Rome's Jewish Ghetto: History and Hidden Stories

Explore Rome’s Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere, uncovering hidden stories, vibrant history, and unforgettable tales of resilience and mystery. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fontana delle Tartarughe - Located in Rome’s Piazza Mattei, the Fontana delle Tartarughe is a late Renaissance fountain adorned with graceful bronze turtles by Bernini, complementing its exquisite marble sculptures.
  • Via Portico d’Ottavia - Constructed in the 2nd century BCE and later restored by Augustus, the Portico d’Ottavia serves as a…
What's Included
  • Highlights of Trastevere and Jewish Ghetto
  • Licensed guide
  • Food recommendations
  • Dark humor and politically incorrect jokes
  • History with no filters
What's Not Included
  • It’s a tip-based tour. The guides work for your tips alone.
Additional Information

The journey begins in Rome’s Jewish Ghetto, a neighborhood defined by a history of persecution, resilience, and defiance. Once restricted by papal decree, it now flourishes as one of the city’s most lively areas.
Visitors will explore Rome’s oldest community, learn about their remarkable survival, and discover tales of unsung heroes, cursed statues, and…

Location
Turtle Fountain
Piazza Mattei
The meeting point is by the Fountain of Turtles. The guide will hold a sign with the name of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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N1991wdannaz
Apr 8, 2026
Jewish ghetto review - Skyler was an excellent guide. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the history.
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Cathie
Apr 5, 2026
Super interesting tour with a brilliant guide - Excellent walking tour which takes you to so many interesting places. Our guide, Nicoletta, was excellent, very friendly and super well informed. We were a large group but she always made sure everyone could hear her and could keep up. Very highly recommended.
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Sdv9884ox
Mar 27, 2026
Excellent - Ivan is an excellent guide! Very informative, great voice, and very entertaining. We learned a lot of interesting trivia.
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Cwshats
Mar 25, 2026
A couple great neighborhoods - With had a nice walk around these 2 neighborhoods with about 10 other people and Skylar as our guide. Interesting neighborhoods with nice sites to see and some good stories. The guide was friendly and entertaining. Despite the saying Skylar Please Quit Rambling I could have continued listening to here rambles :) We ate afterwards at one of her restaurant recommendations and were happy to have the recommendation.
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Robert_p
Mar 22, 2026
Great tour - Great tour! Nicolette did a great job, very informative and fun. In addition to the tour, gave us insight into local attractions.
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Aussenacl
Mar 2, 2026
Visit with Ivan - Our tour with Ivan was really great! His energy made visiting Trastevere and Jewish Ghetto areas memorable
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956mimiw
Mar 1, 2026
Great experience ..less touristic - Super experience with Nicole tte. We have learned a lot of things in a funny and relax way. Highly recommend this tour
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Alisa_s
Feb 22, 2026
Perfect Ghetto & Trastevere walking tour - Great overview of the targeted history and sites with a knowledgeable and friendly guide! Skyler wove historical fact with local myths and stories into a compelling narrative!
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Christinezz_2000
Feb 10, 2026
Entertaining and very informative tour - Ivan knows his history and knows how to bring it to life! We spent a very enjoyable hour and a half in his company. Highly recommend
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Nataliagr6262nr
Feb 4, 2026
Guide - Nicoletta super good guide, she understands it perfectly in English and is super nice to hear, finally gave us a super nice postcard
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).