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2 Your trip so far Pick your ideal trip Check availability Receive your quotation Personalise your trip Organise with our travel experts Enjoy your great value tailored trip Contents School Favourites...3 Sightseeing Tours...6 Visits & Attractions... 7 Free Visits & Attractions... 8 Museums...10 Where to Eat...12 Getting Around...12 Notes...13 Caption Rome Personalise your trip This guide details all the visits and attractions that we currently offer in Rome. All the options featured have been researched by our education and travel experts to ensure your trip meets your learning objectives and provides you and your students with a highly enjoyable trip. Study Experiences Best Value As one of the UK s largest youth travel tour operators, our buying power means we can offer you the best value for your school or college. The visits and attractions options available will be arranged by our experienced education travel experts. How to Personalise your trip 1. Please take time to have a good look through this guide. Each option details what it involves and the price; with some offering other useful information and top tips! 2. Having drawn up a list of all your desired options, contact your Programme Manager who will help create your personalised itinerary. 3. If there is a place of interest or attraction not detailed in this guide, we are more than happy to look into arranging a visit for you. 4. Once we have received your booking form and deposit payment we will then book all your chosen visits and attractions and confirm them to you. Study Experiences The Newmarket Group Cantium House, Railway Approach, Wallington SM6 0BP Your Personal Rome Travel Experts Your Study Experiences Team will be available throughout your booking, helping you create the ideal trip for your educational needs. Once your itinerary has been planned and your booking confirmed, your Programme Manager will introduce you to our Customer Service Delivery Team who will be available to help you throughout the build up to the trip itself. Of course, in Rome, our expert Tour Manager will be on hand to assist and support you and your students during the trip. Lisa Rudgley Kerry Heath Call us on or team@studyexperiences.co.uk Emanuela Raccuglia 2 Call us on We re here to help!

3 School Favourites Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Allow: 3 Hours Price from: which includes entrance to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter s Basilica and a guided tour by an official Vatican Tour Guide (arranged in groups of 35) The Vatican Museums were founded under the patronage of two 18th century popes, Clement XIV ( ) and Pius VI ( ), who were among the first to open collections of art to the general public for viewing, therefore promoting culture among the masses. Appropriately, the first building in the museum complex, the Pio-Clementine Museum, was named after these two pontiffs. As the decades passed, more popes added to the already impressive collection of diverse artworks owned and displayed by the Vatican. Today, there are 13 museums within the Vatican palaces that are included in the Vatican Museum complex. The many museums are quite diverse, nonetheless, each is interesting to explore and which you enjoy most will largely depend on your artistic preferences. The choice includes the Gregorian Egyptian Museum, the Vatican Pinacoteca, the Ethnological Missionary Museum, the Pio-Clementine Museum, the Collection of Modern Religious Art, the Pio Christian Museum and the Vatican Historical Museum, which provides a fascinating look at the long and sometimes turbulent history of the Vatican. One of the highlights is undoubtedly the Sistine Chapel. It takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere. Sixtus started an ambitious programme of decoration within the chapel, by employing a team of the most prestigious artists of the day, including Botticelli, Signorelli, Ghirlandaio, Cosimo Rosselli and Perugino. Their task was to cover the upper walls with frescoes depicting episodes from the lives of Moses and Christ. The ceiling vault was painted dark blue and covered with gold stars. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is a shallow barrel vault, about 40m long by 13m wide. In 1506, Pope Julius II asked Michelangelo to redecorate much of the chapel. Commissioned by Julius II in , Michelangelo frescoed the vault with scenes from Genesis. Together with the older frescoes of the lives of Moses and Christ, these provided a complete history of Man, from creation to redemption. Michelangelo was later commissioned by Pope Paul III to continue the story with a fresco of the Last Judgement over the altar. Bearing in mind the size and popularity of this complex we strongly recommend you visit with a guided tour (approx 3 hours), but other options available are entrance only from 6 per person or entrance with an audio guide from per person. St Peter s Basilica Price from: FREE general admission / Admission to the Dome or other specific parts of the Basilica are chargeable The basilica is located within the walls of the Vatican, in Saint Peter s square. It is not the Pope s official ecclesiastical seat, this is Saint John Lateran, but St Peter s Basilica