What You'll do in this tour
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.
Tour Description:
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)
- Our guide will leave you at the end of the tour and will direct you to the guide from the Synagogue as they require that their own guide takes you through the Synagogue
- You have the opportunity to visit the museum as well.
- It is required that you arrive to the Great Synagogue 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tour.
- Admissions for the Great Synagogue are to be paid upon entry and will be around 11E/Adult.
- Advanced tickets are not required.
Additional Information To Note:
- We have set a meeting point for this tour to make the best use of your time with the guide. Should you require an escort by taxi from the guide for any reason, as long as your hotel is central, we can send the guide to your hotel. Please do consider that we may have to eliminate something from the itinerary or add 30 minutes to the tour at an hourly rate which can be discussed if requesting to be escorted.
- The meeting point is in front of Hotel Fortyseven, Via Luigi Petroselli, 47 (near Foro Boario)
- The order of this tour will be decided by the guide and may be reversed depending on your start location and timing of the Jewish Synogogue tours.
- If you require a later start time please let us know so that we can arrange your day appropriately.
- As there is no transporation included with walking tours you will need to plan on finding transportation to and from your walking tour. Your hotel should be able to help you find a taxi to make your way to the meeting point to start your tour. The cost is usually around 12-15 Euros on average.
- Admission tickets, lunches, taxis and gratuities are not included in the price of the tour.
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