Located on seven hills overlooking River Tiber, Rome is a treasure-trove of ancient monuments, inspired by grand classical architecture and set among some of the world’s most beautiful squares and avenues.
Rome's 2,700 years of history are laid open with every step. Ancient Rome rubs shoulders with the medieval, the modern runs into the Renaissance, and the result is like nothing so much as an open-air museum.
Modern Rome today has one foot in the past and one in the present, with 2,000-year-old relics right next to ultra-glam fashion stores! Students walk dogs in the park that was once the mausoleum of the family of the Emperor Augustus, priests in flowing robes walk through medieval piazzas talking on a cell phone.
Art museums and historical highlights peppered throughout the city balance out its ultra-urban feel,so that the busy city still feels like a magical destination. Most visitors come to the Eternal City for its famous landmarks and must see sights such as Vatican City with St Peter’s Basilica, the Coliseum with the adjacent Roman Forum or the Spanish Steps with the nearby Trevi fountain.
Traveling with DG you will also visit the lovely Trastevere district, filled with faded “palazzi”, picturesque streets, and pretty homes decorated with flower boxes, spend a day out of Rome to admire the glamorous Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli or simply enjoy our “foodie explorations” in Castelli Romani!
