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# Ideas for Travelers

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- [The Bakers of Ostia: Feeding the Heart of the Roman Empire](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-bakers-of-ostia-feeding-the-heart-of-the-roman-empire/) - In the port city of Ostia the professional bakers-the guild of the Pistores-played a crucial role in sustaining both the population and the mighty Roman Empire
- [Roman Republic: The Utopia Of Revolutionary 1849](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/rome-history-the-roman-republic-1849/) - Roman Republic was a significant, if shortlived, experiment in constitutional and democratic governance back in 1849: the revolutionary year
- [Octavius Augustus: The First Emperor Who Reshaped Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/rome-history-octavius-augustus-first-emperor-27-bc/) - Octavius Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. He replaced the Roman republic with a monarchy and during his long reign brought peace and stability.
- [Gregorian chant: a revolutionary liturgical innovation by Pope Gregorius](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/gregorian-chant-pope-gregorio-i/) - Gregorian chant: Pope Gregorio Magno promoted the liturgical chant that will take its name, it was most likely elaborated starting from the 8th century
- [Tempietto del Bramante: the absolute masterpiece of the Renaissance](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/tempietto-del-bramante-1502/) - Tempietto del Bramante: a beautiful architecture masterpiece, built by the prestigious Bramante architect, is considered the reference model of the Renaissance
- [The Fountain of the Four Rivers, 1651](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-fountain-of-the-four-rivers-1651/) - The Fountain of the Four Rivers: on June 14, 1651 the monumental fountain was completed and shown in all its beauty to an ecstatic...
- [Madama Palace: the Renaissance gift to Italian Senate](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/italian-senate-seat-madama-palace-1503/) - Madama Palace: the Renaissance gift to Italian Senate was definitively chosen as the seat of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy, which later became the Republic.
- [Town hall at Ostia beach](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/town-hall-at-ostia-beach/) - Town hall at Ostia beach: history and heritage.
- [Experience impressive Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-to-italy/travel-to-ostia-antica/experience-impressive-ostia-antica/) - Experience Ostia Antica, the most important commercial harbour of the Roman Empire, built where the Tevere river met the Thyrrenian sea in the 6th century BC
- [Experience a different Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-to-italy/experience-a-different-rome/) - Experience a different Rome: look at things through the eyes of a local. Discover stories that aren't on a guide, or places that only that only a local know of
- [Roman Theatre at Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/roman-theatre-at-ostia-antica/) - The Roman theatre at Ostia Antica was first erected at the time of Augustus
- [Thermal Baths of Neptune: the SPA of Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/thermal-baths-of-neptune/) - Thermal Baths: A vast complex with a gymnasium, nowadays we would call it SPA.
- [KeyHole on Aventine hill](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/keyhole-on-aventine-hill/) - KeyHole on the Aventine: you will notice some people queueing in front of a closed gate that would not open at any time: weird, right?
- [Mascherone fountain on Aventino](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/mascherone-fountain-on-aventino/) - The Mascherone fountain on the Aventino hill: the history of a roaming piece of art
- [Diocleziano's Baths: the largest thermal complex in Rome, 306 AD](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/dioclezianos-baths-306-ad/) - Diocleziano's Baths: Emperor Diocleziano wanted a gigantic public bathing facility that would serve the Roman people, it could host up to three thousand people
- [Non Catholic Cemetery at Testaccio](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/non-catholic-cemetery-at-testaccio/) - The Non Catholic Cemetery is a garden in the heart of Rome: silent, peaceful and inspiring.
- [Garibaldi memorial on Gianicolo](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/garibaldi-memorial-on-gianicolo/) - The Garibaldi war memorial is erected to remember those who sacrificed their lives during the marvellous five months of the "Roman Republic" in 1849.
- [Italians Lighthouse, a tricolor lights beacon on Gianicolo hill](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/italians-lighthouse/) - Italians Lighthouse on Gianicolo hill celebrates “Unity of Italy” with its three colours beacon representing the Italian flag: Green, White and Red.
- [Centrale Montemartini, 1912](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/centrale-montemartini-1912/) - Centrale Montemartini is one of the most innovative and fascinating museum in Rome: it holds together with courage the greatness of ancient Rome and modern one
- [The Third Rome: the design revolution of the forties](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-third-rome-eur-neighbourhood-1935/) - The third Rome will expand towards other hills, along the banks of the sacred river to the beaches of the Tyrrhenian sea. EUR neighbourhood, 1935.
- [Via della Conciliazione, 1936](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/via-della-conciliazione-1936/) - Via della Conciliazione: in 1936 the demolition of Spina dei Borghi neighbourhood started to make room to a new perspective to S. Peter Basilica...
- [Rome Auditorium: A Masterpiece Of Awesome Acoustic Architecture](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-auditorium/) - The Auditorium of Rome complex consists of three concert halls and an open-air theatre: the cavea.
- [METRO Drive In: when Rome wanted to look like hollywood](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/metro-drive-in/) - METRO Drive in: the first and largest drive in theatre in Italy and Europe was inaugurated in Rome in 1957
- [Testaccio Food Market](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/testaccio-food-market/) - Testaccio Food Market: when a food market becomes a cool place to hang out and visit.
- [Italy's Republic celebration day: birth of a modern nation](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/italys-republic-celebration-day/) - Italy's Republic celebration day is celebrated on June 2: the birth of the modern nation in a similar way to the French 14th July and the American 4th July.
- [Rome Liberation By Angloamerican Troops In 1944](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/rome-history-the-liberation-of-rome-1944/) - The liberation of Rome in WW II happened on June 4th 1944 by the American troops of general Clark after nine months of bloody, oppressive Nazi German occupation
- [Rome history: Treaty of Rome, 1957](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/rome-history-treaty-of-rome-1957/) - Rome history: the "Treaty of Rome", officially the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, was signed on 25 March 1957 on the Capitolium hill.
- [Farnese Palace: one of the wonders of the Renaissance](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/farnese-palace/) - Farnese palace: the Palazzo known as the "Farnese dice" was considered one of the four wonders of Rome in the Renaissance.
- [Cestius Pyramid At Testaccio: A Unique In Its Genre](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/caius-cestius-pyramid/) - The Cestia pyramid is dated back in the 1st century b.C. and take its name from “Caius Caestius” is the only one left of many erected in Ancient Rome
- [Livia Drusilla first and only Empress of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/livia-drusilla/) - Livia Drusilla lived to be 86 years old, 52 years of which spent with her husband Octavian Augustus, the first emperor of Rome.
- [The Carnival Downhill: Rome's Forgotten Race down Monte Testaccio](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-carnival-downhill-romes-forgotten-race-down-monte-testaccio/) - The Carnival downhill: in the riotous heart of medieval Rome, one of the year's most anticipated events was the Race of Monte Testaccio
- [Velia of Veio: The Etruscan Prophetess of the Gianicolo hill](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/velia-of-veio-the-etruscan-prophetess-of-the-gianicolo/) - Velia, the Etruscan Prophetess of the Gianicolo, born in the powerful Etruscan city of Veio, was known for her striking amber eyes that shimmered like a cat's
- [Anita Garibaldi: a rebel spirit like no girl before](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/anita-garibaldi-a-rebel-spirit-like-no-girl-before/) - Anita Garibaldi a rebel spirit fighting for freedom and social justice.
- [Italy's Unification Greatest Commander: Giuseppe Garibaldi two worlds hero](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/garibaldi/) - Garibaldi is considered a true hero of the Italian Risorgimento (ie: the fight and struggle for liberation and unification of Italy), recognized internationally
