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Rome is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in Europe, and the Great Synagogue of Rome in the heart of the Jewish Ghetto is both a testament to and symbol of this rich cultural heritage that stretches back more than 2000 years. Learn about this history by visiting the synagogue and Jewish Museum, housed in the same complex.
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Lungotevere de’ Cenci, Trastevere, Rome, Lazio, 00186
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Small-Group Rome Food Walking Tour: Trastevere, Campo de' Fiori, Jewish Ghetto
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Go on the hunt for some of the best food in Rome on this culinary walking tour through the areas of Campo de’ Fiori, Trastevere, and the Jewish Quarter. With a guide, learn the local secrets of the Eternal City and sample traditional Italian favorites like gelato and pasta, as well as local specialties like fried artichokes. Limited to 12 people, this tour offers a more personal sightseeing experience.
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$94.47
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$94.47
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Discover the Jewish Ghetto of Rome on a Small Group Walking Tour
12
Discover the beauty, mystery and history of the world’s oldest Jewish Ghetto and find the hidden treasures of Rome that most tourists never see. This tour of the more local side of Rome has you meet your friendly, expert guide in Piazza Venezia at the bottom of the steps to the Capitoline Hill or Campidoglio before you head into the famous Jewish Ghetto or Jewish Quarter. Discover one of the oldest and still functioning parts of Rome as your guide brings this area to life.
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$32.20
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$32.20

The Roman Jewish Ghetto: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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This is an intimate tour of one of Rome's most famous landmarks: The Ghetto. The traditional home of Rome's Jewish community, (Europe's oldest) the Ghetto was walled-in for nearly 300 years. It's still the center of Jewish life in Rome, full of history, sights and good food.
The tour guides you through the winding streets of the Ghetto, explaining everything along the way. You'll see ancient structures like the famous Portico D'Ottavia, and where the Holocaust took place in Rome. You'll explore the massive Neo-Baroque synagogue and also pop into a family-run bakery for the best kosher cookies in the world. This tour has something for everyone and with Voicemap's GPS-triggered audio, you can spend a quiet morning wandering around the neighborhood and know the answers to every question you might have.
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
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$5.63
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$5.63

Rome Jewish Ghetto and the Great Synagogue
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UNESCO–listed Rome is perhaps most famous for the Colosseum, but away from this ancient attraction there’s a rich Jewish history waiting to be discovered. On this tour, follow your guide through the 16th-century Trastevere neighborhood to sites of interest including the Great Synagogue of Rome. Learn of the trials and tribulations faced by Roman Jews down the centuries, and hear the hidden secrets of the world's oldest Jewish ghetto.
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$287.15
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From
$287.15
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Rome E-Bike Tour: City Highlights
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Glide along historic streets and picture-perfect piazzas on a Segway tour of Rome. Enjoy the personal experience of a small-group tour, and see some of the city’s most iconic sites. Circle Piazza Navona and pay your respects to ancient gods at the Pantheon, then visit the ultra-romantic Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain. Get a great overview of Rome’s history and culture as your guide narrates each stop, and take in the best of the city with a high-tech, low-impact means of transport.
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$63.33
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$63.33
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Trastevere and Jewish Ghetto Semi Private Tour MAX 6 PEOPLE GUARANTEED
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Rome has many neighborhoods that are centrally located in the city, yet remain unexplored except by those in the know. Our Trastevere and Jewish Rome Tours is fascinating exploration through two of Rome’s most historically rich neighborhoods. Learn another layer of Rome’s phenomenal history!
The Jewish area is known in Rome as the Ghetto. Both the Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere have histories that tell another side of life in Rome over the past 2,000 years. In this small group tour, you will be able to learn about the gripping history of the Jewish population in Rome, and their impact in the city’s ancient and contemporary life.
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$84.80
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$84.80

Private Walk Through the Jewish Ghetto in Rome
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Discover the beauty, mystery and history of the world’s oldest Jewish Ghetto and find the hidden treasures of Rome that most tourists never see. This tour of the more local side of Rome has you meet your friendly, expert guide in Piazza Venezia at the bottom of the steps to the Capitoline Hill or Campidoglio before you head into the famous Jewish Ghetto or Jewish Quarter. Discover one of the oldest and still functioning parts of Rome as your guide brings this area to life.
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From
$75.14
Price varies by group size
From
$75.14
Price varies by group size

Private Rome Segway Tour
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See more of Rome on a private half-day tour by Segway that allows you to cover a lot of ground with ease. Ride over to monuments including the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and the Pantheon, and scenic locations including Trevi Fountain, Campo de' Fiori, the Roman Ghetto, and the Great Synagogue of Rome. The Segway is easy to operate after instruction provided by your guide, and bottled water is provided.
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$144.25
Price varies by group size
From
$144.25
Price varies by group size

