Circus Maximus and Aventine Self-Guided Audio Walk: Mouth of Truth, Orange Garden and Keyhole
60 minutes
About this experience
In this corner of Rome almost nothing is what it was built to be. A valley was shaped into the Circus Maximus, the chariot track, and is now a lawn. Two temples by the river became churches. A medieval fortress became a public garden of orange trees. Start at the curved end of the Circus Maximus beside a medieval mill tower, see the whole track from above, and picture the twelve starting gates. Visit the square of the Mouth of Truth, with its round marble temple and seven-story bell tower. Climb a cobbled lane under the fortress wall into the Orange Garden and its terrace over the Tiber, pass the fifth-century basilica of Santa Sabina, and end at the Knights of Malta square, where a keyhole frames the dome of Saint Peter's. Nine stops, about 1.5 km and an hour, at your own pace, in English. One gentle climb, no entry tickets needed.
What's included
From the curved end of the Circus Maximus along its lawn to the Mouth of Truth and the round temple, then up a cobbled lane to the Orange Garden terrace, Santa Sabina and the Knights of Malta keyhole.
Good to know
Operated by Roamer and sold by AGORA. Your voucher and booking reference arrive by email straight after payment.