- [A Noble Betrayal in Rome: Cesare di Montesperti](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/a-noble-betrayal-in-rome-cesare-di-montesperti/) - Rome 1849: Cesare di Montesperti, a man of noble birth and refined education, walks the dangerous line between loyalty and treason
- [The sparks of the Roman Republic: The tale of Alessandro Vitale](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-sparks-of-the-roman-republic-the-tale-of-alessandro-vitale/) - The sparks of the Roman Republic: The tale of Alessandro Vitale, in the tumultuous spring of 1849, the Eternal City was no longer the Rome of emperors or popes but of a burgeoning dream—the Roman Republic
- [Brother Matteo of Santa Sabina: a song of faith and devotion.](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/brother-matteo-of-saint-sabine-a-song-of-faith-and-devotion/) - Brother Matteo of Santa Sabina: a song of faith and devotion. In the heart of 12th-century Rome, on the serene Aventine Hill, stood the Monastery of Santa Sabina, a beacon of faith and tranquility
- [A Knight's Call to the Holy Land](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/a-knights-call-to-the-holy-land/) - A Knight's Call to the Holy Land (a song of faith and bravery)
- [Gaia Acilia Lavinia: an independent girl before her time](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/gaia-acilia-lavinia-an-independent-girl-before-her-time/) - Gaia Acilia Lavinia: an independent girl before her time​
- [Luca's double life in Testaccio, Rome: labor man by day sax player by night](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/lucas-double-life-in-testaccio-rome-labor-man-by-day-sax-player-by-night/) - Once a month, Luca takes center stage at the Testaccio Market's Saturday night parties.
- [Life in the Shadows of the Circus Maximus](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/life-in-the-shadows-of-the-circus-maximus/) - At the grand Circus Maximus, where the roar of thousands echoed through Rome, life for a stable boy was far from glamorous
- [A young British Poet in Rome: the tale of Edmund Ashcroft](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/a-young-british-poet-in-rome-the-tale-of-edmund-ashcroft/) - A young British poet named Edmund Ashcroft, amidst the cultural awakening of the Grand Tour, found his destiny intertwined with the eternal city of Rome
- [The Roman Theatre rising star: Eusebios of Thessaloniki](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-roman-theatre-rising-star-eusebios-of-thessaloniki/) - In the vibrant streets of 4th-century Rome, amidst the grandeur of temples and bustling markets, the theatre was a cornerstone of public life
- [Ostia Antica skilled fisherman: Hanno Marinus from Carthage](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/ostia-antica-skilled-fisherman-hanno-marinus-from-carthage/) - In the bustling port city of Ostia Antica, where the mighty Tiber River meets the sea, lives Hanno Marinus, a fisherman of Carthaginian descent
- [A Baker’s Gratitude: Testaccio, Rome, June 4th, 1944](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/a-bakers-gratitude-testaccio-rome-june-4th-1944/) - In the heart of Testaccio, a neighborhood in Rome where the smell of fresh bread mixed with the resilient spirit of its people, stood Giovanni Marini, a baker in his early 40s
- [Faith beneath the Aventine: the tale of Giulia Lucrezia Cassia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/faith-beneath-the-aventine-the-tale-of-giulia-lucrezia-cassia/) - In the bustling heart of 1st century Rome, under the shadow of the Aventine Hill, lived a young woman named Giulia Lucrezia Cassia
- [A Roman Hero: the Baritone Messenger of Gianicolo](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/a-roman-hero-the-baritone-messenger-of-gianicolo/) - Giulio was a talent who dazzled audiences in Rome’s theaters with his rich, resonant voice. But his greatest performance would take place on the terrace of Gianicolo Hill
- [Golden drops of medieval Testaccio: Flavia's olive oil trade](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/golden-drops-of-medieval-testaccio-flavias-olive-oil-trade/) - On the outskirts of Rome, near Testaccio Monte dei Cocci and the lively Tiber River docks, lived Flavia
- [Circus Maximus young star: Iarbas the Auriga](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/circus-maximus-young-star-iarbas-the-auriga/) - Circus Maximus, the epicenter of Roman entertainment, under the reign of Emperor Trajan saw a young Auriga named Iarbas rise as a star
- [Livia’s Hearth: the heart of Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/livias-hearth-the-heart-of-ostia-antica/) - In the busy port town of Ostia Antica, a remarkable woman named Livia Terentia runs one of the most popular thermopolium near the Forum
- [The Militia Vigilum of Ostia Antica: Guardians of the Night](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-militia-vigilum-of-ostia-antica-guardians-of-the-night/) - In the busy port city of Ostia Antica, the Militia Vigilum stand as the first line of defense against fire
- [The Stone Carver of Trastevere: young Marco Carrocci](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-stone-carver-of-trastevere/) - Young Marco Carrocci, a stone carver, is a rising star in the bustling workshop of a celebrated sculptor
- [A voice from the Aventino hill: the choir of young Silvestro](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/a-voice-from-the-aventino-hill-the-choir-of-young-silvestro/) - In the early years of the 8th century AD, on the serene Aventino Hill, resided a young monk named Silvestro
- [The Heart of the Rocca Savella Kitchens: Elenora d’Altopasso](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-heart-of-the-rocca-savella-kitchens-elenora-daltopasso/) - In the late 12th century, atop the Aventino hill in Rome, the Savelli family castle, Rocca Savella, buzzed with life and prestige.
- [The Oxen Farmer of Rome: Lucius Valerius at Foro Boario](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-oxen-farmer-of-rome-lucius-valerius-at-foro-boario/) - Lucius Valerius, a sturdy man in his early forties, lead his oxen from his farm to the Foro Boario on market days
- [Mithra’s Secret Flame in Ostia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/mithra-secret-flame-in-ostia/) - The cult of Mithra: brought to Ostia, and later to Rome itself, largely by legionnaires returning from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean
- [The Saccarii of Ostia: logistic at its best](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-saccarii-of-ostia-logistic-at-its-best/) - the Saccarii of Ostia — the hardworking men of the sack-carriers' corporation — were the unsung heroes of Rome’s survival
- [A swallow in spring: the rise of a young brush in medieval Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/a-young-brush-in-medieval-rome/) - A young brush on the rise. In the heart of Rome, where the whispers of saints and the echoes of medieval masters still linger, the year 1475 hums with the energy of rebirth.
- [Saint Sabine of the Aventino: an Eternal Legacy](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/saint-sabine-of-the-aventino-an-eternal-legacy/) - In the heart of ancient Rome, during the early 2nd century, lived Sabine, a noblewoman born into privilege, daughter of a renowned senator
- [The Master of Mosaics of Ostia Antica: Alexandros of Corinth](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-master-of-mosaics-of-ostia-antica-alexandros-of-corinth/) - Named "master of mosaics": Alexandros has become the talk of the town, his mosaics are a feast for the eyes
- [The Necropolis of Ostia master builder: Lucius Valerius](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-necropolis-of-ostia-master-builder-lucius-valerius/) - Lucius Valerius Marcellus, a renowned builder of funeral mausoleums for the Necropolis of Ostia in the late 4th century AD
- [Ostia Antica marine tale: the Sailor of Two Worlds](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/ostia-antica-marine-tale-the-sailor-of-two-worlds/) - In the busy port of Ostia Antica, a young ship commander of noble Phoenician ancestry, known among sailors as "The Silver Wave," docked his sturdy bireme
- [Ostia Antica famous young dyer: the tale of Lavinia Gallia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/ostia-antica-famous-young-dyer-the-tale-of-lavinia-gallia/) - In the bustling harbor town of Ostia Antica, just outside the mighty capital of Rome, a young woman named Lavinia Gallia was carving a unique path for herself
- [A Testaccio Resistance daughter: Maddalena Cesaretti](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/maddalena-cesaretti-a-daughter-of-testaccio-and-the-resistance/) - Maddalena walked briskly through the cobbled streets of Testaccio, her leather satchel slung over her shoulder, filled not only with books on philosophy
- [The Flames of Devotion: the story of Vesta's priestess Claudia Metella](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-flames-of-devotion-the-story-of-claudia-metella/) - The story of Vesta's priestess Claudia Metella, from uncertain sources, portrays her as she stood in the shadow of the Temple of Vesta
- [A Heroine of the Roman Republic: Colomba Antonietti Porzi](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/a-heroine-of-the-roman-republic-colomba-antonietti-porzi/) - When the Roman Republic was declared, in the turbulent year of 1849: Colomba Antonietti Porzi chose love and liberty over comfort and conformity.
