Type tour
Walking Tours
Duration
2 hours from 08:45 AM
Meeting point
in front of Hotel Fortyseven, Via Luigi Petroselli, 47 (near Foro Boario)
While it could sound strange for some people that Rome has one of the oldest Jewish comunities of Europe, it is true and happens to go back to the II century B.C. Our walking tours are all led by expert English speaking walking guides who will help to create a personalized experience while taking into account your specific interests. These incredible services enable you to tour with a native guide showing you the real face of the city and sites that they are so passionate about. The tours are available in English or Italian, and are delivered with an insight and style that keeps our tours entertaining, fun, and informative.
This tour is dedicated to that kind of person that wants to see another face of the city where the Roman Jewish were able to influence the culture and the cuisine of Rome. The tour will begin from the oldest port of the city, Foro Boario. You will then cross the river Tevere, where in ancient times the first Jewish comunity was established. From there with the help of our guide, you will discover the small streets and beautiful corners of this "lost in time" area called Trastevere. Trastevere is also home to the oldest Synagogue of Rome.
As we cross back over the river we will also stop on the island of "Tiberina" and this is a must in order to gain understanding about the old Jewish ghetto. The oldest bridge of Rome, "Fabricio's Bridge", had an interresting influence on the Jewish Ghetto and on the city of Rome and you will learn about that as well. Our guide will be able to give you dates, incredible stories and events of the comunity that was forced to live in this closed in area by Pope Paul IV in 1555. The Jewish ghetto was surrounded by walls where the they were required to live from sunset to sunrise, in very small spaces and often in terrible hygienic conditions.
Today the Ghetto is one of the most loved areas of rome; popular for Romans and tourists alike and famous for great food in the tipical restaurants. Here authentic Roman dishes that started from the Jewish culture are prepared and one that you are sure to want to try is the famous "Jewish Artichoke". Another stop not to miss is the famous Jewish pastry shop that bakes incredible cakes and famous pizza.
This incredible area is today lived not just by Jewish people but by people from every religion, though the fact that the "Temple" is here means that Jewish come from all over the city to pray. The temple was erected after the unification of Italy in a style called "Assiro-Babilonese" and is quite easy to recognize because of it's squared dome. Today the Temple hosts a museum with incredible materials from the Jewish population that date from the days of ancient Rome and encompasses all of most dramatic events.
2 hour tour with private guide of Miles&Miles + 1 hour in a small group with a guide of the Synagogue (usually at 11am)