Vatican Museums from a Jewish Perspective

The Vatican Museums abound with Jewish symbols and with this 4-hour tour you will learn interesting facts and curious stories of the Jewish connections hidden behind the major artworks on display. You will be guided through ancient marble statues, magnificent tapestries and mesmerising geographical maps before reaching the Sistine Chapel, whose famous frescoed ceiling is considered to be the greatest individual artistic achievement in history. You will also see the famous Raphael’s rooms with the incredible frescoes realized by Italian Renaissance master Raphael Sanzio. Next, you will access the St. Peter’s Basilica to admire its majestic architecture and exquisite sacred works of art through a Jewish lens, including Bernini’s Baldachin and Michelangelo’s Pietà. The Basilica opens onto the beautiful Piazza San Pietro, where the tour will end.

Jewish Rome , Museum and Synagogue, private walking tour

your expert guide and art historian will take to discover the jewish comunity of Rome, the oldest in the world, that moved to Europe in the ancient days. The jewish area is rich in history and anecdotes. Imposing Roman ruins will welcome us , alternated with medieval houses and the huge Synagogue that we will visit with the museum . Five different rites were celebrated in the past .Using recostructions , pictures and our imagination we can figure out how the place was until the 19th century, how and when was enclosed in a Ghetto. cross river tiber passing by tiberina island and we finish at Tastevere neighborhood , where once , before Christ, all foreigners of the city lived . We see the place of the oldest Synagogue of roman times .

Rome Jewish Ghetto and the Great Synagogue

We will take you to the antique area of Trastevere to discover the world's oldest Jewish ghetto. We will visit this small neighborhood delimited by the Tiber river on one side and Venice Square on the other side. The quarter was built in 1555 under Pope Paul IV who revoked all rights granted to the Roman Jews. Visiting this area is a really strong cultural and religious experience, due also to the Synagogue and the Jewish museum. Closing dates in 2019: March 21; April 19 - 21 - 26; May 9; June 9 - 10; August 11; September 29 - 30; October 1, 8 - 9, 13 - 14 - 15, 20, 21, 22

Jewish Ghetto and Great Synagogue of Rome Walking Tour with Local Expert Guide

Discover the world's oldest Jewish ghetto with a local Expert tour Guide. You will visit this small neighborhood delimited by the Tiber river on one side and Venice Square on the other side. Visiting this area is a really strong cultural and religious experience, due also to the Synagogue and the Jewish museum: • Visit the ruins of the Theater of Marcello and Portico of Ottavia, where in ancient times was set a large fish market. • Walk through Via del Portico of Ottavia and Piazza delle Cinque Scole, where there were all the liturgical Jewish schools. • Walk through Piazza Giudea, Vicolo della Reginella, Piazza Mattei (with its beautiful fountain of the turtles) , Via dei Falegnami, Piazza Margana and Piazza in Campitelli. • Visit of the Great Synagogue and the Jewish museum, with an internal Jewish Guide. Private or Shared Tour available options.

Half-Day Rome Jewish Ghetto and Synagogue Private Walking Tour

Discover the world's oldest Jewish ghetto with a local Expert tour Guide. You will visit this small neighborhood delimited by the Tiber river on one side and Venice Square on the other side. Visiting this area is a really strong cultural and religious experience, due also to the Synagogue and the Jewish museum: • Visit the ruins of the Theater of Marcello and Portico of Ottavia, where in ancient times was set a large fish market. • Walk through Via del Portico of Ottavia and Piazza delle Cinque Scole, where there were all the liturgical Jewish schools. • Walk through Piazza Giudea, Vicolo della Reginella, Piazza Mattei (with its beautiful fountain of the turtles) , Via dei Falegnami, Piazza Margana and Piazza in Campitelli. • Visit of the Great Synagogue and the Jewish museum, with an internal Jewish Guide. Private or Shared Tour available options.

Private Tour of Jewish Art Paradise in Vatican

The Vatican holds world-famous works of art with Jewish themes. Visit Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica not only to learn more about Vatican art from Jewish perspective but also to to understand the troubled history of Papal Rome and its Jewish community from early times to present day. The tour offered by certified Vatican guide, a member of Rome Jewish community is a perfect addition to Shalom Rome, Jewish Rome Tour offered by the same group of professional private tour guides found on Trip Advisor.

Tour of the Jewish Ghetto and the Synagogue for small groups: tickets included

A guided tour different from the usual ones: in the name of history and art but of the Jewish face of Rome. During this day you can visit the ghetto and the Jewish quarter and enter the Museum and Synagogue. The presence of culture, civilization and the Jewish religion is one of the aspects of Rome and if you have always been passionate about it or if you want to know and understand more this is the perfect tour for you!

Semi Private Jewish Ghetto,Synagogue & Trastevere District - Pick up included

MIN 2 MAX 8 PAX - ENGLISH ONLY A walk in one of the most fascinating quarters of Rome, with its narrow and charming streets, full of artisan shops and kosher restaurants. Then a visit of the Synagogue and the Museum. Total Duration: 3 hours • Trastevere District • Jewish Ghetto • Synagogue and Museum

Bike Tour Rome Highlights and Colosseum or Vatican Guided Tour | Skip the line

You will enjoy a special bike tour through the highlight of the Eternal City shown by professional guides, all combined with the tour of one of the most important symbols of Rome, Colosseum or Vatican Museums, as you prefer.

2 Incredible Days in Rome!

This tour is perfect if you have 2 full days in Rome and you want to make sure you are not missing any of the highlights! Take advantage of special no-wait entry at the Vatican and skip-the-line access to the Colosseum and while others wait in line, you experience the majesty of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica, followed by the ancient glory of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum, all with me as your private guide. You will also explore the main sites around the city: The Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, Via del Corso, the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona, Supreme Court and you will stop for lunch at Ciampini. After lunch, you will discover the Appian Way where you will see the original door to Rome and also more than 15 miles of Catacombs. Afterward, we will explore the Pyramid on the Roman wall, the Port of San Paolo, the Key-Hole of Rome (Knights of Malta), Circus Maximus, the Mouth of Truth, the Tiber River, the Jewish Ghetto and Greek temples.