- [The Lady of Giulio II Castle: Isabella and the farmlands of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-lady-of-giulio-ii-castle-isabella-and-the-farmlands-of-rome/) - In the late 15th century, among the fertile lands surrounding Giulio II Castle in Ostia Antica, one woman’s presence was both commanding and enigmatic
- [Mater Matuta festivity: Roman mothers at the Matralia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/mater-matuta-festivity-roman-mothers-at-the-matralia/) - At dawn, beneath the shadow of the Celian Hill, three Roman women wrapped in flowing stolas met with quiet excitement. The Matralia had come again, and they would walk together to the sacred Sanctuary of Mater Matuta
- [Marcus Aurelius: Flamen Dialis of Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/marcus-aurelius-flamen-dialis-of-ostia/) - The esteemed position of Flamen Dialis at the magnificent Capitoline Temple of Ostia Antica in the mid 2nd century AD belonged to Marcus Aurelius
- [The Legend of the foundation of Rome: April 21st, 753 BC](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/foundation-of-rome/) - Legend of the foundation of Rome tells that on this day, April 21st 753 b.C., Romolus draw the boundaries of what was going to become Rome on the Palatine hill
- [The Augustales of Ostia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-augustales-of-ostia/) - The Augustales of Ostia in the bustling harbor city of Ostia, the heart of Roman empire maritime trade played a central role in sustaining the spiritual life of its citizens
- [Scribonia Attice: The Midwife of Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/scribonia-attice-the-midwife-of-ostia/) - Scribonia Attice, a midwife with a reputation for miracles had become a beloved figure among the women of Ostia
- [Templar Knights in Rome: A Moment of Reflection](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/templar-knights-in-rome-a-moment-of-reflection/) - Four weary Templar knights arrived in Rome, in the autumn of 1173, their journey from the Holy Land nearing its final stretch
- [Hercules’ Tale: How I Defeated Cacus at the Foot of the Aventine Hill](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/hercules-tale-how-i-defeated-cacus/) - Hercules’ Tale: let me tell you the story of how I faced the monstrous Cacus at the foot of the Aventine Hill in Rome
- [The Legend of Clelia and King Porsenna: A Tale of Roman Courage](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-legend-of-clelia-and-king-porsenna-a-tale-of-roman-courage/) - The Legend of Clelia and King Porsenna: Clelia's upbringing, born into a respected Roman family, instilled in her the core Roman virtues of duty, courage, and resilience.
- [Minerva at the Gate of Ostia​](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/minerva-at-the-gate-in-ostia/) - Minerva in Ostia embodied a triple heritage. Her importance was made explicit at the city’s threshold: a statue of Minerva stood near the Porta Romana.
- [The Face of an Angel: The Story of Saint Stephen, the First Martyr](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-face-of-an-angel-the-story-of-saint-stephen-the-first-martyr/) - Saint Stephen is one of the most compelling figures of the early Church—not just for how he died, but for how he lived
- [Alberico II and the Forgotten Republic of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/alberico-ii-and-the-forgotten-republic-of-rome/) - Alberico II di Spoleto emerged to seize control and impose an unprecedented twenty-two years of peace and order on a Rome in a state of near-anarchy
- [Orazio Coclite the Lone Hero Defender Of The Sublicio Bridge](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/rome-history-orazio-coclite-and-sublicio-bridge-508-ac/) - Orazio Coclite: in 508 BC the Romans faced a fierce attack by the Etruscans of Chiusi, led by King Porsenna who wanted to conquer Rome...
- [The Hand in the Flames: How Muzio Scevola’s Guts Saved a City](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/how-muzio-scevolas-guts-saved-a-city/) - This is the legend of Caio Muzio Scevola: Imagine a hostage crisis where the prisoner’s response to torture was to shove his own hand into a fire.
- [The last words of Remus: a tale's of Rome birth](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-last-words-of-remus-a-tales-of-rome-birth/) - The last words of Remus: a tale's of Rome birth. (A dialogue between the twins, moments before fate takes its course)
- [The Tevere She-Wolf's Tale: Guardian of Destiny](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-tevere-she-wolfs-tale-guardian-of-destiny/) - The Tevere whispered its secrets to me that fateful day, its waters rippling with an urgency I couldn't ignore
- [Kursaal diving board at Ostia beach: an icon of the roaring 60s](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/kursaal-diving-board-at-ostia-beach/) - The Kursaal diving board at Ostia beach: the most iconic and loved image of this stretch of coastline
- [Villa Aurelia on Gianicolo: the headquarter of Gen. Garibaldi](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/villa-aurelia-on-gianicolo/) - Villa Aurelia on Gianicolo hill has an important role in Rome recent history.
- [The Four Wonders of Christian Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-four-wonders-of-christian-rome/) - The Four Wonders of christian Rome: Eternal Stories in Stone and Spirit. In the heart of Rome, the four wonders of its Christian heritage stand as timeless guardians of faith and art.
- [Rome captured by Royal Italian troops: a capital to be](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/rome-history-the-capture-of-rome-1870/) - Rome captured by Royal Italian troops becomes part of the unified Kingdom of Italy ready to be its capital
- [Er Fontanone on the Gianicolo hill](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/er-fontanone-on-the-gianicolo-hill/) - "Er Fontanone" on the Gianicolo hill is one of most iconic places in Rome.
- [Monte dei Cocci at Testaccio](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/monte-dei-cocci-at-testaccio/) - Monte dei cocci is the nickname of Monte Testaccio: an old open-air landfill that dates back to ancient Rome
- [La Quercia del Tasso on Gianicolo](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/la-quercia-del-tasso/) - La Quercia del Tasso on Gianicolo hill: a little secretive spot that deserves a visit while traveling in Rome
- [The Sentinel of Gianicolo: the tall pine of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-sentinel-of-gianicolo/) - I have stood as a silent sentinel over Rome, from my perch atop the Gianicolo hill, for centuries. My roots, gnarled and deep, have felt the pulse of this city
- [Giulio II Castle at Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/giulio-ii-castle/) - Giulio II Castle at the "Borghetto" of Ostia Antica: an historical landmark that deserves your attention while traveling in Rome
- [The Ransacking of Rome in 1527: once so powerful now shattered](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/rome-history-the-ransacking-of-rome-1527/) - The Ransacking of Rome in 1527 had, in the imagination of the time, the value of a shock: it marked the end of an era, that of the Renaissance.
- [Domus Aurea: Nero's luxurious Villa, Opens To The Public](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/rome-history-domus-aurea-opens-to-the-public/) - Domus aurea: a few steps from the Colosseum stands the great estate of emperor Nero, eventually opened to visitors after a twenty year long restoration
- [Vicolo Della Spada Di Orlando: The Famous Sword Of A Legendary Knight](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/vicolo-della-spada-di-orlando/) - Vicolo della Spada di Orlando: the alley name speaks of the valiant paladin Orlando narrated in the Chanson de Roland, the heroic cycle of the eleventh century.
- [Ostia Antica cisiarius: a day in the life of Flavius Potitus](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/flavius-potitus-a-day-in-the-life-of-an-ostia-antica-cisiarius/) - Flavius Potitus, an Ostia Antica cisiarius robust young man commands his chariot with the skill and precision of a seasoned driver
- [The Splendor of the thermal baths of Ostia Antica: a glimpse into the late empire age](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/the-splendor-of-the-thermal-baths-of-ostia-antica-a-glimpse-into-the-late-empire-age/) - In the heart of Ostia Antica, the Thermae Ostiensis stood as a symbol of Roman engineering and culture
- [The Pyramid ginger King: Romeo](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/romeo-the-ginger-king-of-the-pyramid/) - Nestled in the heart of Rome, near the ancient Pyramid of Caius Cestius, a ginger cat named Romeo reigns supreme over the feline colony
- [Saturnalia: winter holidays in Ancient Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/saturnalia-winter-holidays-in-ancient-rome/) - The origins of Saturnalia were rooted in the dedication of the Temple of Saturn in 497 BCE
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- [Experience sunny Ostia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-to-italy/travel-to-ostia-lido/experience-sunny-ostia/) - Experience sunny Ostia: 14 km of beaches and a huge pinewood embrace this neighbourhood of Rome on the west coast.

