Jewish Rome: Private Golf Cart Tour

Explore Jewish Rome on a tour that takes you to the Jewish Quarter, where you can admire the majestic Synagogue and discover the Portico of Octavia, and to the Appian Way to discover the Jewish Catacombs.

A journey through Rome's Jewish roots offers a unique experience, intertwining history, culture, spirituality and memory. This tour will guide you through iconic locations and hidden treasures, revealing the deep bond between the Eternal City and its Jewish community. We will start the tour from the Colosseum, the symbol of ancient Rome, where a painful page of Jewish history is also reflected. The adjacent Arch of Titus, erected to celebrate the Roman emperor's victory over the Jewish revolt in Judea, features reliefs depicting the spoils from the Temple in Jerusalem, including the seven-branched candelabra (Menorah). This monument represents a tangible testimony to the Jewish diaspora. We will continue to the Baths of Caracalla, a thermal complex where Jewish slaves deported after the destruction of Jerusalem also worked. In addition to their architectural magnificence, the baths are a place to reflect on the contribution of Jews to the construction of Rome. We will then walk along the evocative Appian Way, visiting the Jewish Catacombs of Vigna Randanini, one of the few Jewish underground cemeteries accessible to the public. Here, religious symbols, Hebrew inscriptions, and decorations testify to the presence of a Jewish community as early as Roman times. The tour continues on to the Fosse Ardeatine Mausoleum, a place of remembrance commemorating the victims of the 1944 Nazi massacre. This site invites remembrance and reflection on the tragedy of the Shoah and the sacrifice of those who lost their lives at the hands of hatred. At this point, we will head towards the Municipal Rose Garden, located on the Aventine Hill. This splendid garden, which once housed the Jewish cemetery of Rome, now offers a panoramic view of the city, a symbol of rebirth and continuity. Its shape evokes the Menorah, the Jewish candelabra. Finally, we will head to the old Jewish Quarter, where the Church of San Gregorio Divina Pietà is located, with an inscription in Hebrew and Latin that recalls the difficult coexistence between the Jewish and Christian communities over the centuries. It is a significant place for understanding the history of tolerance and religious impositions. The tour culminates in the Jewish Quarter, established in 1555 by Pope Paul IV, one of the most evocative and historic districts in Rome. We will admire the Great Synagogue, built in 1904, a symbol of rebirth and pride for the community. Finally, we will discover the Portico of Octavia and the remains of the Theater of Marcellus. There is no missing a stop to taste the specialties of Jewish-Roman cuisine, such as carciofi alla giudia (whipped Jerusalem artichokes) and baccalà fritto (fried salted cod), a combination of flavors that celebrates the local Jewish culture. This itinerary is not just a physical journey through the sights of Rome, but a route through the soul of the Jewish community, which has shaped and enriched the history of the city. Among ancient monuments, places of worship, remembrance, and gastronomy, you will discover an authentic and fascinating side of the capital.