Dark Rome Tours is a tour company which offers guided tours in Rome, the Vatican,[1][2] Florence, Venice, Milan and Paris. They specialize in small group tours which access to major historical and cultural sites without waiting in line.[3] As well as walking and bus tours, Dark Rome offers thematic day tours from Rome (visiting Pompeii, Ostia Antica, Florence, Tuscany and Tivoli[4]), Florence (visiting Tuscany) and Paris (visiting the Loire Valley).
History
editDark Rome Tours was started in 2002 as a single tour, taking tourists around the historic center of Rome[5] and telling the legends and ghost stories attached to its buildings.[6] While the company still operates its night tour of the Roman ruins[7] and landmarks,[8] since then it has expanded its operations across Italy to the rest of Rome, the Vatican, Florence, Milan and Venice [4] in languages including English, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese. In 2010 Dark Rome launched its first tour in Paris under the name of My Parisian Tour.
In 2012, Dark Rome became an Official Vatican Museums Partner.[9] As part of the partnership, Dark Rome gained access to a separate partners' entrance at the Vatican Museums,[10] The company has since developed its range of tours there, including a VIP tour,[11][12] with access to ‘secret rooms’ of the Vatican previously closed to the general public, such as the Bramante Staircase and the Niccoline Chapel, as well as access to the Sistine Chapel after closing time.[13][11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Vatican Museum: How Will Pope Benedict's Resignation Affect Vatican Tourism". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Italy Ports". Luxury Travel Advisor, By Meagan Drillinger | April 3, 2013
- ^ "TripAdvisor Dark Rome page". Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ a b Murphy, Celina (12 March 2013). "Make Up Don't Break Up With Your Job". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Colosseum Underground and Ancient Rome Tour". Holiday Nomad
- ^ "Crypts and Catacombs Tour Review – Dark Rome Tours Shows Unique Aspects of Roman History". La Splash.
- ^ "7 Secrets of Rome". TheLuxeTravel, October 4, 2013
- ^ ". New Zealand Hereald, By Julia Shallcrass, Dec 5, 2012
- ^ "New biennal partnerships between the Vatican Museums and three leading tour operators". The Vatican Museums. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Now, Go Behind Locked Doors in the Vatican—And Visit the Niccoline Chapel". Revealed Rome
- ^ a b Forgione, Mary (1 June 2012). "Rome: Vatican guard opens doors to 'secret' rooms on this tour". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ a b Long, Felicity (23 May 2012). "Vatican City's 'Dark' secret revealed: Private tours". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Vatican Opens Secret Chambers to Hoi Polloi, for a Fee". Observer. By Rozalia Jovanovic | 05/01/2012
External links
edit- "Dark Rome About Us". Dark Rome Official Website. Dark Rome Tours. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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