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- [Travel Activities](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-activities/) - Travel activities to book with us: Colosseum, Palatino, Roman Forum; Vatican museum, S. Peter Basilica, Sistine chapel; City tour with private van; Vespa tour
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- [Food](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/food/) - Travel Experiences FOOD FOOD Experiences you can book with us Food tours that let you taste the best of Rome street food: you’ll enjoy an authentic italian experience from meeting to farewell. Testaccio Food Market tour 5/5 Food History Walking tour Walking Tour with SNACK LUNCH INCLUDED! A 2 hours chatty walking tour around Testaccio,
- [Legend](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/legend/) - Travel Experiences LEGEND LEGEND Experiences you can book with us Legends and myths are part of history of Rome: you’ll enjoy an authentic italian experience from meeting to farewell. Gianicolo to Trastevere: Italy’s Independence trail with GELATO 5/5 History Legend Walking tour Walking Tour with ITALIAN GELATO INCLUDED! A 2 hours walking tour on a hill
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- [Travel Experiences](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-experiences/) - Travel experiences: walking tours designed to present a different Rome away from the crowd: on Aventino hill, Gianicolo hill, Testaccio and Ostia Antica archaeosite
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- [Video: Italy's Independence Trail](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/video-italys-independence-trail/) - Walk with us on Italy's Independence Trail from Gianicolo to Trastevere
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- [Video: EUR district, the third Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/video-eur-district-the-third-rome/) - EUR district, the design revolution of the third Rome
- [Video: DIOCLEZIANO's thermal bath](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/video-dioclezianos-thermal-bath/) - The largest thermal bath complex of ancient Rome
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## Trips

