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ONE DAY NEAR ROME IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ANCIENT ROMANS: TIVOLI AND PALESTRINA

Away from the usual paths beaten by mass tourism, this piece of the Grand Tour of the Roman Countryside will lead you in the footsteps of ancient Romans. Tivoli’s Unesco World Heritage Site Villa Adriana and the Sanctuary of the Goddess Fortuna in Palestrina will tell you the story of the ancient Romans as you have never heard before. It […]

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SMALL TOUR OF THE ROMAN COUNTRYSIDE

This short, two-day tour of the Roman countryside takes us first along the trail of the ancient Romans and their life in the countryside, and then to Anagni, known as the city of the Popes, to view the breathtaking frescoed crypt inside the main cathedral.

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THE NILE MOSAIC OF PALESTRINA

The Mosaic of the Nile in Palestrina is one of the greatest masterpieces of Hellenistic mosaic art. Of great visual impact, also for its size, every year it attracts thousands of tourists and scholars from all over the world. This artistic jewel located in the Roman countryside is visible at the National Archaeological Museum of Palestrina, just a few […]

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THE PALESTRINA PALIO

The Palio of Palestrina is an event held in mid-August in the small town of Palestrina, a few kilometers from Rome. It is one of the best organized and most fun celebrations in the area. The thousands of visitors who attend each year have the opportunity to merge deeply with one of the most beautiful […]

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THE NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF PALESTRINA

The Archaeological Museum of Palestrina is one of the main part of our Grand Tour of the Roman countryside. Inside, you can find precious historical artifacts from the Republican and Imperial periods of ancient Rome, including the famous Mosaic of the Nile. Outside, the remains of the pagan sanctuary of the Goddess Fortuna, a deity very […]

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