Pantheon and Church Exploration: A Journey from Pagan Temple to Christian Church
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8 Ratings
Roma
Discover the fascinating transformation of the Pantheon from a pagan temple to a Christian church. Explore its rich history, grand dome, and royal memorials. Don't miss the nearby church with stunning frescoes!
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Pantheon - The most intact monument from Ancient Rome.
- Piazza della Rotonda - Take in the Pantheon’s environment. Your guide will lead you to a nearby church to reveal some stunning frescoes.
What's Included
- Entrance ticket
Additional Information
Explore the Pantheon and discover its transformation from a pagan temple to a Christian church, and eventually a royal commemorative site. Uncover which individuals dedicated it to each pagan deity. Applaud the majestic dome, still the world’s largest concrete-made one, and peer through the open oculus. Witness the resting places of the artist Raphael, King Vittorio Emanuele II, and Queen Margherita. Additionally, you’ll tour a neighboring church and marvel at its stunning frescoes. These are treasures not easily discoverable on your own.
- The tour goes with sun or rain, apart extreme weather conditions. No refund allowed for last minute cancellation requests due to rain
- A document proving entitlement to free admission must be shown at the site entrance.
- Please reach the meeting point 10 min before the tour starting time
Location
Piazza della Minerva
At the stone elefant
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Susan_p
Apr 13, 2024
enthusiastic guide - The pantheon is so full of interesting facts, that if you dont have the right guide, you will miss all those extra items. Thank goodness we had Michael to give us this tour. He is so fun and full of information. Perfect group size limited to 5. Absolute yes on this one.
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Cynthia_m
Jun 12, 2022
Must see! - Virginia was an incredible tour guide. She really made the experience come to life, lots of great tidbits!
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Samantha_j
May 9, 2022
Great tour - This was a great tour! I would not have had the experience without the knowledge of our guide. He made each place even more interesting with the stories and details we would have otherwise overlooked and the final surprise with the additional church (I don’t remember the name) and its frescoes was a plus!
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Globetrotter20
Apr 17, 2022
Wonders of Rome - This tour was wonderful!
The site is breath-taking and our guide was extremely knowledgeable. I did not feel rushed at any time.
We were a small group of 4 people, which made it all the better.
I would definitely recommend taking this tour as it will contribute to a memorable travel experience in Rome.
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Emanuele_b
Apr 17, 2022
Hello, I would really... - Hello, I would really recommend this tour. Our guide was very friendly and good company with fantastic knowledge. I took the 9,30am tour and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience
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Matt_p
Apr 16, 2022
Lovely tour! - Two wonderful buildings, located very close to one another.
Our guide Virginia was delightful, providing many insights into what we were looking at, including points of historical interest for the other buildings in the immediate vicinity, that we definitely could have not visited on our own.
Thank you!!
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