Explore the Capitoline Hill complex with the Capitoline Museum and St. Mary of Aracoeli Basilica on this 3-hour guided walking tour from Rome. Discover the extraordinary history behind the construction of the complex,visit the beautiful basilica and the museum where you can admire Cravaggio's paintings and and enjoy the magnificent panoramic view of Rome.

• Explore the Capitoline Hill complex and the Capitoline Hill Museum
• Visit the beautiful St. Mary of Aracoeli Basilica
• Admire the works of Caravaggio

Explore the Capitoline Hill complex, including the Capitoline Museum and St. Mary of Aracoeli Basilica. In ancient times, the Capitoline Hill was the nerve center of the Roman Empire and its great Temple of Jupiter was considered one of the largest and the most beautiful temples in the city. Your guide will tell you all about the extraordinary history, how the construction on the Capitoline Hill began, and how Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Paul III to design the square. Discover the Piazza del Campidoglio and its grandious steps made by Michelangelo, rising on the Capitoline Hill, and the place dedicated to numerous temples to the Roman deities. Explore the interior of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, built on the ruins of the Tempio di Juno Moneta and the highest peak of the Campidoglio Hill. According to a medieval legend it is beleived that here a sybil predicted the coming of the son of God. Visit the Capitoline Museum founded by Pope Sixtus IV, and admire paintings by Caravaggio and other masters. From the top of the hill, you’ll have a panoramic view of Rome that includes the domes of Sant'Andrea della Valle and San Pietro.

• Tour of the Capitoline Museum and St. Mary of Aracoeli Basilica
• Licensed professional guide

 

 

• Lunch
• Pick-up and drop-off
• Admission fee to the Capitoline Museum
• Headsets

 

There is a €15 entrance fee (from 1st May it will be 18€ cause the Pantheon will have an entrance fees), for ages between 6yo and 17yo the fee is €3 for booking fees and headsets

• In front of the main entrance of Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, right at the top of the stairs leading to the Basilica
• Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled tour

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