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TESTIMONIAL
"What a pleasure it was to spend two days on the Angels & Demons book tour! We knew that a tour would be the best way to see the city because we had only three days to spend in
Rome. Since our entire family had read Dan Brown's book, we thought it would be fun to visit the sights from the book.
It turned out to be the best two days of our trip!"
Mr. & Ms. Schacherl, USA
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ANGELS
AND DEMONS TOUR OF ROME
THE
FIRST AND ORIGINAL TOUR |
TESTIMONIAL
"Roaming the Sistine
Chapel, getting the history of the Vatican and a layout of the city, then reliving the steps that directly related to the book, was absolutely
amazing. You became an observer to the event and the characters moved around
you. Different sights surged into your mind and what you imagined has now become
real. The Castel St. Angelo, as you ran up the steps, your heart was beating with
terror. The view clear across the city of the Vatican, spectacular ! This
tour will truly, without doubt be the highlight of your visit to Rome.
For me this was a new way to see the city. You cannot go wrong with this tour!"
Ms.
Kronenberger, USA |
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Take
a tour of the sites of the book "Angels and Demons"
by Dan Brown
The itinerary of
our Angels and Demons Tour of Rome
is inspired by the book "Angels and Demons"
by Dan Brown. In addition to all of the sites
mentioned in the book, our itinerary includes other
popular sites of Rome that are not mentioned in the book, but
that will be encountered on our way. This varied itinerary is a
great way to see Rome! You will have the opportunity to see both
the very popular sites and some incredibly beautiful hidden
treasures!
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TESTIMONIALS
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PRESENTATION OF THE SITES |
TOUR
OPTIONS |
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THE
SISTINE CHAPEL
Where
the cardinals are sealed during the mysterious ritual of conclave.
The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is one of the most renowned artworks of the High Renaissance. |
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ALL THE
SITES - THE COMPLETE ITINERARY
PREFERRED
DATE
OF TOUR
Day
tour of 8 hours |
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ITINERARY
MORNING
(3 hours)
Sistine
Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica
Changing of the Guard and St. Peter's
square (Path of
Illumination/Air)
Passetto (from the outside)
Lunch break approx 1
hour
AFTERNOON
(4 hours)
Castel
St. Angelo, Fountain of the Four Rivers - Piazza Navona (Path of
Illumination/Water)
Palace
of Collegio Romano and Church of St. Ignatius of
Loyola (Galileo)*
Palace of the Inquisition and Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra
Minerva (Galileo)*
Pantheon
Trevi Fountain**
Church of Santa Maria del Popolo,
Chigi
Chapel "Habacuc and the Angel" (Path of Illumination/Earth)
Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria,
Cornaro Chapel "The Ecstasy of St. Teresa" (Path
of Illumination/Fire)
Basilica
of St. Maria degli Angeli*
COSTS:
7 hours (touring time) Euro 455,00
PRIVATE
TOUR
Price
for parties of 2 to max 8 people
Cost
of admissions and transportation extra
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not directly related to the book/movie **
not related to the book/movie PS:
The site where according to tradition is burried the Apostle Peter
is located underneath the Basilica of St. Peter's, under the main
althar at a lower level than the "Crypt of the Popes".