- [Testaccio Food Market tour](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/experience/testaccio-food-market-walking-tour/) - Testaccio Food Market is a chatty walking tour around a thriving, popular neighbourhood that tells a lot about Rome and its way of life. The food tour you're looking for.
- [Monks and Knights walking tour on Aventino with GELATO](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/experience/monks-and-knights-walk-on-aventino-hill/) - Monks and Knights: a walking tour in Rome on the Aventino hill, among medieval monasteries, renaissance churches, knights sanctuaries, secluded gardens, magnificent views of Rome that ends by the Circus Maximus with GELATO.
- [Gianicolo to Trastevere: Italy's Independence trail with GELATO](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/experience/gianicolo-to-trastevere-walking-tour/) - Italy's Independence trail: a 2 hours tour on Gianicolo hill of Rome that celebrates the liberation of Italy and ends in lively Trastevere with a juicy GELATO
- [The Dawn of Christian Rome on Celio hill](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/experience/the-dawn-of-christian-rome-walking-tour/) - A 2 hours walking tour in Rome up on the Celio hill, that will unveil some hidden secrets of early Christianity in the pagan imperial Rome with GELATO INCLUDED
- [Ostia Antica archaeological site with Italian GELATO](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/experience/ostia-antica-archaeosite/) - Ostia Antica, a 2.5 hours walking tour through an ancient roman city: thermal baths, roman temples, mosaics, mithraeums, statues that ends with gelato in a Castle courtyard inside a medieval citadel

## Trip Extras

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## Travel Guide

- [Chiara](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-guide/chiara-2/)
- [Chiara](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-guide/chiara/)
- [Federico](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-guide/federico/)

## Categories

- [Travel to Italy](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-to-italy/)
- [Traveler journal](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/traveler-journal/) - Travel journal of the experiences in Rome with Ideas 4 Travellers.
- [Promo](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/promo/)
- [Travel to Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-to-italy/travel-to-ostia-antica/) - Ostia Antica is the largest archeological site in Europe
- [Travel to Ostia Lido](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-to-italy/travel-to-ostia-lido/)
- [Travel to Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-to-italy/travel-to-rome/)
- [Ancient Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/ancient-rome/) - Ancient Rome goes from 753 BC to 476 AD and spans through Kingdom, Republic and Imperial era: it started with Romolo and ended with Romolo Augustolo.
- [Ancient Ostia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/ancient-ostia/) - Ancient Ostia: Rome’s ancient port city. Explore well-preserved warehouses, mosaics, inns, and the birth of Roman commercial life, away from the crowds.
- [Medieval Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/medieval-rome/) - Medieval Rome: a city made of towers, alleys, and churches. An era of pilgrims, noble feuds, and hidden wonders between the ancient and the Renaissance.
- [Modern Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/modern-rome/) - Modern Rome. Rome after unification: new neighborhoods, monuments, the birth of Italy’s capital city.
- [Renaissance Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/renaissance-rome/) - Renaissance Rome: witness the rebirth of art and power. From Michelangelo to papal ambition, explore the city reborn as Europe’s greatest cultural stage.
- [Contemporary Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/contemporary-rome/) - Contemporary Rome: a vibrant mix of cinema, street art, design, and daily life in the Eternal City’s modern rhythm. An old lady strong and still fascinating.