is his principal church, where most Papal ceremonies take place, due to its size, proximity to the Papal residence and location within the City walls of the Vatican. It is claimed that St Peter s Basilica was built at the site of Peter s crucifixion. Beneath the main altar there is another altar dedicated to St Peter. Recent excavations have discovered a burial chamber beneath this altar containing a skeleton, with its feet missing. Some archaeologists, amongst others, have suggested that these are the actual remains of Saint Peter. The interior, which includes 45 altars, has been decorated by many famous artists. Some of the most important works in the church are the Pietà by Michelangelo and the papal altar and the Throne of St. Peter, both by Bernini. The dome or cupola was designed by Michelangelo, when he became chief architect in When he died in1564, the dome had only been finished as far as the base on which the dome itself sits. Between 1585 and 1590, the architect Giacomo della Porta, with the help of the predominant engineer of the time, Domenico Fontana, constructed the dome. Colosseum Price from: Admission to the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill on a joint ticket is 15 per student group / 7.50 per teacher / One FREE teacher place per 10 students One of the most immediately recognisable historic buildings in the world, the Colosseum is located at the foot of Mussolini s Via dei Fori Imperiali. The Colosseum, with originally about eighty entrances, was designed to hold approximately 50,000 spectators. The entrances were numbered and some of the Roman numerals above the entrances are still visible. The Roman emperor Vespasian started to build the Top Tip: Guided tours can be quoted for on request us at team@studyexperiences.co.uk We re here to help! 3

4 Roman Forum amphitheatre in 72 A.D. although he died before its completion. It was still not fully finished, when it was opened by Vespasian s son Titus in 80 A.D. with games that lasted for 100 days. The works were eventually completed by Titus s brother, Domitian. The entrances were marked by giant porticoes, over which were gilded horse drawn chariots. The emperor had his own private entrance, which led under the seats, emerging in the imperial box. The amphitheatre is a vast ellipse with tiers of seating around a central elliptical arena. The arena itself had a wooden floor, below which was a complex of storage rooms and passageways. Eighty walls radiate from the arena and support vaults for passageways, stairways and the tiers of seats. Around the outer edge, there are arcades and stairways linking each level. The partial destruction of the Colosseum allows a view of the basement area of the arena. This was not part of the original design and so was not present when the Colosseum opened, but was added later during the rule of Domitian who was emperor A.D. In this confined space, a range of animals, fighters, slaves and stagehands worked in almost total darkness. A series of winches and the capstans would have allowed teams of slaves to hoist heavy objects from the basement to the main arena. Marks from the ropes are still visible in the stone lift-shafts. The Colosseum s exterior is created by three storeys of superimposed arches with semi-circular columns. The design of the columns differ on each storey, with Tuscan at the bottom, then above that, Ionic, with Corinthian style columns on the third storey. The higher fourth storey has pilasters decorated with Corinthian capitals. In between the pilasters are small rectangular windows and above and between the windows are stone plinths, which once held the masts used to support the awnings, which were installed to help produce shade for some of the spectators. If you look upwards, you can still see the holes through which these vertical masts slotted. Guided tours can be quoted for on request. Roman Forum Price from: Admission to the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill on a joint ticket is 15 per student group / 7.50 per teacher / One FREE teacher place per 10 students The Roman Forum starts near the Colosseum and continues all the way to Piazza Venezia. Forums could be found in every city in the Roman Empire. Rome itself had more than one forum, but only the first forum was called Forum Romanum, or Roman Forum. Emperors, recognising the social importance of the forum, would build new ones in their own honour. Originally the area on which the Roman Forum is built was a swamp; the area was used as a cemetery by the people who lived in nearby villages. During the 6th century B.C. the Etruscans who were the first kings of Rome, unified all these villages into the city of Rome, drained the marshes, and soon, shops and temples were being built. During the 2nd century B.C. the merchants and their shops were moved to other parts of the city and the Forum became the civic and legal centre of Rome. Some of the major attractions to be explored include the Arch of Septimius Severus, which is one of the best preserved structures in the Forum and contains the remains of an inscription to Septimius and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta; and the Rostra, Top Tip: Guided tours can be quoted for on request 4 Call us on We re here to help!

