Castelli Romani Guided Tours | Exclusive Roman Castles Private Tours From Rome | Italy
AFTERNOON CASTELLI ROMANI GROUP TOUR
TOUR SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
Following the long sequences of mighty archers running through Rome’s outskirts and countryside, we will visit the Aqueduct Archaeological Park to see the massive aqueducts which have powerfully withstood time and to hear detailed accounts of the hydraulic engineering abilities attained by the ancients to canalize huge amounts of water to Rome.
In antiquity, 11 aqueducts furnished quality water to thousands of public baths, fountains, homes, imperial and patrician gardens, and the population’s needs.
Continue your way to the Castelli Romani area, celebrated for landscapes beloved by poets, painters, and writers of the 19th century Romantic Era, to see the Pope’s Summer Palace perched on the slopes of an extinct volcano whose crater holds a superb lake. Visit charming Castelgandolfo, where the Pope meets pilgrims in summer, and then Nemi with its medieval castle overlooking a smaller enchanting lake where Emperors Caligula and Nero orchestrate elegant sumptuous banquets and feasts on luxuriously rigged rafts to entertain and surprise visiting foreign dignitaries. This famed area is considered one of the most beautiful spots in Italy and is the bronze-age cradle of the Latin peoples and language who later found Rome on the banks of the Tiber river.
Renaissance popes and cardinals dotted these lush landscapes with splendid country palaces and estates. After passing Grottaferrata and Marino during the October Wine Festival, all public fountains spout, instead of water, jets of wine; we descend to picturesque Frascati, a delightful hill town. Here, taste the famous local white wines produced on the surrounding mineral-rich and fertile volcanic soils, giving them a particular component that is supposedly excellent for nerves.
Visit Cardinal Aldobrandini’s Villa, begun in 1598, a monumental country palace-estate with baroque sculptured gardens and artwork, and after an opportunity of pleasantly mingling with the natives of Frascati to enjoy the friendly and communicative Italian village way of life, maybe shop for a traditional “Pupazze,” a woman-shaped symbol of fertility with three breasts. After which, head back to Rome by the rapid highway.
We will also see the Caracalla baths and the Arch of Constantine near the Colosseum. This tour will take us on the Appia, passing Porta di San Sebastiano. The term will start from Rome, leaving from Piazza San Bernardo, the route used by the ancient Romans, to go to the Castelli Romani to spend the summer season to enjoy the fresh breeze.
Enjoy a Panoramic tour to the Castelli Romani area, the famous Hills known as “Roman Castles.”
Take a nice escape from the crowd of Rome, exploring a beautiful historical vineyard.
Reach the tasting room, close the wine cellar and the oil press and enjoy your wine tasting
| MEETING POINT: | At your hotel or other agreed spot in Rome. |
| MEETING TIME: | The one you indicated |
Rates per person vary according to the number of participants in the guided tour.
Rates per person by air-conditioned bus, including guide service, entrance fees, and tax.
