Bike Tour Guide in Rome

Meeting Point - Piazza dei Santi Apostoli 54

The tour begin at our we-go shop, with a preparatory lesson on using the bike

Piazza Venezia

It is a famous square located at the foot of the Capitol, where five of the capital's most important streets intersect. The square is dominated by the Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland), one of Italy's patriotic symbols; three monumental palaces surround it on the other sides: the oldest is the 15th-century Palazzo Venezia, which gives its name to the square and is home to the national museum.

The other palaces are the 17th-century Palazzo Bonaparte and the Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali, built in the early 20th century

Trajan Column

The Trajan Column is a monument raised in Rome to celebrate the conquest of Dacia (present-day Romania) by Emperor Trajan.

Trajan's Market

It is a large complex of buildings from the Roman era built at the beginning of the 2nd century, at the same time as the forum of the same name. It was mainly used as the seat of administrative activities related to the Imperial Forums, and only to a limited extent for commercial activities.

Via dei Fori Imperiali

Via dei Fori Imperiali is one of the most scenic streets of Rome, opened in 1932 with the name of Via dell'Impero, takes its current name from the monumental remains of the forums of Caesar, Augustus, Nerva, and Trajan that can be admired along it. It connects Piazza Venezia with the Colosseum

Colosseum

The Colosseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is located in the centre of the city and is the largest Roman amphitheatre in the world.

Arch of Constantine

The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch at the foot of the Colosseum It is considered as a real museum of Roman sculpture extraordinary for its richness and importance.

Circus Maximus

The Circus Maximus is an ancient circus. It is located in the valley between the Palatine hill and the Aventine hill, it is remembered as the site of games since the beginning of the city's history: the mythical episode of the Rape of the Sabine Women took place in the valley, during the games organised by Romulus in honour of the god Consus

Mouth of Truth

The Mouth of Truth is an ancient marble mask, walled into the wall of the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin from 1632. The mask represents a bearded male face

Theatre of Marcellus

The Theatre of Marcellus (Latin: Theatrum Marcelli) is a theatre of ancient Rome, still partially preserved, erected at the behest of Augustus in the southern area of the Campus Martius (known as the Circus Flaminius) between the Tiber River and the Capitoline Hill.

Campo De' Fiori

Campo de' Fiori is a famous square. Until the 15th century, the square didn’t exist; in its place was a flowery meadow, hence the name. According to one tradition, the square took is name from Flora, a woman loved by Pompey, who had built his theatre nearby. Executions took place in Campo de' Fiori. In 1600 the philosopher and Dominican friar Giordano Bruno, accused of heresy, was burnt alive there. In 1889 a bronze statue was erected in the centre of the square in memory of the philosopher

Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona is a symbol of Roman Baroque, with architectural and sculptural elements by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. In ancient Rome, it was the Stadium of Domitian, which was built by Emperor Domitian in 85. The name of the square was originally 'in Agone' (from the Latin in agonis, 'games') because the stadium was used exclusively for athletic competitions. In the square stands the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone, which commemorates the martyrdom of the Saint that occurred in that part of the square.

Pantheon

The Pantheon was built as a temple dedicated to all the divinities of the past, present and future. It was founded in 27 BC by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. It was rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian after fires had damaged it. In the early 7th century, the Pantheon was converted into a Christian basilica called Santa Maria della Rotonda or Santa Maria ad Martyres. It was the first case of a pagan temple being transposed to Christian devotion. Almost two millennia after its construction, the dome is still one of the largest domes in the world, and specifically the largest built in Roman concrete.

Trevi Fountain

The fountain is the largest of Rome's famous fountains. It was built between 1732 and 1762 and became world famous after Fellini's film La Dolce Vita.