Garbatella District (Quartiere Garbatella) Tours and Tickets

Rome the eternal city, Rome the city of a thousand faces, Rome in constant evolution. Embark with us on an unusual and contemporary adventure, outside the usual mass tourism schemes. Discover Rome through a conscious tourism experience, admiring the most beautiful street art works in Italy that have contributed to revitalize difficult areas of Rome full of history and stories. This is real Rome, everyday, naked and raw. We will pass through testaccio, the Garbatella, Tor Marancia and the Caffarella Park, to then reach Tor Pignattara and finally Pigneto. This neighborhood is the new center of gravity of the Roman nightlife, it has been the set of many films of our neorealism and is a fundamental place for street art in Rome. Here, at the end of our tour, we will enjoy an excellent aperitif on the lively pedestrian area. During the journey we will also stop at the Testaccio market to taste some of the street food that accompanies the Romans every day.

The street art walking tour of Rome is led by a local guide born and raised in the Eternal City, who is passionate about contemporary art and the hidden gems found in neighborhoods often overlooked by tourists. During a circular walk of approximately 4 km, you’ll explore the history and key sights of two vibrant neighborhoods that most travelers have never heard of. Along the way, you’ll marvel at around 30 of Rome’s most stunning murals while learning about their history and the artists behind them. To reach the meeting point, you can take local buses or the Metro B line (the blue line) and get off at Garbatella. Here, you’ll meet your tour guide and fellow travelers, who will give you an overview of the itinerary and highlights of the tour.

Garbatella is a unique neighborhood in the world. Born as a housing district for the workers who would build the factories of the nascent Ostiense industrial district, it was conceived in an innovative way: condominiums (called "plots") consisting of 2 or 3-storey houses in neo-baroque style with shared gardens in which the inhabitants could socialize. Over the years the type of houses and their function changed but the charm of the district has remained intact and still today it seems a city apart from the city

Garbatella is a neighborhood with unique architecture in the world: born as a popular suburb in the 1920s, over the decades it has been able to maintain its authentic and combative soul while becoming, at the same time, a young and vital place. The style of the palaces (built in the so-called Roman baroque style), the courtyards that suddenly open when least expected), the narrow streets full of greenery, the urban vegetable gardens, the small cafés in the squares, the plaques to the partisans, the catacombs: all these elements contribute to making it one of the still authentic places in Rome. During the guided tour, which I customize according to people's needs/requests, I will talk about the origins of Garbatella and its history, we will visit the most important buildings, the urban vegetable gardens, the historical cultural circles to arrive at the Casetta Rossa, home to a social/cultural association where, whoever wishes, can conclude the tour with a coffee/glass of wine.

Rome is known for the Vatican and Colosseum, but the city is also home to captivating neighborhoods with unique histories and architecture. With this tour, venture beyond the A-list sights and explore corners of the Eternal City most visitors never see on board a charming vintage Mini. Zip through seven distinct quarters, enjoying commentary from your driver and guide along the way, then cap off your tour with a Roman-style apertivo.

We begin this unique journey near the heart of Rome, next to the Pyramid of Caius Cestius, where you will meet your expert guide in the morning or early afternoon and board a vintage 1972 Calessino Bee. Our tour will cover the Aurelian walls towards the Baths of Caracalla. Your professional guide will tell you his story. We will visit one of the oldest churches in Rome, the church of Santo Stefano Rotondo, stunning for its unique circular shape. During the tour, you will have the chance to see the curious church of Domine Quo Vadis, delve into the history of the miraculous encounter between Christ and St. Peter, discover the historical significance of Emperor Maxentius' Circus and visit the Tomb of Metella. We will stop in the oldest part of the Appian Way for a walk. The tour ends in the popular Testaccio district, known for the best food in Rome. We will stop to taste some Italian cheeses and cold cuts.

Rome the eternal city, Rome the city of a thousand faces, Rome in constant evolution. Embark with us on an unusual and contemporary adventure, outside the usual mass tourism schemes. Discover Rome through a conscious tourism experience, admiring the most beautiful street art works in Italy that have contributed to revitalize difficult areas of Rome full of history and stories. This is real Rome, everyday, naked and raw. We will pass through testaccio, the Garbatella, Tor Marancia and the Caffarella Park, to then reach Tor Pignattara and finally Pigneto. This neighborhood is the new center of gravity of the Roman nightlife, it has been the set of many films of our neorealism and is a fundamental place for street art in Rome. Here, at the end of our tour, we will enjoy an excellent aperitif on the lively pedestrian area. During the journey we will also stop at the Testaccio market to taste some of the street food that accompanies the Romans every day.