Rome, Rimini and Ravenna

Arrival in Rome
Departure from Bologna
- 2 nights in Rome
- a HD local guide for Day 1
- a FD guide: Antcient Rome and Ostia
Antica
- Entrance into the Colosseum, the
underground and the third ring
- lunch near the Colosseum
- entrance into the Ostia Antica
- entrance into the Otricoli Archeological
Area
- entrance into the Carsulae Archeological
Park
- 2 nights near Spoleto
- a guided visits of Assisi an Perugia
- a guided visit of Gubbio
- 1 night in Rimini
- a guided visit of Ravenna
- entrance into the National Museum of
Ravenna
- 1 night in Bologna / Bologna Area
- all transfers
Additional visits, meals and full time tour
leaders will be added upon request
In the past, the Via Flaminia was one of the ancient roman roads, constructed by
Gaius Flaminius. The road linked Rome and Arminum (Rimini), crossing the
Apennine Mountains; later it led to Ravenna, an important city during the medieval
period. Today the bridges, pavement, roadside pillars and drainage systems present
important evidence of the Roman Times.
Follow the route of the Romans - the tour starts in Rome as the Via Flaminia did. It
not only offers visits of notable archeological sites of Roman and pre-Roman times,
but also also allows to explore places off the beaten track.
DAY 1: arrival in Rome.
In the afternoon, meet Rome and see the best of
it; together with a local guide, admire the classic
monuments of Rome – the Trevi Fountain, the
Pantheon, the Piazza Navona, the Castel
Sant’Angelo Castle, and reach Vatican (visit with
headphones is possible).
DAY 2: ANCIENT ROME – PALATINE HILL,
COLOSSEUM AND ITS UNDERGROUND, AND OSTIA
ANTICA
The historical “heart” of Rome – the Ancient
Rome, the heart of the Roman Empire, is an
important part of the tour – together with a local
guide, visit the place where the Roman Forum, the
Palatine Hill and the Colosseum are located. See
the Colosseum from an usual point of view –
descend to the hypogeum (the underground),
where the gladiators and the animals awaited their
fates.
through Ostia Antica, a busy port town in the
Roman times, you can observe the Decumanus
Maximus road, the mansions, the shops, the
warehouses, the baths and the theatre. Unlike
Pompeii or Herculaneum, it was not devastated by
a volcano but abandoned, leaving the town as it is.
DAY 3: OTRICOLI AND THE ARCHEOLOGICAL AREA
OF CARSULAE
Check out and proceed north, reaching Otricoli - a
small town that bears witness to the Roman
settlement; the Otricoli Archeological Park with
the antiquarium of San Fulgenzio shows the
remains of a Roman town Ocriculum that rose on
a deviation from the Via Flaminia.
It is an open-air museum, where you can see the
public buildings and the funerary monuments of
the Romans, concentrated at the entrance into the
town.
Then reach the third ring, from where a wonderful
view over the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill
opens up. See the Capitoline Hill, one of the seven
Hills of Rome and the monumental square,
designed by Michelangelo.
Lunch near the Colosseum.
In the afternoon, transfer to Ostia Antica, an
important archeological site, located at about 25
km from Rome by the Tiber River. Wandering
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The next stop – the Carsulae archeological excavations. Carsulae, an
ancient Roman town, lies in a suggestive area, between the medieval
San Gemini and Terre Arnolfe.
At the end of the day, you might wish to see the spectacular Marmore
Falls, located nearby (on Unesco list).
DAY 4: ASSISI AND PERUGIA
On today’s programme there are two well-known destinations, Assisi
and Perugia.
The virtually untouched medieval town Assisi is perched on the slope of
the Mount Subasio, and is also known as the birthplace of Saint Francis.
The visit of this town starts with a stroll through its centre, on its
cobblestone streets – Assisi is a comparatively small pearl and can be
easily explored on foot. Admire the Temple of Minerva, a building of
Roman origins. You should certainly visit the Basilica of San Francesco
(Saint Francis) – a spiritually powerful place. Start at the upper Basilica.
Then reach the lower church and descend the stairs to the Tomb of
Saint Francis.
Perugia, a large hill town that lives an intense life, is closely linked to
the presence of an important university attracting numerous foreign
students. The town offers also a sheer variety of narrow cobblestone
streets to wander along while enjoying its medieval character. Perugia
is also known for chocolato – the chocolate and its architecture.
DAY 5: GUBBIO, FANO AND RIMINI
Check out and reach Gubbio, which lies on the slopes of Mt. Ingino and
has very old origins. It was also an important city during Roman times
(you can admire the Roman Theatre built of limestone, dating back
from the 1 st century AD).
Fano was a Roman colony, Fanum Fortunae (named in honour of the
goddess of Fortune). In Roman times it was a crossroads between Via
Flaminia and the coastal route. Today it is a pretty seaside town, but
you can still admire the Arch of Augustus – the entrance to the town.
Overnight stay in Rimini, a popular seaside resort.
DAY 6: RAVENNA
Ravenna is the city of Byzantine mosaics; eight of its historic buildings
stand on the World Heritage List. It is full of treasures – the Basilica San
Vitale, the Mausoleum of Galla Placida, and the Piazza del Popolo
definitely stand out. Visit the National Museum of Ravenna, which
contains a vast collection of artifacts from the Greek and Byzantine
times.
Reach your hotel in Bologna/ Bologna area.
DAY 7: check out and departure
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