## Tags

- [discover Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/discover-rome/) - Discover Rome through the eyes of locals: this is the experience we offer you
- [Visit Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/visit-rome/)
- [discover Ostia Lido](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/discover-ostia-lido/)
- [Traveler experiences with locals](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/traveler-experiences-with-locals/) - Traveler experiences with locals in Rome to enjoy the city with different eyes
- [Walking tour Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/walking-tour-rome/) - Walking tours of a different Rome away from the crowds and on paths less known: the harbour of Ostia, the Monks and Knights hill, the Italian independence trail
- [Visit Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/visit-ostia-antica/)
- [Visit Ostia Lido](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/visit-ostia-lido/) - Ostia Lido is the modern city, a neighbourhood of Rome, by the coast that inherit its name from the ancient Ostia: the roman harbour on the Tevere river
- [Walking tour Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/walking-tour-ostia-antica/)
- [Walking tour Ostia Lido](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/walking-tour-ostia-lido/)
- [Travel journal](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/travel-journal/) - Tales and stories about Rome you’ll enjoy during a walking tour with Ideas for Travelers
- [traveling alone](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/traveling-alone/) - Traveling alone is always welcomed in our tours: mingle with new people and with locals is an experience out of the ordinary
- [family trip](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/family-trip/)
- [travel to Italy](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/travel-to-italy/) - Travel to Italy a country where beauty and history are intertwined at every corner
- [discover Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/discover-ostia-antica/)
- [travel itineraries](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/travel-itineraries/) - Visit Rome with different eyes, off the beaten path itineraries.
- [Gianicolo](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/gianicolo/) - Gianicolo hill takes its name probably from God Janus, with two opposite faces, as it was a passage connecting Roman original tribes with Etruscan civilization, it stands on the right side of the river
- [Testaccio](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/testaccio/)
- [Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/ostia-antica/) - The biggest port of the Roman Empire: Ostia Antica, built where the Tevere river met the Thyrrenian sea
- [Aventino](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/aventino/) - Aventino hill is one of the seven hills where ancient Rome was funded: minor basilicas, beautiful gardens overlooking the city, Knights of Malta headquarters
- [Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/rome/) - The Eternal City born on the 21st of April 753 BC, caput mundi, seat of the Christian Catholic Church, Capital of Italy.
- [experiences with locals in Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/experiences-with-locals-in-rome/)
- [walking tour](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/walking-tour/)
- [activities in Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/activities-in-rome/)
- [Legends of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/legends-of-rome/) - Legends of Rome: from the Twins fed by a shewolf to ghost of Nero, from Rea Silvia to Clelia, from Muzio Scevola to the Capitol hill gees
- [History](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/history/)
- [Domus Aurea](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/domus-aurea/) - Domus aurea: a set of buildings and green spaces that formed the urban villa of the Roman emperor Nero, built after the great fire that devastated Rome in 64 AD
- [S. Angelo castle](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/s-angelo-castle/) - S. Angelo castle was the mausoleum of emperor Hadrian, then a fortress for the Pope to hide from foreign invaders, then a jail and nowadays a museum
- [Porta Pia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/porta-pia/)
- [Capture of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/capture-of-rome/) - On September 20th 1870, the infantry corps of Bersaglieri entered Rome through the crack in the the Aurelian Walls at “Porta Pia” to annex it to the Kingdom of Italy
- [liberation of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/liberation-of-rome/)
- [WWII](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/wwii/)
- [Auditorium](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/auditorium/) - The Auditorium in Rome is designed by Renzo Piano in synergy with Jürgen Reinhold of the Müller-BBM studio in Munich and with the landscape architect Franco Zagari
- [Roman Republic 1849](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/roman-republic-1849/) - The revolutionary months of the Roman Republic: the heroic Garibaldi troops, the strenuous resistance against the French troops and the most advanced liberal Constitution in Europe
- [Roman Republic Constitution](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/roman-republic-constitution/)
- [Metro Drive in](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/metro-drive-in/) - METRO Drive in: the first and largest drive in theatre in Italy and Europe was inaugurated in Rome in 1957
- [Roman empire](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/roman-empire/)
- [Octavius Augustus](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/octavius-augustus/) - Octavius Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. He replaced the Roman republic with a monarchy and during his long reign brought peace and stability
- [Kingdom of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/kingdom-of-rome/)
- [Orazio Coclite](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/orazio-coclite/) - Orazio Coclite is an hero of the resistance of Rome against the Etruscan of King Porsenna
- [Baroque](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/baroque/) - Baroque is a stylistic period in Italian history and art that spanned from the late 16th century to the early 18th century.
- [Bernini](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/bernini/) - Gian Lorenzo Bernini: a major figure in the world of architecture, credited with creating the Baroque style of sculpture
- [Innocenzo X](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/innocenzo-x/) - Pope Innocent X, born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death in January 1655
- [Navona Square](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/navona-square/) - Navona square is among the most famous in Rome, built on the ancient Domiziano stadium get its shape from it and hosts the famous fount of the four rivers
- [S. Peter basilica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/s-peter-basilica/)
- [Pope Gregorio Magno](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/pope-gregorio-magno/) - Pope Gregorio Magno promoted the liturgical chant which from him will take the name of Gregorian chant
- [Gregorian Chant](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/gregorian-chant/)
- [Roland](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/roland/) - One of the knights of the round table of King Arthur: its sword dented a stone in an alley in Rome, still visible
- [Durendal](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/durendal/)
- [places in Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/places-in-rome/)
- [Orlando’s Sword Alley](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/orlandos-sword-alley/)
- [Diocleziano](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/diocleziano/) - Diocleziano was emperor of Rome from 284 bc to 305 bc
- [Emperor](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/emperor/)
- [Baths](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/baths/) - Baths were so common in ancient Rome: the three temperatures pools system, calidarium, tepidarium and frigidarium was a healthcare solution available to the people
- [Ancient Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/ancient-rome/) - Ancient Rome goes from 753 BC to 476 AD and spans through Kingdom, Republic and Imperial era: it started with Romolo and ended with Romolo Augustolo.
- [French embassy](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/french-embassy/)
- [Renaissance](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/renaissance/)
- [historic buildings](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/historic-buildings/)
- [Farnese palace](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/farnese-palace/) - Palazzo Farnese, commissioned by Alessandro Farnese then Pope Paul III, known as the “Farnese dice” was considered one of the four wonders of Rome
- [Madama palace](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/madama-palace/)
- [Italian Senate](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/italian-senate/) - Italian Senate, along with the Italian Camera, is part of Italian Parliament where laws are made
- [Tempietto del Bramante](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/tempietto-del-bramante/) - Tempietto del Bramante is considered the masterpiece of the Renaissance
- [St. Peter in Montorio](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/st-peter-in-montorio/)
- [Trastevere](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/trastevere/)
- [Rome Lighthouse](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/rome-lighthouse/)
- [Italy](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/italy/) - Italy gets its name from a mythical king, Italo, that reigned over a territory in the south of the peninsula before Rome was built
- [Romolus and Remus](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/romolus-and-remus/)
- [livia drusilla](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/livia-drusilla/)
- [domina](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/domina/)
- [Garibaldi](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/garibaldi/)
- [Italian liberation](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/italian-liberation/)
- [Italy unification](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/italy-unification/)
- [Anita](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/anita/)
