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Greece and Rome-History trip
Posted on 5/22/18 at 9:34 am
Posted on 5/22/18 at 9:34 am
Hey yall, we're about to head to Greece(5 full days) and Rome (3 full days) for a trip thats mostly about history. Any history guys have any input on where we're planning on going and stuff that we MUST see or do, also good food is always appreciated!
Athens:
2 full days in the city mueseums and ruins and stuff. (input here as well as anywhere is welcome!)
The next morining we get a car and drive from Athens to Corinth, Mycenae (see these for sure), Tiryns, and Epidarus, and Nauphlia. The next day wed drive to olympia and see that (what do i see there?) then cross to delphi and spend the night. see the temple there that moring and drive back to athens. depending on what time we arrive back in athens, maybe we could make it to a beach? Leave the next morning for Rome.
Rome:
3 days in the city, please tell me the best tours, museums and anything I must see related to imperial rome. Will do a day at the vatican during these 3 days, as well. Thanks for any input at all!!
Athens:
2 full days in the city mueseums and ruins and stuff. (input here as well as anywhere is welcome!)
The next morining we get a car and drive from Athens to Corinth, Mycenae (see these for sure), Tiryns, and Epidarus, and Nauphlia. The next day wed drive to olympia and see that (what do i see there?) then cross to delphi and spend the night. see the temple there that moring and drive back to athens. depending on what time we arrive back in athens, maybe we could make it to a beach? Leave the next morning for Rome.
Rome:
3 days in the city, please tell me the best tours, museums and anything I must see related to imperial rome. Will do a day at the vatican during these 3 days, as well. Thanks for any input at all!!
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Posted on 5/22/18 at 9:42 am to Jelleaux
Walks of Italy and The Roman Guy are both highly recommended tours for Rome from everything I've read. If you have one of Rick Steves's guide books he has discounts for both.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 9:49 am to Jelleaux
For someone interested in ancient history, three days in Rome is woefully short. The Forum, Colosseum, Trajan's market, the Pantheon, the Ara Pacis are all big, obvious sights...but there are some less visited yet fascinating things all around Rome:
--church of San Clemente: layered as a croissant--a circa 1100 Norman church full of mosaics atop a 4th century church converted from a Roman nobleman's house, atop a circa 200 mithraeum cult temple, built in a warehouse destroyed in the great fire of 64 AD. Did I mention the underground stream? Fascinating site not overrun with tourists.
--relatively new excavations opened beneath Piazza Navona; the piazza retains the shape of the 1st century AD Stadium of Domitian. Small exhibit showcases some of the remaining stadium foundations, construction techniques, etc.
--the excavations at Largo Argentina (now also a cat sanctuary in the middle of Rome). Volunteers give guided tours from street level, looking down into the excavations....this is the actual site where Julius Caesar was stabbed (the curia of the theater of Pompey, which is sort of left side center if standing with your back to the Tiber on the via Florida side of the square)
--Palatine hill tour/excavations
Seriously, Rome could fill several weeks.
--church of San Clemente: layered as a croissant--a circa 1100 Norman church full of mosaics atop a 4th century church converted from a Roman nobleman's house, atop a circa 200 mithraeum cult temple, built in a warehouse destroyed in the great fire of 64 AD. Did I mention the underground stream? Fascinating site not overrun with tourists.
--relatively new excavations opened beneath Piazza Navona; the piazza retains the shape of the 1st century AD Stadium of Domitian. Small exhibit showcases some of the remaining stadium foundations, construction techniques, etc.
--the excavations at Largo Argentina (now also a cat sanctuary in the middle of Rome). Volunteers give guided tours from street level, looking down into the excavations....this is the actual site where Julius Caesar was stabbed (the curia of the theater of Pompey, which is sort of left side center if standing with your back to the Tiber on the via Florida side of the square)
--Palatine hill tour/excavations
Seriously, Rome could fill several weeks.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 10:16 am to Jelleaux
I’m in the airport headed to Greece thur Switzerland and northern Italy.
Greece has the tour of St. Paul’s footsteps, we haven’t decided on that one yet. In Rome do a Vatican Tour of the museums, was solid The coliseum/forum we did on our own.
Greece has the tour of St. Paul’s footsteps, we haven’t decided on that one yet. In Rome do a Vatican Tour of the museums, was solid The coliseum/forum we did on our own.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 10:19 am to hungryone
Obviously the Vatican, Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Pantheon.
But I have to agree with the above suggestion, that place was cool.
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--church of San Clemente: layered as a croissant--a circa 1100 Norman church full of mosaics atop a 4th century church converted from a Roman nobleman's house, atop a circa 200 mithraeum cult temple, built in a warehouse destroyed in the great fire of 64 AD. Did I mention the underground stream? Fascinating site not overrun with tourists.
But I have to agree with the above suggestion, that place was cool.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 10:26 am to hungryone
quote:
--the excavations at Largo Argentina (now also a cat sanctuary in the middle of Rome). Volunteers give guided tours from street level, looking down into the excavations....this is the actual site where Julius Caesar was stabbed (the curia of the theater of Pompey, which is sort of left side center if standing with your back to the Tiber on the via Florida side of the square)
--Palatine hill tour/excavations
These two are enough to fill two days at least on their own. None of this is even to mention all of the beautiful and historically significant cathedrals, tombs, etc. in the city. It's like a giant living history exhibit.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:06 pm to hungryone
I'd add the Capitoline Museum, Mussolini's balcony, Mamertine Prison. San Clemente is a great idea
Posted on 5/22/18 at 4:56 pm to Jelleaux
get a tour for Sistine Chapel online..to save time go immediately in morning to beat the crowds.
book the scavi tour WELL in advance of your trip. you can avoid the hordes and it may just be the best tour in all of italy.
take a get-on/get-off tour bus to hit all the major sites in a day...
the above should take ~3 days.
book the scavi tour WELL in advance of your trip. you can avoid the hordes and it may just be the best tour in all of italy.
take a get-on/get-off tour bus to hit all the major sites in a day...
the above should take ~3 days.
Posted on 5/23/18 at 9:30 am to Jelleaux
As an ancient history nerd, living in America blows donkey dick because all the interesting stuff is in the old world. Please please take a metric frick ton of pictures so I can live vicariously through you.
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