Private Tour: Rome's Squares and Fountains

Itinerary
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Stop At: Spanish Steps, Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Rome Italy

After having met your guide near the obelisk, get down this monumental stairway of 174 steps.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Fontana della Barcaccia, Piazza di Spagna, Rome Italy

Hear about the Bernini-designed Barcaccia Fountain, which is found at the foot of the steps. This sculptural fountain is made into the shape of a half-sunken ship with water overflowing its sides into a small basin. According to legend, as River Tiber flooded in 1598, water carried a small boat into the Piazza di Spagna. When the water receded, a boat was deposited in the center of the square, and it was this event that inspired Bernini's creation.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Rome Italy

Stroll onward to see the Trevi Fountain. It is known as one of the most stunning fountains in the world. But there’s a lot more than just beauty behind this famous fountain and you will get to know all the the legends and the myths that surround one of the most famous fountain in the world. The movie “Dolce Vita”, just underlined its legacy.


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Tempio di Adriano, Piazza di Pietra, 1, Rome Italy

Take a stop to admire the ruins of the ancient "Hadrianeum", Temple of Hadrian, a masterpiece you will find just around the corner. It is said that are just these ruins to name the Stony Square.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome Italy

Make your way to the ancient Pantheon. It was built as a temple to all the gods of Olympus. This temple is famous worldwide for its incredible dome which is the largest in the world since ancient times.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Palazzo Madama - Sede del Senato della Repubblica, Piazza Madama, Rome Italy

Pass by the seat of the Senate of the Italian Republic.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy

Continue your walking to Piazza Navona. Learn about the ancient circus that once surrounded the piazza, giving it a unique oblong shape. The “square” is home to a collection of sculptures and fountains such as Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers, an eye-catching masterpiece that sits in the center. 


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Chiesa di Sant'Agnese in Agone, Via di Santa Maria Dell'Anima 30/A Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy

 Admire the façade of Sant’Agnese in Agone as your guide talks about Girolamo Rainaldi and Francesco Borromini, the designers of the handsome baroque church.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza di Campo de' Fiori, 00186 Rome Italy

Walk to Campo de’ Fiori, where a vibrant outdoor food market is found.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Largo di Torre Argentina, 00186 Rome Italy

Continue to the spot where Julius Caesar is said to have been assassinated, by the Sacra Area di Largo di Torre Argentina. 

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Chiesa del Gesu, Piazza del Gesu Via degli Astalli, 16, 00186 Rome Italy

Admire the beatifull Church of the Jesus. Its facade is "the first truly baroque façade", introducing the baroque style into architecture.[4] The church served as model for innumerable Jesuit churches all over the world, especially in the Americas

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Venezia, 00187 Rome Italy

Finish with a stroll around Piazza Venezia to admire the grandiose Vittoriano monument, which was built to the commemorate the unification of Italy.

Duration: 15 minutes