Crime and Justice in Rome, St. Angel Castle and other places of detention
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How was administred justice in the past ? We will start from campo de Fiori , a square of executions and punishments to continue to a renowed neighborhood of prostitution and big prisons in the past . We pass by the actual supreme court where once was Tor di Nona prison , to get finally to Sant'Angelo bridge, renovated by Bernini. This was a famous place where the executions took place. We will visit the papal fortress of Castel St'Angelo, an interesting visit in which we will see Hadrian's mausoleum perfectly intact and the castle, with its rooms, collections of weapons, ramparts, still in use until the nineteenth century.
tickets will be purchased from the guide but not included, they will be paid on the spot, 13 euro adults, 1 euro up to 18 years, 3 euro eu from 18 to 25 years
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$207.82
per group
$28.34 savings
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$207.82
per group
$28.34 savings

Sunset Cooking Class in the Jewish Ghetto: Pasta, Gnocchi, Biscotti
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Perhaps the best loved Italian dish around the world is pasta, but to really uncover the joys of this simple dish, no foodie should miss the fresh pasta in Rome. With this culinary walking tour and cooking class, follow along with a professional chef, and learn how to prepare handmade pasta yourself. Highlights include working with seasonal ingredients, learning about the history of the Jewish Ghetto, and feasting on your homemade creations with a glass of wine.
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$80.51
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$80.51

Private Dinner Experience in the Jewish Roman Ghetto
3
Experience Rome like a Roman with a traditional Italian dinner at a local restaurant in the Jewish Quarter. Join your hosts for a delicious 3-course dinner, sample a selection of typical Italian dishes, and learn about the family recipes from the chef. Each course is paired with regional wines and a maximum of 10 people ensures an intimate dining experience.
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$73.00
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$73.00

Tour of Rome from Civitavecchia cruise port
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After many years of work in this sector and after many collaborations, we can say that we are number one. A classic Rome tour from the port of Civitavecchia which, at the end of the tour, will tell me you were the best of your whole cruise. We love tourism and we are cruise passengers just like you!
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$515.27
per group
From
$515.27
per group

Trastevere and Jewish Ghetto Private Walking Tour
5
Rome has many neighborhoods that are centrally located in the city, yet remain unexplored except by those in the know. Our Trastevere and Jewish Rome Tours is fascinating exploration through two of Rome’s most historically rich neighborhoods. Learn another layer of Rome’s phenomenal history!
The Jewish area is known in Rome as the Ghetto. Both the Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere have histories that tell another side of life in Rome over the past 2,000 years. In this small group tour, you will be able to learn about the gripping history of the Jewish population in Rome, and their impact in the city’s ancient and contemporary life.
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$156.73
Price varies by group size
From
$156.73
Price varies by group size

Rome Hop-on Hop-off Big-Bus Tour
Ideal for first-time visitors to Rome, this hop-on, hop-off bus covers the highlights of the Eternal City in one easy loop. Choose between one-day, two-day, or three-day options. Disembark at any of the stops—including the Colosseum, Vatican, Piazza Venezia, and the Spanish Steps—to continue your visit on foot, then re-board whenever you wish. WIFI and audio commentary are included.
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$32.20
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$32.20

The Jewish Ghetto in Rome
A route that is certainly able to offer continuous surprises is the one inside the extraordinary Jewish Ghetto, forcedly built between Largo di Torre Argentina and the Tiber. You can choose between two options: with meeting point or with pick up included.
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$67.63
Price varies by group size
From
$67.63
Price varies by group size

Jewish Ghetto, Synagogue & Trastevere District Walking Tour
Explore Rome's Jewish Ghetto and the Trastevere District with a small group on this half-day tour. You'll enjoy an intimate atmosphere with a group of just eight people and be able to move easily through the narrow streets of the historic districts. Personalized attention from your guide and the ability to ask questions is another plus of a small group. Admission to the synagogue and museum are included, as well as convenient hotel pickup, to make for a seamless tour.
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$96.61
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$96.61

Guided Walking Tour of Rome's Ghetto with Hop-On Hop-Off 24-hour Pass
Of the old homes where thousands of Jews were isolated for centuries, almost nothing remains today. Yet, as you walk through the alleys of the ghetto and in the eyes of the descendants, that inheritance will still send you vibes.
Discover with us the history of one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world. We will retrace the history of the Jewish people in the city of Rome, from ancient to modern times, without ever forgetting the victims of the Holocaust, of which the "stumbling stones" are a tangible testimony.
Our open-top panoramic buses allow you to enjoy a spectacular view of the most iconic monuments of the Eternal City. All you have to do is jump on board and relax, listen to the audio commentary and get on and off at any of the eight stops available. The ticket will be valid for 24 hours and the bus will provide you with an audio commentary in 13 languages. The combination with the walking tour makes it the ideal way to pass through much of the city centre in a day!
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$43.43
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$43.43

