking sightseeing tour of medieval distict
1 to 4: € 150,00
additional person: € 30
admission to Rome Jewish Community museum: € 6,00
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