1. Rome: Highlights City Walking Tour
Admire Rome's most popular monuments and bustling piazzas on a 3-hour guided walk. Experience 2,000 years of history come to life in the historic center! Meet your personal guide at your hotel and head out together on this fantastic journey. Explore the Pantheon, the temple dedicated to all divinities. This magnificent building is considered the most well-preserved ancient temple in the world. Michelangelo was so impressed with the architecture of the Pantheon that he when he saw it for the first time, he proclaimed it of angelic, rather than human, design. Take a walk through bustling Piazza Navona, perhaps the most beautiful square in Rome, home to 3 magnificent fountains, including the famous Fountain of the 4 Rivers by Bernini. Piazza Navona is also one of the liveliest squares of Rome, and boasts a number of quaint outdoor restaurants and cafés. According to historical records, the piazza was transformed into a naumachia, where sea battles took place in the 7th and 8th centuries, and it is also said that chariot races once took place here as well. Learn about Roman politics and the city’s Talking Statues. These 5 famous statues were once used by citizens to anonymously protest the pope or the Roman government and leak out secrets of corruption not meant for public ears. Toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, the largest and best-known fountain in Rome, to ensure that you will return to Rome one day. Learn the secrets that the fountain holds. Visit the Spanish Steps, and take in the magnificent views of Rome from the top of the steps. At the base of the steps you’ll find Via Condotti, the 5th Avenue of Rome, where all the world's top designers have set up shop. You’ll also have a chance to get plenty of tips from your local guide on where to shop, where to eat, and ideas of what to do on your own time.