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Dark Heart of Rome: Facts, Legends, and Mystery Tour

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93 reviews

Activity provider: City Wonders Ltd.
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    Dark Heart of Rome: Facts, Legends, and Mystery Tour

    Activity provider: City Wonders Ltd.
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    From US$ 26.42 per person

    Discover the dark side of Rome on a night time walking tour and see the city under the magic of its evening illuminations. Hear city legends as you wander around the historic heart of the Campo de’ Fiori, Piazza Farnese, and Castel Sant’ Angelo.

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    Duration 1.5 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Hear Rome legends and facts on an evening walking tour of its darker side
    • Visit sites you wouldn't visit on other tours
    • Experience the Eternal City at its most beautiful under its evening illuminations
    • Discover one of the first planning projects of Renaissance Rome
    • See the Castel Sant' Angelo, site of Hadrian's Mausoleum
    Full description
    When the sun sets in Rome, another side of the city comes to life. It is an older and more mysterious Rome, where facts and legends are intertwined to stimulate the imagination as much as the eye. This 90-minute evening tour is the tour to take if you want to discover that Rome, known only to a select few! Your guide will bring the Eternal City’s most enthralling historical and supernatural mysteries to life in a highly entertaining and informative tour. You will stroll along winding lanes in the city's historic center, and hear ghostly tales that form part of Rome’s lesser-known history. Departing from Sant' Andrea Della Valle Church, walk in the shadow of sights such as the Campo de Fiori, where public executions used to take place. Walk down the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, and through the Piazza Farnese, dominated by fountains formed out of granite stone basins. See the Castel Sant’ Angelo, site of the Mausoleum of Hadrian, and walk down the Via Giulia, one of the first planning projects in Renaissance Rome.
    Includes
    • Tour as per description
    • English-speaking guide
    • Gratuities
    • Hotel pick-up/drop-off
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    • Wheelchair users
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask

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    Meeting point

    Meet on the steps of the San Andrea della Valle Church, located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, about 150 meters from Largo di Torre Argentina, on the left hand side heading towards the Tiber River. The church is next to Piazza Vidoni and Piazza Sant’ Andrea della Valle. Your guide will be wearing blue attire.

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    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes

    Not allowed

    • Baby strollers

    Know before you go

    • Government-imposed COVID restrictions for entering countries and venues (e.g. booster shot, negative COVID test, vaccine certificate with a QR code) may change with little notice
    • It is the responsibility of all visitors to ensure they check the official travel advice on the government websites and comply with each country’s requirements. The local partner cannot be held responsible for refused access to museums and tourist attractions and no refund will be due
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.4 /5

    based on 93 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.7/5
    • Value for money
      4.1/5
    • Service
      4.3/5
    • Organization
      4.6/5

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    Great stories, great guide! A must-do for anyone!

    Our guide Amanda told the stories in an entertaining and interesting way. This tour is for you if you are looking for something different, something beside the "typical" Colloseum or Vatican tours. Another bonus is that it's at night so the temperatures are really nice (in June) and the streets and Piazzas are not crowded anymore.

    June 24, 2017

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    Lisa – Germany Verified booking

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    actually a compulsory event !!!

    - The meeting point and time of the tour were perfect. - The individual information / stories about Rome were always told at the scene - you got information that you won't find in any travel guide - it was a small group - so you could understand everything without problems - the guide was always happy to answer individual questions - has completed our Rome trip / was one of our highlights. If you don't do this tour, it's your own fault ;-)

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    May 27, 2014

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    daniela – Germany Verified booking

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    Roberto!! You were a-ma-zing! You were genuine, kind, funny and a great storyteller. The stories were frightening, exciting and powerful, they tapped into recent social struggles but kept their eery edge. We took other tours, but nothing ever matched up to yours. Your enthusiasm stayed with us throughout our whole trip. Never have we ever experienced such an accessible tour, you took frequent stops and checked if everyone was still doing okay, while offering places to rest our feet. The combination of your charming personality, great skill and content made it impossible for us to enjoy other tours. Job well done.. We wish you the very best!

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    August 19, 2021

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