- [Lavinia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/lavinia/)
- [Acilii](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/acilii/)
- [Templar Knights](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/templar-knights/)
- [Holy Land](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/holy-land/)
- [Vesta priestesses](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/vesta-priestesses/)
- [Rome Republic](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/rome-republic/) - Rome Republic, the revolutionary experiment of 1849: the expulsion of Pope Pius IX, the proclamation of a Parliamentary Republic, the most innovative liberal Constitution in Europe
- [Italy's liberation](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/italys-liberation/)
- [Italy's unification](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/italys-unification/)
- [Monks](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/monks/)
- [Monastery](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/monastery/)
- [medieval tales](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/medieval-tales/)
- [Benedictines order](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/benedictines-order/)
- [Resistance](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/resistance/)
- [food market](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/food-market/)
- [tales of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/tales-of-rome/) - Tales of a city with 2700 years of history from Romolus to Augustus, from Pope Peter to Francesco, from the amazing artisans of the Renaissance to the poets of Trastevere
- [Circus Maximus](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/circus-maximus/) - Circus Maximus, the place of the “Ludi Circenses”: chariots drawn by 4 horses each would race around a central isle a maximum of 7 laps. It could host up to 250000 people
- [Aventine](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/aventine/)
- [Christianity](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/christianity/)
- [Protomartyr](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/protomartyr/)
- [Thermopolium](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/thermopolium/)
- [Thermal baths](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/thermal-baths/)
- [olive oil](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/olive-oil/)
- [medieval history](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/medieval-history/)
- [Grand Tour](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/grand-tour/)
- [poet](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/poet/)
- [poetry](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/poetry/)
- [Cats of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/cats-of-rome/)
- [feline colony in Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/feline-colony-in-rome/)
- [Theatre](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/theatre/)
- [Saturnalia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/saturnalia/)
- [she wolf](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/she-wolf/)
- [Pius IX](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/pius-ix/)
- [sailor](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/sailor/)
- [Ancient Tyre](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/ancient-tyre/)
- [Phoenicia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/phoenicia/)
- [Ancient Rome tales](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/ancient-rome-tales/)
- [Auriga](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/auriga/)
- [Veio](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/veio/)
- [Etruscan](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/etruscan/)
- [Rocca Savella](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/rocca-savella/) - Rocca Savella: the 13th century fortified residence of the “Savelli” family on the Aventino hill: today known as the “Oranges garden” overlooking the city of Rome
- [Pope Pius IX](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/pope-pius-ix/)
- [Papacy](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/papacy/)
- [Borgo di Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/borgo-di-ostia-antica/) - Borgo di Ostia: a small medieval village from the 6th century AD protected by walls, a round tower and a Castle built in the 15th century. A place out of time.
- [Pope Giulio II](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/pope-giulio-ii/)
- [Ancient Ostia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/ancient-ostia/)
- [Militia Vigilum](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/militia-vigilum/)
- [Flamen Dialis](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/flamen-dialis/)
- [Capitoline Triad](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/capitoline-triad/)
- [Domestic Pine](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/domestic-pine/)
- [Trees of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/trees-of-rome/)
- [Pinus Pinea](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/pinus-pinea/)
- [Pino Domestico](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/pino-domestico/)
- [green Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/green-rome/)
- [Funeral Mausoleum](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/funeral-mausoleum/)
- [Via Severiana](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/via-severiana/)
- [Foro Boario](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/foro-boario/)
- [oxen market](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/oxen-market/)
- [Hercules](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/hercules/)
- [Cacus](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/cacus/)
- [Mater Matuta](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/mater-matuta/)
- [Matralia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/matralia/)
- [Malta Knights](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/malta-knights/)
- [keyhole in Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/keyhole-in-rome/)
- [Rome birth](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/rome-birth/)
- [Foundation of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/foundation-of-rome/) - Foundation of Rome dates back to 753 ac: Romolus chose the Palatine hill as the birthplace of the city
- [Twins legend](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/twins-legend/)
- [first king of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/first-king-of-rome/)
- [Colomba Antonietti Porzi](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/colomba-antonietti-porzi/)
- [Rome Republic 1849](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/rome-republic-1849/)
- [Templar Knights in Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/templar-knights-in-rome/)
- [Mosaics of Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/mosaics-of-ostia-antica/)
- [Necropolis of Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/necropolis-of-ostia-antica/)
- [Castle of Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/castle-of-ostia-antica/)
- [Rocca of Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/rocca-of-ostia-antica/)
- [Gregoriopolis](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/gregoriopolis/)
- [Giulio II Castle](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/giulio-ii-castle/)
- [Vatican City](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/vatican-city/)
- [Papal State](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/papal-state/)
- [Fullonica of Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/fullonica-of-ostia-antica/)
- [Rome liberation 1944](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/rome-liberation-1944/)
- [Occupied Rome in WWII](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/occupied-rome-in-wwii/)
- [Rome bakery](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/rome-bakery/)
- [Rome bread](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/rome-bread/)
- [Saint Sabine](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/saint-sabine/)
- [S. Sabina basilica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/s-sabina-basilica/)
- [Scribonia Attice](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/scribonia-attice/)
- [midwife in Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/midwife-in-rome/)
- [family in ancient Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/family-in-ancient-rome/)
- [Sublicio Bridge](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/sublicio-bridge/)
- [Clelia](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/clelia/)
- [King Porsenna](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/king-porsenna/)
- [medieval Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/medieval-rome/)
- [painters in Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/painters-in-rome/)
- [Saccarii](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/saccarii/)
- [Harbor of Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/harbor-of-ostia-antica/)
- [four wonders of Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/four-wonders-of-rome/)
- [christian Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/christian-rome/)
- [Augustales](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/augustales/)
- [Pistores](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/pistores/)
- [professions of ancient Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/professions-of-ancient-rome/)
- [Bakers of ancient Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/bakers-of-ancient-rome/)
- [Mithraeum](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/mithraeum/)
- [cults of ancient Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/cults-of-ancient-rome/)
- [Mithra in ancient Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/mithra-in-ancient-rome/)
- [Minerva in ancient Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/minerva-in-ancient-rome/)
- [Temple of Minerva](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/temple-of-minerva/)
- [Carnival in Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/carnival-in-rome/)
- [Christian Martyr](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/christian-martyr/)
- [Saint Stephen](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/saint-stephen/)
- [Alberico II](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/alberico-ii/)
- [Muzio Scevola](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/tag/muzio-scevola/)

