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“We were very pleased that we took a private tour of the Vatican through Jewish Roma tours and Silvia gave us an excellent picture of the history, complexity and symbolism of the paintings in the chapel.”
“The paintings inside the chapel are amazing and overwhelming , although its restored to the past glory the paintings are adorable and i was just spell bound gazing at the marvelous intricate paintings of Michelang...”
“The tour takes you in time from Hadrian's mausoleum and extant poetry to the Loggia of Julius II and its history with Michelangelo, the sumptuous apartments of Pope Paul III Farnese, and the Castel's history with...”
“Pre-book your tickets and enjoy a tour around the castle and the museum!Climb up to the top for stunning views of the Sant Angelo bridge, the Vittorio Emmanuele birdge and the Tiber river but also the St Peter's a...”
“Start here on your Vatican City tour to see four miles of the most mind-blowing collection of Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Etruscan statues, pottery, frescoes, sarcophagi, tapestries and painted maps on earth, endin...”
“Enjoy art from Ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Roman temples, and explore how art has evolved through the centuries, and as the artists skill improve, creating such exquisite pieces such as those of Michelangelo, Raf...”
“The paintings by Raphael in the Vatican Museum anterooms are one of the art world's wonders, particularly his "School of Athens" which portrays his contemporaries like Michelangelo as Greek philosophers and includ...”
“It is in the tour of the Vatican museum's holdings, and the frescoes are elegant, beautifully composed, and show his remarkable drawing facility.”
“As you wind your way through the galleries in the Vatican you will come across a lot of sculptures, but this one has to be one of the most magnificent will all of the intricate definition of the bodies.”
“This again is part of your tour of the Vatican City the statues, made out of mostly beautiful Marble all hand carved are a wonder and delight to see.”
“Excellent set of multimedia presentations on specific aspects of Ancient rome and then a great presentation on the history of Rome from the founding of the city up to the present - The 3D recreations of the ancien...”
“Located in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, museum of the history of Rome, views, maquette of ancient buildings, temples of othe ancient city; to see also a fim leads you to the past some memorably beautiful spots; exc...”
“In the heart of the eternal city, just a few metres from St Peter's Square you will find this gem of a museum which exhibits the genius of Leonardo Da Vinci - the science and the arts.”
“Everyone knows that Leonardo was a genius, but this exhibition gives a insight into what an absolutely amazing intellect he had and what an astounding variety of inventions he devised.”
“I'm a little biased being both and art and museum fan, but the Galleria Borghese is a beautiful space and collection with exceptional marbles by Bernini and Canova as well as paintings by Rafael and Caravaggio.”
“Our tour focused on 2 main things: The amazing Bernini sculptures, Caravaggio paintings Most notable were: Apollo & daphne David Rape of Proserpina Our guide was so passionate and invested in art, and made the tou...”
“This fascinating Helical Spiral staircase at the exit of the museum is so beautiful and amazing as we descend down at the exit of the museum , the view from the top is fantastic the curve of the staircase features...”
“Displaying treasures of the church this is a fabulous experience to visit from the Spiral Stairway down to the entrance to the magnificent treasure on display.”
“Enter the crypt from inside St Peters Basilica but make sure you do so at the end of your visit as upon exiting the Grottoes you are then outside the Basilica.”
“The place is full of fascinating tombs and sarcophagus, tunnels, chambers and Italian art.”
“... expert on the property as well as recreations of the Roman villa Farnesina which occupied the site in ancient times (you can see the remains of the Roman Villa in the Palazzo Massimo of the Roman National Museum.”
“Came by the Villa Farnesina, and so glad we did...Beautiful grounds, gorgeous frescoes and interiors, and a most interesting story of the man who created his masterpiece.”
“I highly recommend the guided tour which is included in the ticket price.Me and my wife have enjoyed listening to an expert tour guide, Massimo, he showed us the beauties and the masterpieces of the palazzo with g...”
“Marble and precious stone, frescoes throughout, inset classical fragments and spolia, furniture, mirrors, antiquities, embroideries, paintings, chandeliers, tapestries and sculptures everywhere; more is more!”
“The museum has frescoes (sometimes parts of frescoes), statues, spectacular wooden ceilings (each room has a different design and pattern), a private chapel, Roman artifacts, and a small archaeological dig where a...”
“... room contains many delights such as the wonderful statuary, beautiful ceilings and quirky little inserts and detail of the original wall coverings/paintings, resulting in a harmonious and easily navigated museum.”
“It is filled with a dazzling display of artisan treasures -- decorative tableware, ceramics and glassware, lovely and intricate beaded and woven jewelry showcasing crystals and gemstones.”
“The owner, Alessandro Serra, walked me through history as he showed me cuff links made from authentic Roman coins and 19th century miniature mosaics created as souvenirs for tourists of the Victorian days.”
“Take an impressive tour of Rome underground and learn about how the rich and wealthy lived in Ancient Rome, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to feel Ancient Rome come alive!!! VISIT!”
