Monks and Knights walking tour on Aventino with Gelato

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About this activity

Monks and Knights: a 2 hours walking tour in Rome, from the Foro Boario, up to the Aventino hill, among medieval monasteries, renaissance churches, knights sanctuaries, secluded gardens and magnificent views of Rome that ends by the Circus Maximus with ITALIAN GELATO INCLUDED!

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: Rome Tours

Ages: Youth (14–18 years) · Adults (19–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Snacks: a sweet Italian Gelato to say farewell till next time!

Itinerary

Foro Boario

10 min

The ancient oxen market, nowadays a testimony of the long history of Rome, that display the only two still standing roman temples in Rome.
Aventino

15 min

We walk through a recently restyled path that climb up to the top of the Aventino hill, the secret path used by monks during medieval times
Giardino degli Aranci

10 min

We enter the garden that offers a beautiful view of Rome towards the west and the north of the city with S. Peter dome in the center of it
Basilica di Santa Sabina

15 min

Overlooking the "oranges garden", stands the first of the two medieval Basilicas on the Aventino: Santa Sabina that dates back to the 5th century b.C. wiht its monastery that it is the headquarter of the Dominicans order in the world.
Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e Alessio

15 min

We reach the second of the minor Basilicas: SS. Alessio e Bonifacio that dates back in the 4th century b.C
Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta

10 min

We proceed to enter the Malta Knights square: where the Knights Templar estabilshed their base in the 12th century
Priorato dei Cavalieri di Malta

15 min

We'll discover the symbols hidden in the facade of the Villa of the Malta Knights and try to find connections with the Templar Knights mysterious story.
Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino

10 min

S. Anselmo with its Catholic University atheneum and its Romanesque style that recalls the spirituality of the middle ages.
Stop 9

10 min

We'll walk through the Roseto comunale admiring the different roses that blooms in spring and early fall and stop to admire the magnificent ruins on the Palatine hill just in front of us: the Massenzio Thermal Baths and part of the Domiziano palace then walk towards the Circus Maximus
Circo Massimo

10 min

Last stop before the GELATO is the magnificent Circus Maximus, located between the Aventine and Palatine hills: a venue for games since the foundation of the Eternal City