Oppian Hill Park (Parco del Colle Oppio) Tours and Activities

The Domus Aurea was part of the project that Nero had devised to convert and transform Rome into a new city "Necropolis" following the Hellenistic model in the manner of Alexandria, this is, a city with an orthogonal plane with squares and wide rectilinear streets. With this same ideology, 60 years later, Emperor Hadrian built the gigantic Villa Tiburtina 30 km from Rome. The cave was covered with painted figures. Soon the word spread and the young Roman artists lowered themselves down inside the cave to admire the beautiful ancient frescoes. Today the frescoes are faded but were studied during the Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael. Raphael even took inspiration from the frescoes of the Domus Aurea for the making of the Vatican Loggia. Thanks to the discovery of these paintings, the artistic term "grotesque" was created. The construction of the Domus Aurea also known as the Golden House has been considered the most extravagant construction in the history of Rome.

Cover thousands of years of Roman history in a single, attraction-packed bus ride during this narrated hop-on, hop-off bus tour. Choose between one, two, and three-day options, and enjoy unlimited tours during whatever timeframe you select. Listen to enriching audio commentary available in five languages as you cruise between stops.

Discover the Golden House of emperor Nero at the Oppian Hill with a skip-the-line guided tour of the ancient archeological site.Use our exclusive VR glasses to witness the lost glory of the Domus Aurea with a virtual reality experience.Many famous monuments including the Colosseum and the Baths of Trajan were built over places that were once within the Domus complex.Explore the entirety of the complex including the Oppio Hill and Colosseum valley with vivid commentary from your guide to gain more insight into the history of this archeological complex. •Visit Nero’s luxury palace and see what it looked like in its prime with our VR guided tour •Explore the Nymphaeum,the Golden Vault Room,and the Octagonal Room with priority access to the Domus Aurea •Take a delightful walk through Oppio Hill and the Colosseum Valley while listening to elucidated details about the sites from your guide •A semi-Private tour of 12 participants max will ensure a more refined and personalized experience

The open-top double-decker bus provides fantastic views and a great atmosphere to enjoy Rome's charm. From the iconic Colosseum and the famous Spanish Steps to the stunning Vaticans' architecture. The city's history and majestic architecture will take your breath away. This fully narrated audio tour allows you to discover over 10 locations throughout the city with daily departures from the starting point at the Termini Railway Station. Guests may also join the tour from any of the stops on the route. The Big Bus Rome sightseeing tour offers a recorded commentary in your choice of either English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Chinese Mandarin, Russian, Arabic, and Portuguese. The commentary is available through complimentary earphones that you will receive when you board the bus. You can choose fantastic digital self-guided walking tours to also experience the Eternal city on foot.

See Rome in eternal style and with the convenience of a private guide on this vintage Fiat 500 city tour. See the city while on board of one of the most iconic symbols of Italian lifestyle and design, visiting top highlights and attractions and more hidden ones. Finish the tour with an iced coffee or a glass of Prosecco.