Rome - Itineraries

Rome: an ancient city striding in to the future

Rome: archaeological city par excellence, strewn with the traces of a glorious past. Our journey across the imperial city starts at the northern most gate, the Porta del Popolo, from where we head towards the Via del Corso, past the old river port of Ripetta and the elegant Villa Medici as far as Piazza del Popolo and the Egyptian obelisk brought to Rome during the reign of Augustus. From the piazza a small flight of steps leads...