Jewish Quarter Walking Tour

 

Enjoy a historical guided tour of the ghetto in Rome. Take a guided tour of Rome's Jewish ghetto accompanied by a guide who was born and raised in Rome's Jewish community. Learn about the history of Rome's ghetto, from its origins as a prison quarter to its abolition in the 19th century. The history of the Jewish community in Rome, as in many European cities, is marked by persecution. This tour of Rome's ghetto will take you on a journey through almost 500 years of history of this Tiber-side settlement and its community. Retrace the history of the ghetto: the Jewish badges, the segregation ordered by Pope Paul IV, the demolition of the ghetto (1888), the inauguration of the Tempio Maggiore, the main synagogue (1904). Languages English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese.