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Colosseo

Via di San Gregorio*

This stage covers Flavius' Amphitheatre, known as the Colosseum because the colossal 35 meter high gilded bronze statue of Nero once stood nearby.

Other points of interest nearby include Trajan's Column & Markets, Augustus' Forum, the Roman Forum, the Basilica of Saints Cosmos and Damian, and the Basilica of Maxentius or Constantine.

Along the way you will also see the Domus Aurea, the Arch of Constantine, and the Frangipane Tower.

*Via degli Annibaldi: Sundays Only

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Circo Massimo

Piazzale Ugo La Malfa

Along the way to Piazzale Ugo La Malfa you can admire the Circus Maximus, the ruins of the ancient Imperial Palaces on the Palatine Hill and the F.A.O. Palace.

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Bocca della Verità

Piazza Bocca della Verità, 16

Inside the portico of the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin you will find the ancient mask known as Bocca della Verità (Mouth of Truth). According to a popular belief, it could bite off the hand of any liar.

In the vicinity there are also the Circus Maximus, the Temple of Fortuna Virilis, Theatre of Marcellus, and the Church of San Nicola in Carcere.

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Piazza Venezia

Piazza Venezia

In the heart of the city you will admire the Vittoriano, the Campidoglio with Michelangelo's "border" the Church of Santa Maria dell'Ara Coeli, Palazzo Venezia and Palazzo delle Assicurazioni.

As you go along Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, you will come across the Torre Argentina archaeological area and the Church of Sant' Andrea della Valle. Along the way, in Piazza Navona are the Fontana dei Fiumi and the Church of Sant' Agnese in Agone.

This route also takes you past Palazzo Braschi, the Barracco Museum, Palazzo della Cancelleria, the Oratorio dei Filippini and the Churches of Santa Maria in Vallicella and San Giovanni dei Fiorentini.

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San Pietro

Via della Conciliazione, 38

Via della Conciliazione leads to Saint Peter's Basilica. Its construction was supervised by Bramante, Rafael, Michelangelo, Maderno and other architects, including Bernini who decorated the interior.

Saint Peter is the largest Basilica in the world. It covers twenty-two thousand square metres, and is 194 metre long and 132 metre high.

From Piazza Cavour crossing Ponte Cavour you will reach Piazza del Popolo. Along the way you will pass by Palazzo di Giustizia, Porta del Popolo, the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo, and the "twin" churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto.

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Ara Pacis

Piazza Augusto Imperatore, 16

This route crosses Piazza Augusto Imperatore and goes through Via del Corso.

Along the way is the "Ara Pacis" a large pagan altar erected by Augustus in 9 B.C. to celebrate the long period of peace he brought to Rome, and the Mausoleum of Augustus, tomb of the Emperor and his family, built in 29 B.C.

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Fontana di Trevi

Via del Tritone, 53

In this stage, it is possible to visit two stunning fountains: the fountain of Triton, in Piazza Barberini, built by Bernini in 1643 and the world famous Trevi fountain. The legend says that if a tourist wishes to return to Rome, he/she must simply throw a coin over his/her shoulder into the fountain.

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Piazza Barberini

Via Barberini, 4

This route takes you through Via Vittorio Veneto, one of the most famous and elegant streets in Rome, full of luxury cafes, restaurants and shops.

Along the way there are the Fontana delle Api, the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione (known as Church of "Capuchins") and Palazzo Margherita, seat of the United States Embassy.

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Termini

Piazza dei Cinquecento

The tour ends back at the starting point in Piazza dei Cinquecento, so called because of the 500 Italian soldiers who died in the battle of Dogali, Eritrea, in 1887.

Before this stop you can see part of the ruins of the Mura Serviane, attributed to the penultimate King of Rome, Servius Tullius, which were restored in the 4th century B.C.

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