Private Rome Walking Tour from the Colosseum to the Orange Garden

The Colosseum is the world’s largest theater. Built by Vespasian to accommodate all the Roman people, it wanted to symbolize the emperor’s greatness. Here, there were fights between gladiators, enslaved people, and ferocious animals, and shows representing simulations of naval battles, the famous naumachia.
Enjoy External visit to the Colosseum

You reach Campidoglio Hill along Via Dei Fori Imperiali, which crosses the most extensive archaeological area globally. In the 16th century, Michelangelo designed the harmonious square we admire today. With its imposing statue of Marcus Aurelius, it is one of the top attractions in Rome. Campidoglio is the most important of Rome’s seven hills, and its terrace offers an unmissable panoramic point on the Roman Forums.
Your guide will explain the fascinating origin of the word “Capitoline.” Here sits the town hall seat.

You will walk down the monumental staircase, also designed by Michelangelo, to reach Teatro Marcello, built by Emperor Augustus in honor of his nephew, son of Octavia. Three emperors dedicated a temple here, the remains of which, full of stories to tell, bear the name of “Portico d’Ottavia.” From this point, the imperial history testimonies give way to the more recent ones of the Jewish Ghetto. But this is another tour.

The Roman Empire tour will continue with a stop outside the church of San Nicola ( from outside ), which stands on the foundations of three temples, still identifiable. The Bureaux de Change offices are still visible in the basement, testifying to the commercial area created around the ancient river port. In effect, the square where you will admire three beautiful little temples, two Republicans, and one dating back to the 4th century B. C. was the ancient Forum Boarium. Today, we call it Piazza Bocca Della Verità, and it is from the mask placed under the Romanesque Church of Santa Maria porch in Cosmedin. His mouth, legend has it, will sever the hand of those who will tell a lie after introducing it into its slot. Because of the tale, the mask became one of the most famous highlights of Rome.

Finally, you will reach the place of one of the main events to which the Roman people’s birth is due, the Circus Maximus. Indeed, it was the largest circus of antiquity, where carts pulled by mighty horses darted dangerously. In this valley, Romulus organized the rape of the Sabine women. Your guide will tell you the details of this story, or is it a legend?

The last stage of our walking tour of Rome is on the Aventine Hill. The Giardino Degli Aranci is the legendary place where Romulus and Remus juxtaposed for the small city’s government that would become a vast Empire. You can enjoy an alternative view of the Tiber River from its terrace.