Peter was buried in an ancient Roman burial place, the Vatican
Necopolis, which was rediscovered and investigated during World
War II. This site is open for visits but only throuh the Vatican
Scavi Office. You can get in touch with this office to inquire for
joining a group tour of this site. |
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THE VATICAN AND SURROUNDINGS
PREFERRED
DATE
OF TOUR
Day
tour of 6 hour |
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ITINERARY
MORNING
(4 hours)
Sistine
Chapel
including
tour of the Vatican Museums
St. Peter's Basilica
Changing of the Guard
St. Peter's square
(Path of
Illumination/Air)
COSTS:
4 hour tour (Vatican Only) = Euro 260.00
Lunch
break approx 1 hour
AFTERNOON
(2
hours)
Castel
St. Angelo (the "Church" of the Illuminati)
The "Passetto" (from the outside)
COSTS:
6 hour tour = Euro 390,00
PRIVATE
TOUR
Price
for parties of 2 to max 8 people
Cost
of admissions and transportation extra
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THE SITES IN THE CITY - WITH ADDITIONAL SITES
PREFERRED
DATE
OF TOUR
Day
tour of 6 hour |
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ITINERARY
MORNING
(3 hours)
Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria,
Cornaro Chapel "The
Ecstasy of St. Teresa" (Path
of Illumination/Fire)
Basilica
of St. Maria degli Angeli**
<travel
by taxi or limo to St. Peter's Square>
Swiss
Guards and St. Peter's square (Path of
Illumination/Air)
Castel
St. Angelo and the Passetto (from the outside)
Lunch
break approx 1 hour
AFTERNOON
(3
hours)
Fountain of the Four Rivers
on Piazza Navona (Path of Illumination/Water)
Pantheon
Collegio Romano and Church of
St. Ignatius of
Loyola (Galileo)*
Palace of the Inquisition and Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra
Minerva (Galileo)*
Trevi
Fountain and Spanish Steps**
Church of Santa Maria del Popolo, Chigi
Chapel "Habacuc and the Angel"
(Path of
Illumination/Earth)
COSTS:
6 hour tour = Euro 390,00
PRIVATE
TOUR
Price
for parties of 2 to max 8 people
Cost
of admissions and transportation extra
*
not directly related to the book/movie **
not related to the book/movie
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ST.
PETER'S BASILICA
The
largest shrine on earth
St. Peter's has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world, holding 60,000 people.
Catholic tradition holds that Saint Peter's tomb is below the altar of the basilica. For this reason, many Popes, starting with the first ones, have been buried there.
As a work of architecture, it is regarded as the greatest building of its age. |
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SWISS
GUARDS
Changing
of the guard; "the Swiss Guards, the most loyal sentinels on earth"! |
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THE
CHIGI CHAPEL
Path
of Illumination - Earth
"Habakkuk
and the Angel"
Chapel
designed by Raphael
Angel pointing the way down the Path of
Illumination (Bernini)
Chigi Chapel's pyramid tomb by
Bernini
Skeleton
cupermiento covering the "demon's hole" and subterranean crypt
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ST.
PETER'S SQUARE
Path
of Illumination - Air
West
Ponente West wind medallion in St. Peter's
Square Obelisk
in St. Peter's Square |
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THE
ECSTASY OF SAINT THERESA
Path
of Illumination - Fire
"…his
great golden spear…filled with fire… plunged into me several times…penetrated
to my entrails…a sweetness so extreme that one could not possibly wish
it to stop."
St. Teresa
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THE
FOUNTAIN OF THE FOUR RIVERS
Path
of Illumination - Water
In
Bernini's fountain four male figures represent the main rivers of the
four continents known back in the 17th Century: the Gange (Asia), Danube
(Europe), Nile (Africa) and Rio de la Plata (Americas)
An
obelisk
with dove atop stands tall over the fountain.
Note: This dove is taken down and cleaned every three
years and from time to time will point the opposite direction that it
does in the novel |
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CASTLE
ST ANGELO
Path
of Illumination - Illuminati Lair
Castle
St. Angelo and the placid Tiber River
Balcony
atop Castle St. Angelo
Bernini's
angelic "Breezy Maniacs" on the Bridge of Angels
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THE
"PASSETTO"
Path
of Illumination - The Passetto
The
secret passageway between Castle St. Angelo and the Vatican. The
Passetto as it leaves the castle disguised as an aqueduct.
Access
to the
Passetto is temporarely closed to the public, but it can be
seen from the outside
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THE
PANTHEON
Site
of painter Raphael
grave Circular temple dedicated to "All the Gods", rebuilt by the emperor Hadrian c.AD 120. Transformed into the Christian church Sta Maria ad Martyres in the Middle Ages. Tombs of Raphael and Victor Emmanuel
II. |
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