Rome shore excursion

It's hard to describe Rome Italy in a few words; a city so vast and rich in art, monuments and exquisite views, a historic city, which has preserved its charm and independence throughout the centuries. Rome's history can be read in every monument, and when in Rome you can have a personal tour guide who can explain you the main events that featured the Roman Civilization.

There is nothing more romantic in all the world than visiting Rome at night with a private limousine driver. When the sun had set at the Capitol Hill, all the ruins of the Roman Forum are colored with the majesty of the history of Rome.
After you have completed a full day in Rome and you have covered a Colosseum tour, you can see the different aspects of Rome at night.
The lights of Rome in the evening are so unforgettable that you will feel surrounded by a warm atmosphere while learning the artworks of Michelangelo and Bernini admiring the St Peter Basilica during your Rome by night tour.
A Rome by night tour means first of all a personalized service with caring people and un understanding of the main attractions of Rome.
When you have decided to plan your trip to Rome do not forget to discover Rome at night first so the day tours will be more complete and deep to you.
This is a way to experience the atmosphere of the Eternal City and to flavor its spirited nightlife, sipping drinks at places favored by Romans.
You can't skip a Rome by night tour, this is a little jewel in your Rome at night desire, in your Rome at night passion, in your Rome at night heart's milestone that you will never forget.

Sightseeing tours of ancient Rome with a Rome personal guide

The Roman Forum is located in a valley between the Palatine hill and the Capitol hill which was the religious hill in ancient Rome. It originally was a marsh, but the Romans drained the area and turned it into the center of political Rome and Rome social activity.
If your hotel in Rome is near Trevi Fountain, you do not need any transportation to reach the ancient Rome and it will be easy for you to stroll along the roman arches hiring a private guide explaining Rome tours.

The Forum was the marketplace of Rome and also the business district and civic center. It was expanded to include temples, a senate house and law courts. When the Roman Empire fell, the Rome Forum became forgotten, buried and was used as a cattle pasture during the Middle Ages.
If you join a Rome tour with a private tour guide, you will see from the Arch of Septimius Severus the majesty of the ancient Rome city center with its basilicas and its columns built to commemorate the battles against the enemies of Rome.


Much of the Rome forum has been destroyed. Columns and stone blocks are all that remains of some temples. The arch of Titus and the arch of Septimius Severus still stand and are in good shape. Like many other ancient Roman buildings, stone blocks have been removed from the Rome Forum and used to build nearby churches and palaces of the nobles and cardinals of the Rome renaissance time.
Do not forget to book your hotel near the Spanish Steps or near the Rome Pantheon in order to visit properly the center of the ancient Rome.

Discovering ancient Rome with Rome personal escort

If you have planned to visit Rome in your Rome travel during the high season, you can not miss the visit to the old city  and its ruins: at the end of your walk inside the Roman Fforum you will see the elliptical shape of the most famous stadium in the ancient world.

The Coliseum, (the Flavian Amphitheatre) is one of Rome's most famous buildings and enduring monuments to the culture of the ancient Rome. Construction was started during the Emperor Vespasian around 72 AD. His son Titus reigned on Rome over its completion and the official opening ceremonies, about 8 years later, in 80 AD. It was built near the site of Nero's lake which was part of the Golden House. This is significant in that his successor, Vespasian wanted to erase the memory of Nero's extravagant reign from the minds of Romans. It got its popular name, the Colosseum, because of Nero's colossus (120 ft. high) statue of himself, which was nearby.

The huge theater was originally built on four floors. The first three had arched entrances, while the fourth floor utilized rectangular doorways. The floors each measured between 10,5-13,9 meters (32-42 feet) in height. The total height of the construction was approximately 48 meters (144 feet). The Rome arena measured 79 x 45 meters (237-135 feet), and consisted of wood and sand.

The Colosseum had a total spectator capacity of 50,000. The Amphitheater is built of travertine outside, and of tufa and brick in the interior. The main pedestals were built of marble blocks weighing 5 metric tons (11,000 pounds.) Initially the huge marble blocks were held together by metal-pins. However, the pins were soon carried off by thieves, and had to be replaced by mortar. The total amount of marble needed for the construction measured approximately 100,000 cubic meters. It was carried by 200 ox-pulled carts, which supplied a sufficient flow of needed materials bringing them from Tibur (Tivoli) to Rome.

There were no less than 76 numbered entrances and 4 additional entrances divided like the cardinal points. The Colosseum was designed for easy crowd dispersal; the entire audience could exit the building in five minutes. The interior was divided into three parts: the arena, the podium, and the cavea. Now more than two-thirds of the original building has been removed and the rows of the seats in the cavea are missing. It is very similar to other amphitheaters except this one is much bigger.But not the biggestone in Rome.

We suppose to believe that this Rome building was used for entertainment for around 400 years when under the emperor Dietrich from the Ostrogoth were celebrated there the last games.
A good way to organize a Rome tour is planning also a Tiber River cruise to discover its bridges.

A wooden floor covered subterranean chambers where the gladiators and animals were kept waiting to perform. There is some debate over the idea that the Rome Colosseum was occasionally flooded for mock naval battles. There were canals in place that could have been used for this purpose but the brick used in construction was not the same type of material that they normally used in water resistant materials in other parts of Rome.
Actually the visitors of the Rome Coliseum can reach with their own guide the second floor using a modern elevator inaugurated for the Jubilee of the year 2000.

The Rome Coliseum was the Empire's primary stage for gladiatorial combat for nearly 4 centuries. In a show of Rome's wealth and extravagance, during the opening ceremonies in 80 AD, 100 days of the games were held.

Sightseeing in Rome means to discover 3000 years of history and if you want to know more about Rome and some travel tips about Italy from your hotel you can visit the site for a better understanding of the Roman facts.