5 which was used for public speaking, and was the place where Mark Anthony delivered his speech after the assassination of Julius Caesar. There are also the brick remains of the Senate building, known as the Curia; the Basilica Aemilia, where taxes were collected; and the Temple of Julius Caesar, that was erected to his memory by the emperor Augustus. Then there are the three remaining columns from the Temple of Castor and Pollux, which is the oldest temple in the Forum, dating from 484 B.C. Other major ruins include the Temple of Romulus, the Temple of Saturn, the Temple of Vesta, the Temple of Venus and Roma, the Basilica Julia, the Arch of Titus, the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine and the Tabularium, which was where all the official records were kept. Guided tours can be quoted for on request. Palatine Hill Price from: Admission to the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill on a joint ticket is 15 per student group / 7.50 per teacher / One FREE teacher place per 10 students The Palatine Hill is some 40 meters high with views of the Roman Forum on one side and the Circus Maximus on the other. The site is now a large open-air museum. It is thought that Rome has its origins on the Palatine. Recent excavations have shown that people have lived on the site since approximately 1000 B.C. According to Roman mythology, the Palatine hill was where Romulus and Remus were found by a female wolf that kept them alive. After which, according to this legend, a shepherd named Faustulus found the infants, and with his wife Acca Larentia raised the children. Later when they were older, Romulus chose this site to build the city of Rome. With the development of Rome and the continued embellishment of the Forum, the Palatine, due to its close proximity to the seat of power, became the place to live. Here the air quality was much better and it also had the benefit of splendid views. So it became the place where the very powerful and wealthy chose to build their homes. The future emperor Augustus was born on the hill in the consulate of Cicero. Eventually the emperors took over the hill completely. Domitian had his architect, Rabirius, radically re-landscaped the hill and had many new buildings constructed. Among the ruins on the hill you can find the Domus Flavia, the Domus Augustana, the Baths of Septimus Severus and the House of Livia. At the top of the hill, overlooking the Forum, are the Farnese Gardens. Designed by the Renaissance architect Vignola, the spectacular gardens were created for a member of one of the great papal families, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese. Guided tours can be quoted for on request. Fontana di Trevi Price from: FREE Located in the historic centre of Rome, Fontana di Trevi is undoubtedly the most famous and spectacular fountain in the city, and hence, is one of the most popular attractions. The fountain derives its name from its position at the intersection of three roads (tre vie). It stands at the end of the Aqua Virgo, which is one of the ancient aqueducts that supplied fresh water to Rome since 19 B.C. It brings water all the way from the Salone Springs, which is situated over 20 kilometres away. In 1732, Pope Clement XII commissioned Nicola Salvi to create a large fountain at the Trevi Square. A previous undertaking to build the fountain after a design by Bernini was halted a century earlier after the death of Pope Urban VIII. Salvi based his theatrical masterpiece on this design. Construction of the monumental baroque fountain was finally completed in The sea god Neptune in a chariot in the form of a shell dominates the centre of the fountain. The chariot is pulled by two sea horses, with each sea horse being guided by a Triton. According to legend, anyone who throws a coin into the water is guaranteed to return to the Eternal City of Rome. The coin should be tossed over your shoulder while you are standing with your back to the fountain. Piazza di Spagna & Spanish Steps Price from: FREE The Piazza di Spagna is connected to a French church, Trinità dei Monti, at the top of the hill via a long staircase, known as the Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti