Rome is the capital of Italy and one of the most historically significant cities in the world. Known as the “Eternal City,” it was the heart of the ancient Roman Empire, which shaped much of Western culture, law, and politics. Major landmarks include the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Vatican City, which is an independent city-state and the center of the Roman Catholic Church. Rome’s history spans over 2,500 years, with influences from various cultures, including the Romans, Etruscans, and later, the Renaissance. Today, it blends ancient ruins with modern life, attracting millions of tourists each year.
Serafini Eventi has recommended several wonderful tours to explore this magnificent city. The tours can be booked by emailing Serafini Eventi at esha2025@serafinieventi.com :
THE WATER ROAD/TOUR:
The tour includes a walking tour itinerary focusing on the importance of water and stopping to admire some of the most beautiful fountains in the city starting from Piazza Barberini (where you can admire Bernini’s fountains, such as Triton Fountain and Fountain of the Bees); the tour continues in Via delle Quattro Fontane at which corners there are representations of the Tiber, the Arno or Aniene and the deities such as Fidelity and Strength and the church of San Carlino alle Quattro Fontane. The tour includes the visit of Trevi Fountain, the Fountain of the Turtles until reaching the Tiber Island through the Jewish Ghetto and the Ponte dei Quattro Capi.
COLOSSEUM AND ROMAN FORUM TOUR:
The tour will start from the Flavian Amphitheater, better known as the Colosseum; it continues entering the ancient city, crossing the Sacra Via and the monuments that overlook it, such as the Basilica of Maxentius, the House of Vestals and the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina.
The tour will end in the square of the Roman Forum with its monumental temples.
Tour duration:3 hours
Maximum group size: 20
TOUR OF THE VATICAN MUSEUMS AND THE SISTINE CHAPEL:
The tour includes the visit of the Belvedere Palace and the collection of roman statues of Julius II, the beautiful Galleries of Tapestries and Maps until reaching the papal apartment designed by Raphael (where you can admire the School of Athens) and the Sistine Chapel, the personal chapel of the pontiff, with the Last Judgement.
Tour duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Maximum group size: 20.
TOUR OF THE VATICAN MUSEUMS, THE SISTINE CHAPEL AND ST. PETER’S BASILICA:
The tour includes the visit of the Belvedere Palace and the collection of roman statues of Julius II, the beautiful Galleries of Tapestries and Maps until reaching the papal apartment designed by Raphael (where you can admire the School of Athens) and the Sistine Chapel, the personal chapel of the pontiff, with the Last Judgement.
The last part of the tour will include the visit of the St. Peter’s Basilica, with its interior works of art to end the tour facing to St. Peter’s Square.
Tour duration: 3 hours
Maximum group size: 20.
TOUR OF THE VILLA DELLA FARNESINA AND THE TRASTEVERE DISTRICT :
The tour includes a visit to the VIlla della Farnesina, built by Alessandro Chigi, who called Raphael to paint it in fresco and who created The Galatea and the Loggia of Love and Psyche.
The tour will continue passing in front of the house of the Fornarina, a woman loved by Rapahel, through Piazza della Scala with its ancient pharmacy, reaching Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere and visiting the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere.
Tour duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Maximum group size: 25.
TOUR OF THE DOMUS OF PALAZZO VALENTINI:
The visit of the Domus of Palazzo Valentini is a unique opportunity to discover the extraordinary archaeological area of the Roman Domus, near the Markets of Trajan.
The guided tour of the Domus of Palazzo Valentini has an extraordinary evocative power and, as in the Roman Domus of Celio, the Auditorium of Mecenate, the Insula of San Paolo alla Regola or the Basilica Neopitagorica of Porta Maggiore, manages to convey that atmosphere of authentic magic typical of some places in the underground Rome.
Tour duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes (only available through a reservation)
VISIT OF THE SAXOPHONE MUSEUM:
The tour includes the visit of the Saxophone Museum, the biggest private collection in the world, located in the heart of the city of Fiumicino, a few steps from the sea and only 15 minutes from the center of Rome.
Through dynamic and interactive exhibitions, the saxophone is explored in all its forms and developments, both historical and organological.
The museum houses the world’s largest and most important collection of vintage musical instruments and promotes knowledge of saxophone culture as one of the forms of happiness, an innovative and historically fundamental instrument of art in the history of music.
Tour duration: 3 hours
Maximum group size: 15 (only afternoon visits, excluding transportation)