Rome Jewish Ghetto & Tiberine Island Art & Food Tour with local guide
You will visit the old Jewish district of Rome called "Ghetto Ebraico" and the Tiberine Island on the river flanking it. You will see all the major monuments and archeological sites of the Ghetto including Octavia's Porticus, Marcellus Theatre and the Turtles Fountain.
The guide will stop at famous traditional eateries where you will have the opportunity to buy and taste the local delis.
It is a great combination of art history and food.
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$179.27
Price varies by group size
From
$179.27
Price varies by group size

Golf cart Tour: Trastevere and Jewish Ghetto
Our tour will assist you upon the discovery of some of the lesser-known yet more charming and characteristic roads in Trastevere around The Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere. “She” is considered one of the most ancient churches in all of Rome, dating back to 320 A.D. And thanks to our golf car tour, we will be plunged into a magical atmosphere and see Rome as the Romans do. The Rome, made up of local shops and balconies decorated with flowers, 17th century doorways, courtyards and pretty condominiums. Trastevere is that part of Rome, that even now after all this time still transmits that genuine untouched sensation of antiquity in one of the most visited cities in the world. We will cross the Tiber River to experience the second part of our tour. Here you may have to prepare yourself for it is quite easy for the traveller to fall in love with the Jewish district.
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$477.69
per group
From
$477.69
per group

Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere Private
Join this Rome private tour to discover the fascinating history of Rome’s most beautiful historic neighborhoods: Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere, and Isola Tiberina – Rome’s only island. Benefit from your private guide’s full attention as you discover historic Rome’s hidden gems.
Your tour begins in the old Jewish Ghetto. See Ancient Roman wonders, including the Theater of Marcellus – Rome’s amphitheater before the Colosseum – and the Portico of Octavia. Learn about the terrible days of the forced ghettoization of Rome’s Jewish community. Then, discover the history of the Synagogue; a testament to Roman Jewish resilience, built after ghettoization’s end.
Cross the ancient Isola Tiberina to Trastevere. Experience the vibrant ambiance of Rome’s ancient rione, home to religious minorities, travelers and migrants since ancient times. Visit the mediaeval Santa Maria, with 11th century mosaics. Allow your guide to provide a personalized restaurant recommendation in this vibrant neighborhood.
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$149.75
Price varies by group size
From
$149.75
Price varies by group size

Private Half-Day Rome Food Tour from Fiumicino Airport
If your arrival flight time to Fiumicino airport is in the morning, probably you'll arrive at your hotel or apartment, before your check-in time.
Avoid wasting your first day in Rome and make it memorable: take a private transport from the airport to the city centre, leave your luggage on board of the vehicle, feed your body and your mind with delicious local food guided by a local foodie guide.
At the end of your food tour, you will receive useful tips from your guide which will be helpful for your stay. Your driver will take you to your hotel at the end of the food tour.
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$343.51
Price varies by group size
From
$343.51
Price varies by group size

Jewish Ghetto Walking Tour
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Learn about one of the world’s longest standing Jewish communities in this in-depth walking tour of Rome’s Jewish Ghetto. Visit the Museo Ebraico, which tells the story of the city’s Jews, who have lived in Rome for 22 generations. Then, visit the neighborhood’s stunning synagogue, which commemorated the abolition of the ghetto.
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$37.57
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$37.57

Jewish Ghetto, including the Synagogue and museum, package price
your expert guide and art historian will take to discover the jewish comunity of Rome, the oldest in the world, that moved to Europe in the ancient days. The jewish area is rich in history and anecdotes. Imposing Roman ruins will welcome us , alternated with medieval houses and the huge Synagogue . Five different rites were celebrated in the past. Using recostructions , pictures and our imagination we can figure out how the place was until the 19th century, how and when was enclosed in a Ghetto. We cross river tiber passing by tiberina island and we finish at Tastevere neighborhood , where once , before Christ, all foreigners of the city lived . We see one of the oldest place of worship of roman times .At the end of the tour you will join the guides of the museum, an audioguide will explain everything inside , the staff will take into the Major Temple. Tickets are not included, must be paid on the spot : 11 euro adults , free children under 10 y. - 5 euro from 10 years old
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$236.16
per group
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$236.16
per group
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- Portico of Octavia (Portico di Ottavia)
- Tiber Island (Isola Tiberina)
- Rome Jewish Ghetto (Ghetto Ebraico di Roma)
- Theater of Marcellus (Teatro di Marcello)
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