"We had a wonderful tour with David. We have had three sets of friends use him and all were very pleased.
He is interesting, well-informed and very flexible. Unlike many guides he lets you determine
what you want to see and adjusts the tour to your interests and specifications."  Gina Milne 

Welcome to the website of Roma Antica (now in its 11th year), your key to the treasures of Rome and Florence. 
My name is David Lown, MA. I am an art historian and writer from Cambridge, England.  I am also the director of
Roma Antica, which, since 2001, has been running some of the best private walking tours of Rome and Florence.

My experience of introducing people to the cultural delights of Italy goes back many years. As a lecturer in Art History, I regularly took my students on tours of all the major Italian cities. Rome, however, was always my favourite destination and in 2001 I decided to settle here permanently.

Private Tours: Tailored to your requirements and taken at a time that is convenient to you, a private tour is the best way of making sure you get the most out of your visit to either Rome or Florence.

If your destination is Rome, the following tours may be of interest:

• Walk One: Explore the labyrinthine network of picturesque streets which makes up the centro storico (the old centre of Rome) taking in such sites as the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona and much, much more.
• Walk Two: Discover the fascinating world of ancient Rome with a tour of the Forum, Palatine and Colosseum.
• Walk Three: No trip to Rome would be complete without visiting the Vatican Museums.
• Walk Four: St Peter's Basilica to the Spanish Steps.
• Walk Five: The Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere.

If your destination is Florence, I have put together a very exciting tour of the highlights (and more) of the world's most beautiful Renaissance city.

The above tours are only suggestions; I am more than happy to desigin an itinerary geared to your own particular interests. To help you decide what you might like to see, have a look at my online guides to Rome and Florence.

 Small Group Tours: In addition to private tours, I also run a very special tour of the Vatican Museums.

 For more information or to book a tour, please fill in the following form or call +39 389 8870183

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