or Spanish Steps. The idea of connecting the church with the square below originates from the 17th century, when the French also planned a statue of King Louis XIV of France at the top of the staircase. Papal opposition caused the plans to be shelved until 1723, when the monumental staircase was built without the statue. The elegant staircase consists of 137 steps over twelve different flights. At the bottom of the Spanish Steps is the Piazza di Spagna, a long, triangular square and Fontana della Barcaccia, a fountain commissioned by Pope Urban VIII and designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Top Tip: Guided tours can be quoted for on request us at team@studyexperiences.co.uk We re here to help! 5

6 Sightseeing Tours Rome City Sightseeing & Orientation Tour Allow: 4 Hours Price from: per person including coach and a guide / Entrance fees not included Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Rome by coach in the company of an expert local guide, who will provide an interesting and informative commentary. The tour will last around three hours and will take in many of the city s world famous landmarks. You will see the Colosseum, the Forum, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, Palatine Hill, Pantheon, Piazza del Republica, Villa Borghese as well as the Vatican City, Castel Sant Angelo and St Peter s Basilica and many more great sights! The price shown is based on a minimum group size of 30, other group sizes can be quoted for on request. Tour of Mussolini s Fascist Rome Allow: 4 Hours Price from: per person including coach and a guide / Entrance fees not included Ambitious building projects from the 1920s to the 1940s are still visible around the city and would have been even more widespread had the Fascist regime lasted longer. Fascist architecture appears occasionally in the historical centre of Rome, but it is most present south of the centre in the Mussolini-conceived EUR district and at the Foro Italico sports complex north of the city. This three-hour guided tour will take you to the buildings and urban spaces that best exemplify how architecture could transmit the ideology of Fascism. Many of these Mussolini-era structures were directly inspired by imperial Roman art and architecture, but modified (some more convincing than others) to be colder, more sterile and more totalitarian. Sights visited include EUR (the Square Colosseum, Via Cristoforo Colombo and other buildings), Foro Italico (Stadio dei Marmi, Obelisk, mosaics), Piazza Augusto Imperatore, Piazza Venezia and Via dei Fori Imperiali. The price shown is based on a minimum group size of 30, other group sizes can be quoted for on request. Ancient Rome Walking Tour Allow: 3 Hours Price from: 10 per person including a guide (min 25 per group) / Entrance fees not included This guided walking tour of Ancient Rome will take you from the Colosseum and lead you through to the Roman Forum. The tour lasts for around three hours and takes you back to the days of Imperial Rome where the Forum was the civic and political centre of the entire known world. We aim to bring this to life by giving your students an insight into some of the people who were so synonymous of that period. They will learn all about the life of the great Julius Caesar, his incredible career as both statesman and general before his eventual assassination. The life and rule of Emperor Augustus, probably the most important of all the emperors, is also discussed in detail. You will also hear about the erratic and shocking behaviour of the emperors Nero and Caligula, two of the most infamous characters from the Ancient Roman days. Our guide will also discuss day to day Roman life and some of the highly unusual aspects of their culture, from the wine they drank to their peculiar eating habits and the giant insulae (apartment blocks) that they lived in. The Ancient Rome tour also focuses on one of the most famous attractions of Rome - the Colosseum and you will learn about how violence was such a fundamental part of everyday life, epitomized by the lives of the Gladiators and the thirst for blood exemplified by the crowd. Piazza Navona 6 Call us on We re here to help!

