Jewish Ghetto, Tiberina island and Trastevere
- Type: Rome Tours
- Lenght: 3 hours
This walking tour starts from Capitoline hill to admire the beautifull square redesigned by Michelangelo and the Altare della Patria in Piazza Venezia, the Theatre of Marcellus, the amazing Portico d’Ottavia with the Jewish Ghetto.
Then we’ll cross the Tiber river for the fascinating tour of Tiberina island and Trastevere neighborhood. In the morning is possible to visit the elegant renaissance Villa Farnesina.
Info about Jewish Ghetto, Tiberina island and Trastevere
The Roman Ghetto or Ghetto of Rome was a Jewish ghetto established in 1555 in the Rione Sant’Angelo, in Rome, Italy, in the area surrounded by present-day Via del Portico d’Ottavia, Lungotevere dei Cenci, Via del Progresso and Via di Santa Maria del Pianto, close to the River Tiber and the Theatre of Marcellus. With the exception of brief periods under Napoleon from 1808 to 1815 and under the Roman Republics of 1798-99 and 1849, the ghetto of Rome was controlled by the papacy until the capture of Rome in 1870. Today the Ghetto of Rome is one of the most popular food areas for lunch and dinner.
Trastevere is the 13th rione of Rome, on the west bank of the Tiber, south of Vatican City, and within Municipio I. Its name comes from the Latin trans Tiberim, meaning literally “beyond the Tiber”. Its logo is a golden head of a lion on a red background, the meaning of which is uncertain. To the north, Trastevere borders on to the XIV rione, Borgo.