“The excavations are amazing, and the reconstruction work,through light and with an excellent narration in different languages, makes the visit a must!”
“An art historian guided us through Doria Pamphilj Palace and its prestigious Gallery of paintings and sculptures while professional musicians delighted us with Baroque music on original instruments A final concert...”
“An amazing combination of real masterpieces and an authentic, well-preserved palazzo, which gives you a feel and taste of the way the cream and cream of Roman society lived centuries ago.”
“The Etruscans are so underrated: This museum is full of wonderful stuff, from really famous sculptures straight out of art history textbooks (like the sarcophagus of the spouses) to really unusual nifty bronze obj...”
“Wonderful display of greek vases, some made by the greatest potters and painters of classical era (Berlin painter, Euphronios), brought to Italy by merchants willing to satisfy the need of luxury items of rich Etr...”
“... designed by Michelangelo Caravaggio Tiziano Carracci Guido Reni Domenichino Dosso Dossi Guercino Velasquez Corvi Daniele da Volterra Michele Alberti Romanelli Rubens Jacopo Ripanda Pietro da Cortona Paolo Piazza”
“In Rome we had two tours in mythology mode cause my kids who are 9 and 13 love Percy Jackson!!! Paola and Francesca of Kids tours in Rome were sublime at the Vatican Museums and at the Capitoline Museum.”
“... From the first century date the two nice buste of young Roman boys, also contains ancient Hellenistic and Egyptian pieces, a lot of ceramics and Greek and Roman sculptures, and a charming little figure of Neptun.”
“This beautiful museum of ancient sculpture is very little known but hides a wonderful archaeological collection created by G. Barracco and donated by him to the city of Rome in 1902.”
“The museum specialises in Roman archaeology, with fabulous statues, mosaics, frescoes, coins and jewelry, beautifully set out and very well explained, particular emphasis in relation to the development of the vari...”
“This museum is a must: the finest collection of Roman artifacts from excavations in the City: fabulous mosaics ,gorgeous wall paintings, jewellery , coins and ancient sculpture- including two versions of Myron’s D...”
“This is definitely was one of my highlights during my visit in Rome, as a video game enthusiast, it helped rekindled my childhood memories on video games.”
“My husband also enjoyed it....to be honest I was happy playing pacman and space invaders.”
“The rooms that house the collection are exceptionally stunning, as well as the wide array of objects that the museum contains, everything from grand paintings to utilitarian objects of daily life.”
“The objects exhibited, mainly collected by Guiseppe Primoli, show the life of the family occupied with art and litterature, and also new inventions as photographs and bicycles.”
“Go! This place is amazing, the museum is really special with lots of ancient Jewish items, there is explanations next to each item, and also a great intro to the Jewish heritage in Rome.”
“The synagogue is a beautiful building, and the museum is interesting as well - it has both a history of Roman Jews as well as various ancillary Jewish historical events.”
“What truly sets this experience apart from most other museum visits is that it's housed within an ancient complex -- Trajan's Market -- and allows visitors amazing freedom to wander through much of the ruins at th...”
“It was opened in 2007 and through some amazing exhibits it introduces you to the many 'events', the ideology of government, military triumphs, different architectural and structure models, the ways of life and the...”
“Had an amazing tour of Vatican museum with Simone M. Very knowledgeable lady- lovely gentle manner, we booked 7,30 vip tour- highly recommend as it beats the crowds”
“Vatican City, Sistine Chapel and Colloseum are truly once-in-a-lifetime things to see, whether you are Catholic or not, or whether you like Roman gladiators or not.”
“The fountains and statues are beautiful and it wasn’t too busy at night, we also went the following day to see it in more detail and again it was incredible, much busier though but worth it at both times of day.”
“Having visited the excellent Hopper exhibition last year at the same venue we were delighted when we learned that the gallery was hosting a Claude Monet exhibition during our trip this year.”
“The official residence of the Pope is also home to the Vatican museums with their fabulous collection, the breathtaking Sistine Chapel, the magnificent Raphael rooms and the Vatican Library.”
“At the right is the Pope residence, where he comes to the window sometimes to speak to the catholics; here is also ( I think) the Vatican Museum and the Vatican library; on either side are the matching fountains a...”
“While the first floor of the museum is interesting and speaks a lot to the founding of the Carabinieri, make sure you venture up to the second floor.”
“The museum is very near the Coliseum, just a short 5-minute walk from the Coliseum subway station.”
“Spacious and straightforward exhibition grounds populated mainly with Italian art spotted with few artworks by internationally well-known artists such as Van Gogh, Modigliani, Giacometti or Miro.”
“Italy obviously has an enormous wealth of art from classical times through medieval to renaissance but arguably its modern art collections aren't as extensive or notable.”
“This exhibition displays these treasures magnificently in this very tastefully restored venue, before they will be distributed to the various museums, churches etc. in Italy.”
“In any event, the current Pompeii and Santorini is extremely well done and successfully blends modern art with artifacts/casts from the two ancient cities.”