Jewish Ghetto Roma & Evening Food Tour

Very interesting tour of the Jewish Ghetto in Roma. Ordered by Pope Paul IV the ghetto was constructed in 1555 in the undesirable area of Roma. There were2 gates that were locked at night. The people became shrewd clothing merchants and band bankers. The ghetto expanded it’s footprint until 1849 when following the proclamation of the Italian Republic.
The most tragic event occurred in 1943 when the Nazis surrounded the neighborhood and captured over 1000 Jews and sent them to Auschwitz. Only 16 survived. There are gold plaques in front of the homes where people were taken. There is a picture of the Turtle Fountain that built by Bernini. Quite a moving experience with a very passionate guide.
That evening a food tour of the Prati neighborhood.Read more