## Trip Types

- [Walking tour](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/experience-type/walking-tour/) - Walking tour with locals to discover a hidden and off the beaten path Rome
- [History](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/experience-type/history/) - History tours that highlight important events in the life of the Eternal City of Rome
- [Archeology](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/experience-type/archeology/) - Archeology tours that give you an insight on ancient Rome temples, houses, thermal baths and more
- [Food](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/experience-type/food/) - Food tours that let you taste the best of Rome street food
- [Legend](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/experience-type/legend/) - Myths and legends are part of history of Rome

## Destinations

- [Italy](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-locations/italy/) - Italy is the Destination for Food, Culture, Architecture, Archeology, and History. A travel destination with 3000 years of history for you to discover
- [Rome](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-locations/rome/) - Rome, the eternal city: the empire that lasted a thousand years, the heart of christianity, the beauty of Renaissance and Baroque. A city that will never cease to amaze
- [Ostia Antica](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-locations/ostia-antica/) - Ostia Antica was the main harbour of Republican and Imperial Rome: a vibrant city for 700 years. Today is the largest archaelogical park in Europe.

## Keywords

- [Food Experience](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-keywords/food-experience/) - Food experience and Rome go hand in hand as a perfect couple: from the typical roman street food to the traditional pasta dishes and juicy specialties as “carciofi alla romana”
- [Archeology](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-keywords/archeology/) - Archeology in Italy and in Rome is the thread the hold together a bimillennial culture and history
- [Legends](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-keywords/legends/) - Legends are part of the history of Rome, tales that helped made her the eternal city: brave young girl, heroic soldier, signs in the sky to help winning crucial battles. One history, hundreds of legends: Rome.
- [History](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-keywords/history/) - History leaks from any corner in Rome: seven different layers hide three thousand years of lives, activities, artifacts and all the testimonies of a culture that defies the time passing
- [Architecture](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-keywords/architecture/) - Architecture in Rome goes from the pagan temples of republican era to the early christian basilicas, from romanesque churches to renaissance palaces and curvy barocco churches designed by Bernini, Borromini, Vasari and Fontana
- [Open air tour](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-keywords/open-air-tour/)
- [Mystery](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-keywords/mystery/) - Mystery is what spices some bit of Rome history: not all is explicable, something is so intricate that, as of today, is still a mystery and this is the magic of a city like Rome
- [Tour by locals](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-keywords/tour-by-locals/)
- [walking tour](https://www.ideasfortravelers.it/travel-keywords/walking-tour/)