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A look into Italy's Jewish history.
While most people identify Italy as the most Catholic country in the world, it is actually said that Rome is the city where Jews first migrated to the Western World. Arriving as messengers sent by Judah Maccabee in the second century B.C., even withstanding the cataclysm that disrupted their existence, the Jewish population continued to grow in Rome.
The Jews spent 315 years (from 1555 to 1870) in the ghetto, and during that period, they lived in incredible poverty with cramped conditions increasing more and more as the population grew in an area that was often flooded by the overflow from the Tiber river.
Your tour starts by the Ponte Sisto bridge, built in the 15th century during the period of Pope Sixtus IV. You then proceed to the picturesque Trastevere quarter; walking around this colourful area with narrow streets and typical lively piazzas, we reach the heart of the district, Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere with its Basilica, the first one dedicated to the Virgin Mary, built in the fourth century. Passing by Tiber Island, we go straight to the nearby Jewish Ghetto.
Strolling down tiny streets and pedestrian areas of the quarter, we get in touch with the past and the present-day life of one of the biggest Jewish communities in Europe.
We will finish the visit in the Jewish Museum of Rome, reopened only in 2005, located in the great Synagogue building, showing seven new areas of magnificent artifacts and precious documents, which have bornewitness of the 2000-year-old history of Jews in Rome.
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Additional Information
● It is not permitted to enter the synagogue in shorts, uncovered shoulders or miniskirts
● It is forbidden to bring metal objects, backpacks, umbrellas into the museum
● The tour is guaranteed with a minimum of 2 participants
● The presentation at meeting point is required within 20 - 15 minutes prior departure, the pick-up service from centrally located hotels is arranged from 50 to 20 minutes prior departure
● Please provide the details of your accommodation at the time of booking. It is very important in this case to take note that it is the sole obligation and responsibility of the passenger to contact the local contact number one day before the service to confirm the exact pick-up point and time
● On the day of the tour, all passengers must present a valid passport or a copy/photo of it for identification
Inclusions
✔ Professional Guide
✔ Entrance tickets
✔ Headsets
✔ Pickup only from hotels in the center of Rome with 24-hour reception
Exclusions
✖ Hotel drop off
✖ Other services not specified
Cancellation policy
Cancellation Policy up to 03/31/2027
Cancellations 72 hours before the service 10% cancellation fee
Cancellations 48 hours before the service 20% cancellation fee
Cancellations 24 hours before the service 50% cancellation fee
No show 100% penalty
Cancellation Policy from 04/01/2027
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the service. Cancellation with less notice or no-show will result in no refund
Meeting Point
Pickup only from hotels in the center of Rome with 24-hour reception. Otherwise the meeting point is Piazza Trilussa in front of the fountain