Private Rome Walking Tour with San Pietro in Vincoli and San Clemente, Italy

Take a guided tour of some of Rome's most spectacular historical, religious, and artistic sites. Following this walking tour, you will uncover several curiosities that need to be explained in conventional ways.

Highlights:

• Rome

• Walking tour

• San Pietro in Vincoli

• Basilica of San Clemente and Roman Houses

• Mithraeum

Includes:

• A guide

• Entrance fees

• Italian coffee or cappuccino

• Bottle of water

Please note: a minimum of two people is required for this tour. The price for children 4-9 y.o. is €55. The tour takes place from Monday to Friday.

San Pietro in Vincoli is a church and minor basilica in Rome that is extremely important to Roman Catholics. It is famous for having Michelangelo's unfinished statue of Moses, a Renaissance masterpiece. During your tour, you will have the opportunity to see the figure. The prophet's anger is brilliantly shown by realistic veins that look like they are beating, his tight muscles, and his angry face. Inside the basilica, you will also see works by Guercino, Domenichino, and Pomarancio. Moses is the centerpiece of the interior.

The next stop on your tour of Rome will be the Basilica of San Clemente, widely regarded as one of the city's most stunning and historically significant churches. This basilica, constructed in the 12th century, is an excellent illustration of architectural chronology. The building is made up of three levels of buildings. Each level represents a different important time in Roman history. The Basilica of Saint Clement in Rome is home to the city's second most prominent collection of early Medieval wall paintings. The basilica's apse features a gold-rich mosaic dating back to the 12th century.

Descend to minus 16 meters, even accessing the first paleo-Christian basilica and the Roman residence where the Mithraeum can still be seen. The Romans built a temple here to the god Mithras, a mysterious deity famed for his cult followers. This temple, which reopened only a few years ago, is a must-see for travelers visiting Rome. The rugged nature of the walls and ceiling, as well as the background sound of running water - down narrow steps, is a channel of clear water, bubbling along pebbles - create an ambient place that is genuinely cave-like. Aside from numerous rooms for the residence, other Roman remnants include what is supposed to be a storehouse - some archaeologists have even argued it was a mint.