7 The Emperor s Quest (Interactive walking tour around Rome) Allow: 4 Hours Price from: 6 per person / FREE for teachers Route Length: Approx 3½ miles This quest is a Da Vinci Code -style adventure which highlights many of the worldfamous and iconic sights of Rome including in St Peter s Square, the Villa Borghese, the Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Good team-work will ensure they find all the clues, but ultimately it will be a race to crack the code and uncover the secret location of the hidden treasure! Central to the Emperor s Quest is a sense of engagement with these world famous sights, turning a standard sight-seeing expedition into a three-dimensional, multifaceted experience. Team-based and competitive, the Quest produces winners who demonstrate team-work and strategy as well as good observational skills and quickthinking. By the time the teams reach the Spanish Steps at the end they will have had an exciting, enjoyable and memorable experience during which they have seen many of the iconic sights of ancient and modern Rome. Visits & Attractions The Pantheon Price from: FREE entrance Add on: Guided tour 5 per student (approx 45 mins) / Audio guided tour 3 per student (approx 25 mins) / Free for teachers (arranged in groups of 25) The Pantheon is located in Piazza della Rotunda, in the heart of the Centro Storico. The Pantheon was built as a Roman temple and later consecrated as a Catholic Church. The original Pantheon was built in 27 to 25 B.C. during the third consulship of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, but was destroyed by fire in 80 A.D. Date stamps on the bricks indicate that the current building dates from about 125, and was built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. In 609 the Byzantine emperor Phocas gave the building to Pope Boniface IV, who re- consecrated it as a Christian church. The dome rests on a cylinder of masonry walls. Hidden voids and the interior recesses allows for a lighter construction, giving an effect of not so much a solid mass, but more like three continuous arcades, which correspond to the three tiers of relieving arches visible on the exterior of the building. Originally, these exterior walls were faced with fine marble which, over the course of the centuries, has been removed. The dome itself is constructed through the use of stepped rings made from solid concrete of gradually less and less density the higher you go. To make this possible, lighter aggregate was used, including pumice, while the dome s thickness also diminishes the nearer to the top you get. Top Tip: Ideal for ages 13-16, and as this is a walking tour, we recommend wearing comfortable shoes! Top Tip: The guided tours (pre-booked) are available everyday from Monday to Friday at 2pm and Sunday at 3pm Inside the Pantheon us at team@studyexperiences.co.uk We re here to help! 7

8 The Catacombs of St Callixtus Allow: 1 Hour Price from: 5 per student / 8 per teacher (includes guided tour) / One FREE teacher place per 15 students (arranged in groups of 35) Dating from the middle of the 2nd century the Catacombs of St Callixtus are among the greatest and most important of Rome. Tens of martyrs, 16 popes and many Christians are buried inside what is part of a cemeterial complex. They were named after the deacon Callixtus who, at the beginning of the 3rd century, was appointed by pope Zephyrinus as the administrator of the cemetery and so the catacombs of St.Callixtus became the official cemetery of the Church of Rome. The minute guided visit consists of a detailed introduction (history, symbols, crypts and galleries, frescoes and inscriptions) followed by an accompanied walk through the Catacombs. There are no stops as you pass through the crypts and galleries for any further commentary. The Time Elevator Allow: 1 Hour Price from: 9 per student / 12 per teacher The Time Elevator provides a very different journey through the history of the Eternal City. Discover the legend of Romolus and Remus, the betrayal of Julius Caesar at the hands of Brutus and the work of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel. It is also possible to visualise the reconstruction of the Colosseum. Through three panoramic screens, flight simulators and a state-of-the-art surround sound system; you will be projected into the cinema dimension: a deep jump in time through 2,750 years and the most important events in Rome s history. Free Visits & Attractions Piazza Navona Price from: FREE Piazza Navona is situated in the historic centre of Rome. It is one of Rome s liveliest squares, with many outdoor cafés and restaurants. The square was constructed on what was the former Domitian s stadium, built by emperor Domitian, which has given the square its long oval shape. The stadium was paved over in the 15th century and the Piazza Navona was created. Some remains of Domitian s stadium still remain beneath the square. The largest of its three fountains are found in the centre of the square; Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or Fountain of the Four Rivers. Constructed between 1647 and 1651, the design was first commissioned to Borromini, but was later taken over by Bernini. The fountain consists of four figures, representing the rivers, Nile, Ganges, Danube and Rio della Plata. The statues surround an obelisk that at one time was located at the Massenzio Circus. All three fountains in the Piazza Navona are fed by the Aqua Virgo aqueduct. Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II (Monument) Price from: FREE There is no mistaking this colossal white monument that dominates Piazza Venezia. Popularly known as the Wedding Cake or the Typewriter, it is dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of a united Italy. The monument also houses the shrine of Italy s Unknown Soldier, interred here in Piazza di Spagna & Spanish Steps 8 Call us on We re here to help!

