Rome: Appian Way e-Bike Tour and Saint Callixtus Catacombs – Rome, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Leave the bustling city center of Rome behind and enjoy a bike ride through the Roman countryside, which inspired 19th-century travelers such as Byron, Goethe, and Stendhal. Ride on history’s first highway: the Appian Way, also called Regina Viarum, which still retains most of its original paving. Constructed in the 4th century BC, it was used as the main route to transport military supplies and for important families to build their tombs and mausoleums. On this ride, you will go past ancient Roman ruins, statues, an imperial palace, mausoleums and the biggest Christian Catacomb originated about the middle of the second century where were buried tens of martyrs, 16 popes and very many Christians.
The tour will stop in front of the mains tombs to explain how this road was conceived as a place of union between political, military, and religious power. In the second half of the tour, go back through the Caffarella park, which contains several archaeological sites and a working farm and has considerable ecological value.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Learn about the secrets of the first road built by the Romans
Enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Roman countryside
Active travelers will love this cycling tour
Take a deep delve into Rome’s ancient history
Visit the biggest and most important catacombs of Rome

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