Ancient Appia walking tour

A pleasant guided tour to discover the “regina viarum” (queens of the roads), as the Ancient Appia was called in the ancient Rome: the nickname underlined the strategic importance of the road, which was built to connect Rome to the Brindisi seaport to reach Greece and the whole Orient.

The Ancient Appia is a real open-air museum: you will walk on the ancient cobblestones admiring the picturesque natural surroundings, typical of the Roman countryside and visiting the many sites of the Archaeological Park.

The main stages of the Tour are:

• Villa dei Quintili: a sumptuous residence in which you can admire the wonders of Roman architecture, beautiful floor mosaics and the private arena of Emperor Commodus
• The Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella: a monumental tomb built for a Roman noblewoman, a key attraction on the ancient Appian Way
• The Villa of Maxentius: where you can visit a well preserved ‘Circus’
• Castrum Caetani ancient Dogana of the Middle Ages

Duration of the tour: 3 hours

Extra stages that can be added to the tour

• Catacombs of San Callisto: among the largest and most important in Rome, where early Christians hid and got together to practice their prohibited faith
• Baths of Caracalla
• Catacombs of S. Sebastian 
• Jewish Catacombs 
• Roman Aqueducts Park

In case of modifications to the standard tour, the price will be tailor made.