9 Castel Sant Angelo Price from: FREE Castel Sant Angelo is located on the banks of the river Tiber, close to the Vatican. The building was originally built as a mausoleum for the emperor Hadrian and was completed after his death by his successor, Antoninus Pius. During the sixth century A.D. the building was converted into a fortress and became the military key to Rome for the next 1,000 years. The name, Castel Sant Angelo dates back to when Pope Gregory the Great, during a procession to plead for the end of a plague, saw an angel standing on the top of the castle sheathing its sword. This was interpreted as being a heavenly sign that the plague was about to end. Henceforth, it became known as Castel Sant Angelo. A small chapel was built on top the castle at the spot where the angel was supposed to have appeared. During the middle ages, the castle became home to many different noble families up until 1377 when it came under full papal control. The Castel Sant Angelo is linked to the Vatican by an underground passage, known as the passetto del borgo. The passage was used by the Popes in times of trouble to escape from the Vatican to the safety of the castle. The Castle is divided into five floors; on the first is the start of a long winding ramp of Roman construction. On the second floor can be found store rooms that once contained oil and wheat, and cells from the time when the castle was used as a prison. The third floor, or military floor, consists of two large courtyards. On the forth floor can be found the magnificent papal rooms, here are frescos by artists such as Giulio Romano and Perin delvaga. On the top floor, there is a huge terrace with magnificent views over the city. Campo dei Fiori Price from: FREE By day, the square is the site of the city s best known open-air market, which has been operating since In the evening, after the fruit and vegetable vendors, fishmongers and flower sellers have packed up their stands, Campo dei Fiori becomes a nightlife hub. In the late 15th century, the area derived its name Campo dei Fiori or Field of Flowers ; however it was soon paved over to make way for lavish residences, such as the nearby Palazzo dell Cancelleria, the first Renaissance palazzo in Rome, and the Palazzo Farnese, which now houses the French Embassy. Bypassing the Campo dei Fiori is the Via del Pellegrino, the Pilgrim s Route, where early Christian tourists could find food and shelter before travelling on to St. Peter s Basilica. During the Roman Inquisition, which took place in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, public executions were carried out in Campo dei Fiori. At the centre of the piazza is a solemn statue of the philosopher Giordano Bruno, which is a reminder of those dark days. The statue of a cloaked Bruno stands at the spot in the square where he was burnt alive in St Peters Basilica us at team@studyexperiences.co.uk We re here to help! 9

10 Capitoline Hill Price from: FREE Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. It was the citadel of the earliest Romans, however today it contains few ancient ground level ruins, as they are almost entirely covered up by Medieval and Renaissance palaces that now house the Capitoline Museums that surround Piazza del Campidoglio. The existing design of the Piazza del Campidoglio and the surrounding palazzo was created by Michelangelo. His first designs for the piazza and remodelling of the surrounding palazzi date from He reversed the classical orientation of the Capitoline, in a symbolic gesture turning Rome s civic centre to face away from the forum and instead in the direction of Papal Rome and St Peter s Basilica. Executing the design was slow: little was actually completed in Michelangelo s lifetime, but work continued faithfully to his designs and the Campidoglio was completed in the 17th century, except for the paving design, which was to be finished three centuries later. The three palazzi are now home to the Capitoline Museums. Museums Capitoline Museums Price from: FREE for students / 15 per teacher (general admission to the museum, exhibitions are at extra charge) / One FREE teacher place per 10 students Located on Capitoline Hill, the Capitoline Museums are housed in two palaces. Palazzo Nuovo is the smaller building of the Capitoline Museums and was opened to the public in 1734 by Pope Clement XII. This palace contains many fine selections of Greek and Roman sculptures, while portrait busts of Greek politicians, scientists and poets can be seen in Hall of the Philosophers. Palazzo dei Conservatori was the seat of the city s magistrates during the late Middle Ages. Its halls, covered with colourful frescos, are still occasionally used for political meetings and the ground floor is the seat of the municipal registry office. Masterpieces such as a huge sculpture of Constantine, Bernini s Medusa and fabulous paintings by Veronese, Tintoretto, Caravaggio or Van Dyck can be seen here. Outside the palace, the She Wolf with Romulus and Remus can be found. Villa Borghese (Gallery, Museum & Park) Price from: 2 per person / Additional 6.50 per person for an audio guide and receiver Villa Borghese, located in the centre of the city, just north of the Spanish Steps, is the largest public park in Rome. Created by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the 1600s, this elegant park has a lake, plus a number of temples, fountains, statues and several museums. In 1903 the city obtained the Villa from the Borghese family, and for the first time, the park was opened to the public. View across the city of Rome 10 Call us on We re here to help!

