Day Trips and Excursions :: ANGELS AND DEMONS

ANGELS AND DEMONS
The Fountains and Piazzas of Baroque Rome

Rome is the City of Fountains with more than four hundred and there is no better place to begin an appreciation of them than in the beautiful Piazza Navona where this afternoon tour begins. Transfer there by private de luxe air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking driver and in the company of an expert authorized local guide. Enjoy explanations of the intricate and entertaining symbolism of these masterpieces by Gian Lorenzo Bernini then proceed on a brief walk to the Pantheon where you shall make an interior visit to this most impressively preserved Roman temple. We next make our way to the fountain which has become the de facto symbol of the city - the Trevi - so you can be sure to throw in your coins and thus guarantee your return to Rome! We continue the tour with a relaxing panoramic drive to see the beautiful Villa Borghese, and the lovely Fountain of the Naiads, the Quattro Fontane and the Fountain of the Triton of Bernini. Visits will also be made to the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria - locales of the infamous crimes of Dan Brown’s popular novel. See the absolute masterpiece of Bernini - St. Theresa in Ecstasy - as the highlight of a superb tour which will provide the most complete understanding of the great Renaissance and Baroque heritage of the City of the Popes.