Ghetto and Jewish Museum Walking Tour
Price from:
€79.00
Time
3:00 Hours
Customizable:
Sì
Description
A private tour of Jewish Rome is a journey into one of the city’s most fascinating and least touristy areas, where history, culture, and daily life blend in the heart of the Jewish community.
Your walk begins at Trajan’s Forum, continues through Piazza Venezia, and gently climbs to Piazza del Campidoglio, Michelangelo’s architectural masterpiece and home to the Capitoline Museums. From there, you move toward the Theatre of Marcellus, often called the “little Colosseum.” Slightly older than the Colosseum and similar in design, it hosted no blood sports and today a few residents still live in the apartments above it.
Entering the Jewish Quarter, you’ll pass historic restaurants and traditional streets before stopping to enjoy an authentic kosher gelato or coffee. A short stroll brings you to the elegant Turtle Fountain, a late Renaissance masterpiece famously said to have been completed in just one day.
You will then explore the area around the Great Synagogue of Rome, located in what became the Jewish Ghetto in 1555, when papal restrictions removed previously granted rights and banned Jews from trades and property ownership. Despite this history, the community thrived, developing unique cuisine, customs, and even its own Italian dialect. Today the Synagogue remains one of Europe’s largest and a vital cultural center.
A few steps away stands the Portico of Octavia, once Rome’s fish market from the 1400s to the early 1900s and still marking the entrance to the historic Ghetto.
Your tour concludes on Tiber Island, an ancient medical site with beautiful river views and the perfect bridge toward lively Trastevere, where your guide shares tips for dining and exploring further.
Languages
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Italian
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English
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French
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Spanish
Itinerary
Tartarughe Fountain
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Meeting point
Foro di Traiano
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We’ll start at Trajan’s Column, walk through Piazza Venezia, and head up to Piazza del Campidoglio to admire Michelangelo’s stunning design, today home to the Capitoline Museums.
Teatro Marcello
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We then head to the Theatre of Marcellus, often jokingly called the “little Colosseum.” Although architecturally similar to the Colosseum, the Theatre of Marcellus is slightly older, dating back to 12 BC, and hosted none of the blood sports. Today, a few lucky residents live in the apartments built above the theater.
Fontana delle Tartarughe
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During our walk we’ll see the many restaurants in the neighborhood and stop for a taste of traditional kosher gelato. Then we’ll take a short walk to the magnificent Turtle Fountain, a true masterpiece of the late Italian Renaissance, where you will learn how it was famously built in just one day.
The Great Synagogue of Rome
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Built in 1555, this is the oldest Jewish ghetto. The pope revoked all previously granted rights to Roman Jews and banned them from all trades and from owning property. Despite this, the Jewish community thrived, developing a unique and wonderful cuisine within its walls and even its own Italian dialect. The Great Synagogue, still the third largest in Europe, functions today as a place of prayer and a vital cultural landmark for Rome’s entire Jewish community.
Portico of Octavia
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From here it’s a very short walk to the Portico of Octavia, a large structure built by Emperor Augustus in honor of his sister Octavia. From the 15th century to the early 20th century, it served as Rome’s fish market. This is the point where we enter the Ghetto itself.
Tiber Island
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We conclude on Tiber Island, where past and present blend seamlessly. The island was used by the ancient Romans as a hospital, with the river serving as a natural barrier that helped stop the spread of disease, and one of Rome’s best hospitals can still be found on the site today. Offering beautiful views of the river, the island is conveniently located between the Ghetto and the local neighborhood of Trastevere and is well connected for returning to any part of the city.
Tartarughe Fountain
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End of the tour
Meeting Point : Fontana delle Tartarughe, Roma
Please arrive : 30 min early
Tour Type
What type of tour?
- Private
Information for passengers
Is the hotel pick-up provided?
- Yes
Is a professional guide provided?
- Yes
Physical difficulty level
- Easy (most of travellers can participate)
Is it wheelchair accessible?
- Yes
Are all trasports accessible to wheelchair?
- Yes
Are all surfaces wheelchair accessible (no unevenness, stairs, etc...)?
- Yes
Is it accessible to strollers?
- Yes
Are animlas allowed?
- Yes, provided that they do not occupy an additional seat
Can travelers arrive/depart easily by public transport?
- Yes
Do newborns have to sit on their parents' legs?
- Yes
Are there child seats?
- No
Health conditions
- Suitable for any type of traveler
Does the tour take place even if it rains?
- No
Things to know
- Immediate confirmation upon booking
- For the tours that are accessible by wheelchain and other aids for disabilities, it is important that no more than one seat is occupied per single passenger, otherwise it will be necessary to purchase a separate ticket. If assistance is required, the passengere must provide his/her own companion by purchasing the relevant ticket
- For the tours that are accessible to strollers, it is important that they do not take up additional seats on board, otherwise it will be necessary to purchase a separate ticket.
- You must arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Clients who are late cannot participate to the tour and will therefore lose the right to any type of refund
- The tours are available any day, from Monday to Sunday
- The tours are not available on Janaury 1st, May 1st and December 25th
- Online bookings can be made up to a maximum of 24 hours in advance, same-day or last minute bookings must be made by telephone or email. Confirmation of the latter will be subject to availability
- People under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult and bring a valid ID
- It is not permitted to take large and/or bulky luggages. It is allowed to bring backpacks and bags
- The tour can be provided for a maximum of 21 people distributed across three vehicles
- In case of any assitance with the meeting point or other emergencies, please contact +39 3514782849
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation less than 72 hours before the date and time of the tour: 10% penalty
- Cancellation less than 48 hours before the date and time of the tour: 30% penalty
- Cancellation less than 24 hours before the date and time of the tour: 50% penalty
- Cancellation within 24 hours before the start of the tour: no refund
- Tickets are non-refundable. The cancellation policy does not apply to purchased tickets. We cannot obtain a refund for museums, galleries or other touristic sites for which we have purchased tickets and therefore we cannot refund those tickets.