11 In 1911 the World Exposition was held in the park, and several of the pavilions built at that time still remain, probably the most impressive of these is the British School, built from a design by Edwin Lutyens. The park also contains the Piazza di Siena amphitheatre, an 18th century arch, the arco di Settimio Severo, and a botanical garden. A remarkable art collection was built up by Scipione Borghese, who by the time of his death in 1633 had accumulated some of the greatest art treasures of all time. The collection suffered when Napoleon s sister, Pauline, who married Prince Camillo Borghese in 1807, sold off most of the collection. Today many of those works of art from the original collection can be seen in the Louvre in Paris. In 1997, after a major renovation, the Galleria Borghese was reopened displaying such masterpieces as Bernini s Apollo and Daphne, Titian s Sacred and Profane Love, Raphael s Deposition and Caravaggio s Jerome. Villa Medici Price from: 6 per student / 12 per teacher, includes a guided tour (approx 1 hour) of the Villa and gardens, and access to the temporary exhibition At the top of the Spanish Steps, next to the church of Trinità dei Monti, the Villa Medici is one of the most magnificent properties in the city, with a 16th- century palazzo designed by Bartolomeo Ammannati, the architect of Florence s Pitti Palace, sitting in 18 acres of gardens with a breath-taking view of Rome s skyline. Now owned by the Academie Francaise, the gardens are a beautiful example of the renaissance style. Galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica (Ancient Art) Price from: FREE for students / 3.50 per teacher Add on: Audio guided tour 2.50 or Guided 5.00 per person The National Gallery of Ancient Art is situated in Palazzo Barberini. The palace was begun in 1625 by Carlo Maderno with the help of Borromini and completed eight years later by Bernini. The gallery houses works from the 12th to the 17th centuries and is the result of collections belonging to noble families. The central hall has a splendid ceiling painted by Pietro da Cortona with the Triumph of the Divine Providence. The collection includes paintings by Caravaggio, Andrea del Sarto, the famous La Fornarina by Raphael, a portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein and a Bust of Urban VIII by Bernini. Palazzo Galleria Doria Pamphilj (Palace & Art Gallery) Price from: 5 per person / One FREE teacher place for every 10 students Palazzo Doria Pamphilj is one of the largest palaces in Rome, whose art collection is among the city s most prestigious. Owned and inhabited by the same family since the 17th century, the palace has remained untouched through the centuries, so that walking round is like stepping back in time. The palace s galleries house works by artists such as Tintoretto, Raphael, Carvaggio, Rubens and Breughel. While of further interest are the palace s private apartments, which are now also open to the public. Pantheon us at team@studyexperiences.co.uk We re here to help! 11

12 Where to Eat Eating out in Rome is an experience in itself and traditional eateries compete with the modern fast-food style outlets that can be found in any European city. For those wishing to enjoy an affordable, value-for-money meal; Study Experiences has selected a number of restaurants that offer good service and decent portions of quality food to suit students on a budget. All meals arranged by us must be pre-booked in advance of your trip and your menu choice will be set for the whole group. Sample Menu (Dinner): Starter - small mixed salad or soup, Main - roast chicken/spaghetti bolognese/breaded fish, Dessert - fruit salad/tart/ice cream Dinner Price from: Two-course dinner per person / Three-course per person Dinner Meal Includes: two-course dinner with one soft drink / three-course dinner with one soft drink Lunch Price from: 14 per person Lunch Meal Includes: Bruschetta and pizza (choice of toppings) with one