Monks and Knights walking tour on Aventino with Gelato Discount Tickets

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location pin icon Via del Circo Massimo, Rome, 00186, Italy
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Overview

Monks and Knights: a 2 hours walking tour in Rome, from the Foro Boario, up to the Aventino hill, among medieval monasteries, renaissance churches, knights sanctuaries, secluded gardens and magnificent views of Rome that ends by the Circus Maximus with ITALIAN GELATO INCLUDED!

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meeting point at the Foro Boario by the "Tempio Rotondo (Temple of Hercules Victor)".

End Point

End point

Tour ends by Circus Maximus by the Gelato kiosk

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Foro Boario
The ancient oxen market, nowadays a testimony of the long history of Rome, that display the only two still standing roman temples in Rome.
Duration: 10 mins
2. Aventino
We walk through a recently restyled path that climb up to the top of the Aventino hill, the secret path used by monks during medieval times
Duration: 15 mins
3. Giardino degli Aranci
We enter the garden that offers a beautiful view of Rome towards the west and the north of the city with S. Peter dome in the center of it
Duration: 10 mins
4. Basilica di Santa Sabina
Overlooking the "oranges garden", stands the first of the two medieval Basilicas on the Aventino: Santa Sabina that dates back to the 5th century b.C. wiht its monastery that it is the headquarter of the Dominicans order in the world.
Duration: 15 mins
5. Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e Alessio
We reach the second of the minor Basilicas: SS. Alessio e Bonifacio that dates back in the 4th century b.C
Duration: 15 mins
6. Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta
We proceed to enter the Malta Knights square: where the Knights Templar estabilshed their base in the 12th century
Duration: 10 mins
7. Priorato dei Cavalieri di Malta
We'll discover the symbols hidden in the facade of the Villa of the Malta Knights and try to find connections with the Templar Knights mysterious story.
Duration: 15 mins
8. Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino
S. Anselmo with its Catholic University atheneum and its Romanesque style that recalls the spirituality of the middle ages.
Duration: 10 mins
9. Roseto comunale di Roma - ingresso Clivo dei Publicii
We'll walk through the Roseto comunale admiring the different roses that blooms in spring and early fall and stop to admire the magnificent ruins on the Palatine hill just in front of us: the Massenzio Thermal Baths and part of the Domiziano palace then walk towards the Circus Maximus
Duration: 10 mins
10. Circo Massimo
Last stop before the GELATO is the magnificent Circus Maximus, located between the Aventine and Palatine hills: a venue for games since the foundation of the Eternal City
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

Snacks

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Walking shoes, from April to October sun lotion, sunglasses and a hat.

Supplied by Rome Tours

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