Rome Palazzo Spada & Villa Farnesina Tour
Focus
What makes this tour Special
What to Expect
PRIVATE TOUR
Enjoy your tour with your own private tour expert at your party's disposal only
DURATION
3 hours
START TIME
09:30
TRANSFER
Meet&Greet at your hotel/accomodation. Transfer to the tour site included
NOT AVAILABLE
Tuesday, Sunday
KID FRIENDLY
This tour is suitable for kids of all ages
ENTRANCE TICKETS
Entrance tickets are included! Enjoy your tour!
- Blue badge certified private tour guide
- Entrance tickets
- Reservation fees
- One Way Transfer from your hotel/accomodation to the tour site
- Drop Off back to your hotel/accomodation after the tour (available upon request)
- Extras
Sites you’ll visit
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Palazzo Spada
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Villa Farnesina
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The 1540 Palace is home to a large collection of Art within its Galleria Spada which ends with a garden leading to the Tiber river. The Palazzo has mainly a Baroque architecture throughout and features a very unique optical illusion masterpiece, given you a force perspective in the arcaded courtyard. Borromini created an illusion where the gallery corridor seems to be 37 meters long (it is only 8 meters) and with this, it will seem that the columns in the corridor will diminish and the floor will rise, highlighting the 60 cm sculpture at the end and making it seem as a life-sized statue.
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This villa is one of the clearest example of Renaissance art and architecture in Rome: a place where to be surrounded by Beauty. The rooms of the palace are frescoed by Raphael, his pupils and Renaissance masters. The private estate was property of a banker named Agostino Chigi who, approximately five hundreds years ago, was likely to be considered one of the richest men in the world. The decoration features the famous Loggia of Amore and Psiche, with paintings inspired by the Roman myths, and is renowed for the owners’ private bedrooms, where he apparently spent a long time …
Tour description
Take a tour to discover the aristocratic palaces in Rome, starting from Palazzo Spada in the historic center of Rome, which accommodates the large art collection originally assembled by the Cardinal Spada. Start your tour by admiring the facade of the palace designed by Borromini; in the interior, marvel at Borromini's ingenious illusionistic gallery. Following your private guide you will learn the history of the Spada family and admire stunning sculptures, paintings and ancient furniture.
Continue your journey through the Eternal City across the Tiber river in Trastevere. Together with your guide will explore Villa Farnesina, a little gem full of priceless masterpieces from the Renaissance. Among the artworks, you will admire frescoes by Raphael in the Loggia of Cupid and Psyche as well as in the Loggia of Galatea.
Full Refund Cancellation Policy
The policies are included and non-optional.
- Dolce Vita policy is applied on all Standard Bookings placed more than 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms up to 72 hours from the date of the event for any reason. To apply for a refund including where your tour is cancelled or changed by Eyes of Rome®, please contact our customer service team at info@eyesofrome.com.
- Peace of Mind policy is applied on Selected Bookings and on all Bookings placed within 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms so if you are unable to attend your booking due to unforeseen circumstances outside of your control you may be entitled to a refund - please see our full set of Refundable Terms and Conditions here. To apply for a refund, please find the instructions on how to apply in the booking confirmation email you received after payment.
