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The Catacombs
Appian Line
Rome
Italy
Mon, 13th October 2008 - Sat, 15th November 2008
Tour Departs from the Piazza del l'Esquilino Bus Terminal During this tour you will visit the Via Merulana, St. John in Lateran, The Holy Stairs, Appian Way, The Catacombs and The tomb of Cecilia Metella.
Visit St. John's Church. In Lateran this means the 'Mother of all Churches' and was built undre the emperor Constantine, the first Christian Caesar, and renewed by Bor-romini in the XVII century. On the eastern side of the Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano, a building desing by the Domenico Fontana hosts the 'Holy Stair'. With the 28 steps ascended, by Christ in Pontius Plates' house during his trial and are supposed to be brought from Jerusalem by St. Helena, the Emperor Constantine's mother. You will also visit Appian Way, which was built in 312 b.c. Domine Quo Vadis Chapel, - Catacombs.
Many of the tombs from the 1st and 2nd century a.c. have no Christin connection. In the burial chambers there are fres-cos of both Classical and Christian scenes. In Rome there are 120 kilometres of catacombs, which you will visit. Cecilia Metell's tomb is one of the most famous along the Appian Way. Built for the noblewoman Cecilia, whose father and husband were rich and successful patrician generals of the late Republican Rome.
***ON SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS VISIT OF ST. MARY THE MAJOR INSTEAD OF VIA APPIA.
Address
Appian Line
Piazza dell' Esquilino 6/7
Rome 00185
Rome 00185
Other Information
Hotel Pick-Up
Complimentary hotel pickup is available however not guaranteed. You may be asked to make your way to a centrally located starting point. Full instructions will appear on your voucher.
PLEASE NOTE: PICKUP IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM TOUR LOCATION.
Notes
You will need to bring your tour voucher to present when you arrive at your destination. You must take the voucher along on your trip; it is your proof of purchase. On the day of your tour, the voucher may be redeemed for actual tour tickets at the Appian Line Bus Terminal before your tour can begin, or you may present your voucher to the driver at the time of your pick-up.
Departure Times
Morning Tours
Check In Bus Terminal: 08.20
Departure: 08.30
Afternoon Tours
Check In Bus Terminal: 14.15
Departure: 14:30
Evening Tours
Check In Bus Terminal: 20.00
Departure: 20.15
Hotel Pick-Up Times
Holiday Inn Roma West/ Camping Roma/ Midas Palace/ Summit/ Domus Mariae Ergife/ Imperator/ Princess
Morning Tours: 07.30
Afternoon Tours: 14.00
Evening Tours: 19.00
Colony/ Dehon/ Fleming/ Sheraton Villa Carpegna/ Villa Pamphili
Morning Tours: 08.00
Afternoon Tours: 14.00
Evening Tours: 19.00
Crowne Plaza St Peter's
Morning Tours: 07.45
Afternoon Tours: 14.15
Evening Tours: 19.00
Clodio/ Nova Domus
Morning Tours: 08.00
Afternoon Tours: 14.00
Evening Tours: 19.00
Art Deco/ Atlante Garden/ Atlante Star/ Brasile/ Boston/ Caravel/ Columbus/ Conciliazione/ De Russie/ Eliseo/ Flora/ Garda/ Inn Spanish Steps/ Michelangelo/ Milani/ Minerva/ Montecarlo/ Napoleon/ Olympic/ Orazia/ Palio Bianco/ Panama/ Piranesi/ Polo/ Ponte Sisto/ Porta Maggiore/ President/ Regent/ Ritz/ River/ Rivoli/ Royal Court/ Sant'anselmo/ Santa Prisca/ Sofitel/ Villa Franca/ Villa Glori
Morning Tours: 08.00
Afternoon Tours: 14.00
Evening Tours: 19.00
Aldrovandi/ Arcangelo/ Claridge/ Cicerone/ Colonna Palace/ Giulio Cesare/ Dei Mellini/ Isa/ Lord Byron/ Leonardo Da Vinci/ Nazionale/ Regno/ Visconti Palace
Morning Tours: 08.20
Afternoon Tours: 14.20
Evening Tours: 19.20
Adriano/ Astoria Garden/ Albani/ Archimede/ Beverly Hills/ Cardinal D'inghilterra/ Delta/ De La Ville/ Eden/ Edera/ Excelsior/ Exedra/ Hassler/ La Residenza/ Marsala/ Palace/ Paris/ Plaza/ Raphael/ Regina Baglioni/ Rimini/ Royal Santina/ Savoia/ Stromboli/ Villa Borghese
Morning Tours: 08.30
Afternoon Tours: 14.30
Evening Tours: 19.30
Ariston/Morgana/Mariano Kennedy
Morning Tours: 08.00
Afternoon Tours: 14.10
Evening Tours: 19.10
Alexandra/ Artemide/ Castellino/ Depetris/ Executive/ Imperiale/ Jolly Veneto/ Majestic/ Oxford/ Palatino/ Regency/ Tea
Morning Tours: 08.40
Afternoon Tours: 14.40
Evening Tours: 19.30
Anglo Americano/ Bernini Bristol Barocco/ Centro/ Commodore/ Cosmopolitan/ Giglio/ Genova/ Grand Hotel-St Regis/ Lugano/ Massimo D'azeglio/ Mediterraneo/ Metropole/ Montreal Nord Nuova Roma/ Quirinale/ Universo/ Viminale/ Virgilio
Morning Tours: 08.45
Afternoon Tours: 14.45
Evening Tours: 19.45
Appian Line cannot be held responsible for any delay during the pick-up from hotels. Please check with your hotel to confirm pick up times.
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