soft drink. *Gluten free option available Ristorante Renovatio a Soffitta* Piazza del Risorgimento 46A, Rome - Located near The Vatican. Ristorante La Baia Via Sardegna, 63, Rome - Located approx 100 metres from Via Veneto and a few metres from Villa Borghese Park. Ristorante Barbablu Via Montebello, 27, Rome - Located near the Baths of Diocletian. Ristorante Da Baffetto Via del Governo Vecchio, 114, Rome - Located next to Piazza Navona Ristorante Nuova Stella Via Daniele Manin, 54, Roma - Located near the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Getting Around On Foot Walking is the best way to see Rome s sights and to get around with ease (as long as you wear comfortable shoes!); it is simply incredible how many of Rome s amazing sights are within such close proximity of one another. Metro The metro system (Metropolitana) has been designed primarily to bring commuters into the city and the network is not as comprehensive as similar systems in other countries. However, the two lines can be useful for getting across town and avoiding the congested streets. Both lines (blue and red line) cross each other at Termini (see Termini train station) tube station. The blue line runs from Rebibbia to Laurentina and includes stops near EUR, St. Paul, Outside the Walls, Piramide, Colosseum and so on. The red line runs from Battistini to Anagnina. It includes stops near the Vatican Museums (Cipro), the Vatican (Ottaviano), Piazza del Popolo (Flaminio) and so on. Bus Rome s buses are more useful for visitors that the metro system, as they can get you closer to the sights. They offer a comfortable ride, but traffic can often slow down your journey time. The main bus terminal is in front of Termini train station. 12 Call us on We re here to help!

13 Tram Rome has 6 tram lines and they are mainly used to serve neighbourhoods, however there are two lines that can be useful. Line 8 connects Torre Argentina, in the historic centre, with the popular district of Trastevere. Line 19 runs between the Piazza Risorgimento (on the northern edge of the Vatican) and neighbourhoods on the eastern side of the Tiber. Private Coach Hire If you prefer your group not to use public transport during their whole stay and want to visit several attractions across the city of Rome, a private coach can be hired for a half day (4 hours) from 13 per person or full day (8 hours) from 20 per person (based on a group size of 30). Other group sizes can be quoted for on request. Notes To help plan your trip please use this section to jot down all the choices you are interested in discussing with us. us at team@studyexperiences.co.uk We re here to help! 13

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16 Personalise your trip Your trip so far Pick your ideal trip Check availability Receive your quotation Personalise your trip Organise with our travel experts Enjoy your great value tailored trip Speak to our Rome Travel Expert Team For the best advice on your trip and to book up your great value tailored trip speak to our team today Lisa Rudgley lisa.rudgley@newmarket-group.co.uk Study Experiences Safety Management System At Study Experiences, the safety and wellbeing of you and your students is our absolute priority. We operate a detailed Safety Management System, with all suppliers chosen for the quality of their services, compliance with our safety management standards and experience in working with schools and colleges. Furthermore, 24-hour office support is also provided throughout the duration of your time away with us. Financial Security Study Experiences is the student travel division of the Newmarket Group, and all customers monies are therefore protected by our company s ABTA bond and ATOL licence. Kerry Heath Kerry.Heath@newmarket-group.co.uk Emanuela Raccuglia emanuela.raccuglia@newmarket-group.co.uk September 2015 Call: Visit: Study Experiences, The Newmarket Group, Cantium House, Railway Approach, Wallington, Surrey SM6 0BP