Renaissance Women of Caravaggio and the Borgia Family: the courtesans and scarlet ladies of XVI century Rome

price: € 38,00 per person

operatin days: Tuesday Afternoon at 2:30
(from November 1st to April 30th)
Tuesday Afternoon at 3:00
(from May 1st to October 31st)

Private Tours are Available Every Day, in the morning and in the afternoon

meeting point: Central Rome. Details provided after booking

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The Women that we see in the most famous artworks painted by Caravaggio and Raphael, now come to life
This Tour is about the History of Renaissance Rome through Historical Women's Eyes
In some ways, this just might be one of the best-conceived and most truly unique tours we have ever taken (comments by customers)
No questions will go unanswered
No mysteries will remain unsolved

History is not only a series of dates and facts, that is only the boring part. History is men and women who loved, who fought… and many times made compromises too.

This is the first in Italy of its genre.

It tells the riveting tales of Italian Renaissance women who were powerful, successful, and beautiful.

They influenced politics and history, back in the XVI Century.

Today we can discover their stories in some of the World’s Most Renowned Works of Art.

Great Italian Artists such as Caravaggio, Raphael, and Pinturicchio, captured their beauty and struggles forever.

In Renaissance Rome, women could not get an education.

It was considered inappropriate for a wife to be smarter than her husband.

For women unwilling to accept this narrow lot in life, the alternative was a considerable compromise…. To Become a Courtesan.
In Renaissance times, courtesans were highly educated: great singers, poets, and dancers. They could be financially independent and could live on their own.

This is a side of history not found in a textbook – the scandalous one.

For many, the life of a courtesan could be fascinating.

Come and get to know the Renaissance Scarlet Ladies

Stories are more Engaging, if they are History…

Sites visited:

Piazza Venezia
Galleria Doria Pamphilj (from outside)
Saint Augustine’s Church
Piazza Fiammetta
The House of Cesare & Lucrezia Borgia’s Mother (from outside)
Campo de’ Fiori
Piazza Farnese (end of the tour)

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€ 35,00 per person
Groups are no larger than 20 people

PRICE LIST FOR PRIVATE TOUR ALL INCLUDED

Price List for Private Tours:

Private for 1 person: 200 euros
Private for 2 people: 215 euros
Private for 3 people: 245 euros
Private for 4 people: 265 euros
Private for 5 people: 285 euros
Private for 6 people: 305 euros

Private tours are available every day and you can also decide the start time you prefer, whether is in the morning, in the afternoon or in the evening

PRIVATE TOUR

Private Tours are available every day upon previous request

NOTE

This is a storytelling walking tour in the outdoors.

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Edward S

2024-04-26

Super Super Tour Massimo led a tour of the Colosseum, the Palatine Hill and Forum. This tour was the highlight of our stay in Rome. When we return we will take more tours with Massimo. He puts the long and complicated history of Rome in context and makes it interesting. Above all he is warm and caring.

Lina B

2024-04-11

Massimo is the Greatest Storyteller My family and I spent few memorable days in Rome and truly enjoyed the enchanting stories about the Roman Emperors, the Colosseum and the history of Rome told by Massimo with "Storytelling Rome Tours & Walks" The history and the stories that Massimo told us we will always remember and talk about for the days to come. Even our 12-year-old twins, who in a regular day are attached to the social media and their phones were captivated by Massimo and are still talking about the greatest Emperors of Rome. Massimo's stories will make us definitely return to Rome for more.

David C

2024-04-10

Scarlet ladies Rome, amazing experience! This was simply a phenomenal tour, one of the best we have ever done! The stories were incredibly well researched and very interesting indeed! It gave a superb insight into the social history of Rome in the centuries around the Renaissance. Massimo is a gifted and engaging storyteller and also incredibly knowledgeable.

Vallie85

2024-03-26

Vatican museums as you have never seen them Tour of the Vatican museums for a friend's birthday. Interesting, captivating, curious. I am wary of audio guides that are flat and monotonous in their explanations. With this tour we discovered gems that no audio guide tells you about. Then the modality, Massimo's stories that overwhelm you and excite you and are at times very friendly! There is so much care in telling and explaining. I recommend it to anyone who might think a visit to the museum is boring.

David A

2024-03-23

Discovering the Vatican Museums! Thanks to Massimo's friendliness and competence we discovered the most beautiful stories and works of the Vatican Museums! An exciting and engaging tour together with an exceptional guide! Thanks Massimo!!

Alfred_super_star

2024-03-03

Incredible experience Discovering Rome through story telling was an experience of mine. The narration is excellent and the level of attention is always high thanks to a careful and very knowledgeable guide. Absolutely recommended

paolapask

2024-03-03

Third tour!!! I'm on my third tour with Massimo! And this time I chose it to give a gift to my friends! They all got out Enthusiastic and enchanted. Because Massimo not only tells you about ancient Rome... he drags you into it with irony and culture. Highly recommended!!!

JUDY S

2024-02-20

Touring Rome With A Great Guide I have been to Rome 4 times with friends and we mostly toured on our own. Once we had a guide for the Coliseum and the Vatican but they were crowded and not very interesting. A friend told me about Massimo and his story telling tours. We had 6 family members in our group and his tours were the highlight of our trip. He made it so very interesting with his stories and facts about the places we visited. I learned things I had never heard before. We never felt bored with just getting facts, but enjoyed the story format of the tour. He also went over and above his job as tour guide and made dinner reservations for us and gave us many helpful hints about taxis and times to go places when it wouldn't be so crowded. I'm going back in July with grandkids and can't wait to hire him again. He is like a family friend to me now.

Angela P

2024-02-19

Great tours with Massimo The tours were great. Massimo was a wonderful guide. He was informative and fun. He also made us lunch reservations and helped us with transportation. Would highly recommend.

Lori M

2024-02-15

Colosseum/Rome city tour Great experience!! Excellent tour with a lot of entertaining anecdotes. Well worth the cost. Your guide also helped with restaurant reservations & recommendations.

Renaissance Women of Caravaggio and the Borgia Family: the courtesans and scarlet ladies of XVI century Rome

Stories are more Engaging, if they are History…

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