Gianicolo to Trastevere: Italy’s Independence trail with GELATO

The Italy's Independence walking tour, from Gianicolo hill to Trastevere neighborhood, winds up on a hill with an astounding view of the city, through unique places and monuments of the recent history of Rome and Italy to end in Trastevere neighbourhood: a city within the city.

The walk starts from the "Faro degli Italiani" (Italian Lighthouse) square, stops by the equestrian monument dedicated to "Anita Garibaldi" (wife of Giuseppe, "two worlds hero"); it then stops at the wall of Roman Republic Constitution (engraved with words from the most advanced Constitution of 19th century liberal Europe): a belvedere with a splendid view over Rome.

The tour begins to descend down towards the monumental fountain of "Acqua Paola", aka "er Fontanone" (big fountain in roman slang): magnificently overlooking a panoramic terrace over the roofs of Rome; it stops at the monument dedicated to the heroes of the roman revolution in 1849.

It then heads to S. Peter in Montorio church and the marvellous "Tempietto del Bramante" a beautiful Renaissance masterpiece to end in Trastevere close to Porta Settimiana at the very heart of the neighbourhood where we'll have a typical Roman foodie experience, relaxing and chatting over an ITALIAN GELATO.
An experience with locals from meeting to farewell.

Are you travelling alone, on a business trip, or on family trip?
Here’s a perfect choice:

1. A walking tour easy to join by public transport or a private transfer (ask us if you need it).
2. A small group, up to 6 people, so that conversation will flow nice and smooth.
3. The company of locals from the meeting point to the final "Ciao, till next time!".

The 3 steps of an Ideas 4 Travellers experience:

Step 1. Meet & greet:
"Ciao! Welcome It's a perfect day to walk in Rome!", let's be friends.

Step 2. Walk and discover:
let's take a look at the eternal city through our eyes, get a real roman insight, let the chit chat flow.

Step 3. Eat, drink and talk:
it says it all!

Meeting point:
Faro degli Italiani, easy to reach by Bus (115 - 870)
(See map)

Itineraries

1

Meet & greet

We'll meet at the "Faro degli Italiani" (Italians lighthouse): a marvellous liberty lighthouse overlooking Rome, donated by the Italian expats in Argentina to honour their country of origin. From there we walk on through "Passeggiata del Gianicolo".

2

Piazza Anita Garibaldi

Anita Garibaldi square is dedicated to the Heroin that helped her husband Giuseppe Garibaldi in occasion of the roman revolution in 1849.

3

The Constitution of the Roman Republic - 1849

A memorial engraved on one of the outlook: the Roman Republic Constitution was one of the most advanced constitution of the second half of the 19th century that then inspired a lot of modern european democracies in the 20th.

4

Piazza Garibaldi and Rome lookout

Here you can experience one of the most beautiful view of Rome and greet the statue of the most famous Italy independence hero: Giuseppe Garibaldi.

5

Fontana dell'Acqua Paola, aka: "er Fontanone"

Fontana dell'Acqua Paola aka er Fontanone" is one of the most famous monument in Rome visible from most of the center of the eternal City.

6

Ossario Garibaldino

A monument dedicated to those who fought alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi during the Roman revolution in 1849.

7

San Pietro in Montorio

A church built on the site where, according to tradition, the apostle Peter was crucified upside down on the cross: with a magnificent view of Rome.

8

Tempietto del Bramante

Built by the prestigious Bramante architect in 1502 as a commemorative tomb: is a treasure of Renaissance art.

9

Trastevere neighbourhood

We walk down the famous Trastevere neighbourhood: a different city inside the Eternal city so that we say that those who live here are "Trasteverini" before being "Romani".

Includes:

Meet, walking tour on the Gianicolo hill as described under the tab "Trip Outline", "Italian GELATO", chatting and smiling.

Excludes:

Everything not included at “Trip includes”.