Discover the hidden secrets of Rome’s Jewish Quarter on this private walking tour. See historic synagogues and Jewish heritage sites such as the Great Synagogue.
Take a private walking tour of the Jewish Quarter in Rome with a guide specialized in Jewish history. See heritage sites and important synagogues while listening to the story of Jews in Italy, from the pre-Christian Roman period, through persecution, expulsions, and the Holocaust to the present day.
Meet your guide and begin your tour back in time, during the period of the Roman Empire. Learn about Jewish migration to the city, the Jewish-Roman wars, the dispersal from Judea, and the persecutions and expulsions during the rise of Christianity.
Pass the monumental Altar of the Fatherland and Teatro Marcello to find the Church of San Gregorio della Divina Pietà where Jews had to take part in “forced sermons” in an attempt to convert them to Christianity.
Nearby is the imposing Tempio Maggiore (Great Synagogue), which was built after the ghetto was liquidated, and the Portico of Octavia, an ancient walkway originally built in the 2nd century B.C.
Hear about the Holocaust and how it affected the local Jewish community in modern times. Walk past Tempietto del Carmelo to Mattei Square to learn about the family who owned the keys to the ghetto and see the famous Turtle Fountain.
As you make your way through the Jewish Quarter your guide will provide tips for the best kosher restaurants and Jewish shops. Your tour ends in the lively medieval market square Campo di Fiori.
