Listen and Witness History in the Beauty of Secret Rome

Discover the most secret and authentic Rome on our tour

Explore Piazza del Campidoglio, the most beautiful square of the Italian Renaissance, designed by Michelangelo, on this private tour through one of Rome's most picturesque areas. Continue through the Ghetto where Jews were segregated in the 16th century, looking out over the thousand-year history of the Portico di Ottavia: it was built by Emperor Augustus, became a fish market in the Middle Ages, and a place where Jews were rounded up by the Fascists in the last century. 

Join the slow rhythm of the Turtles in the Fountain that gives its name, bringing magic to Piazza Mattei. Continue your private tour of Secret Rome along Via dei Giubbonari, once a street of artisan workshops, now replaced by elegant boutiques and wine bars. Reach Rome's most modest square, Campo de' Fiori, perhaps for this reason the most beautiful, towered by the statue of Giordano Bruno, a symbol of freedom of thought. He, refusing to retract his theories, was burned alive by the Inquisition in 1600.

Linger on the Bridge of Angels, captivated by their curious and fluttering statues, despite holding nails, a crown of thorns, and other symbols of the torments endured by Jesus on his way to the cross. Nearby, in the small square adjacent to the castle, prisoners were executed, beheaded by an executioner whose story is recounted in many city chronicles. 

Fly to the top of Castel Sant’Angelo, a giant perched on the banks of the Tiber just steps away from the Vatican Palaces, which grew over centuries alongside the Catholic faith and the expansion of its spiritual hegemony in Europe and the New World. Uncover the stories of Imperial Rome within this archaeological treasure chest, originally built as the tomb of Emperor Hadrian.

Enjoy the splendor of the palaces built atop it by the Renaissance popes, and the breathtaking 360-degree views of Rome and St. Peter’s Basilica. Touch the sky from the Angel’s Terrace, where you’ll truly feel like you’re flying, as Rome reveals the depth of its history - both vertically and across the horizon - dotted with domes and rooftops, set ablaze by the magnificent twilight glow at sunset.