PORTICO OF OCTAVIA (PORTICO DI OTTAVIA)

Learn about the historical significance of these dishes and the cultural traditions that shaped Rome's gastronomy from your expert guide. Stroll by iconic landmarks, allowing the city's rich history to unfold before your eyes. Getting started Meet your food guide at Campo de Fiori, one of Rome's famous market squares and set off on a tantalizing 3-hour culinary adventure, where history, culture, and delicious food converge. The lively markets, trattorias, and family-run eateries hold the city's best culinary treasures. What to expect Begin your adventure at Campo de Fiori. Feast your way through the stalls before you walk on to the Jewish Ghetto, where Jews were segregated by Pope Paul IV's orders. After this, sample some suppli—a traditional street food made of fried rice balls with a centre of tomatoes and mozzarella. Spot other historic sites like the Portico of Octavia that houses buildings dating back to the 1st century. End your tour at a gelateria and learn how the ice cream is crafted from the shop owner. Your guide will lead you to the final stop at Area Sacra di Largo Argentina, where Julius Caesar was assassinated.

Rome is the epitome of history itself. Long ago, there were several ancient homes where thousands of Jews were isolated for centuries. Now, almost nothing remains there. Still, if you walk through the alleys of the ghetto home to so many monuments, buildings, and narrow streets, you'll catch glimpses of Jewish history and find that some of that inheritance has passed down to their descendants even today. Your guide will lead you into alleys of the ghetto, where you can witness traces of Imperial Rome. This includes seeing the Theatre of Marcellus, nicknamed the "Small Colosseum," and the Portico of Octavia, which is where the Jewish-Roman dish, the fish broth, originated from! Retrace the history of the Jewish people in Rome from ancient to modern times, all the while never forgetting the victims of the Holocaust. The "stumbling stones" (concrete cubes bearing a brass plate) nailed into the floor are a palpable testimony. You'll also get the opportunity to try traditional Jewish-Roman recipes, such as scrumptious artichokes “alla giudia”, or the tart with ricotta cheese and sour cherries. See also the 19th-century synagogue and end your tour with the sound of the water of the Renaissance Turtle Fountain in Piazza Mattei.

Best places of Rome: Jewish Ghetto; Piazza Mattei; Piazza Costaguti; portico of Octavia, Piazza Giudia, Synagogue; Lungotevere; Fabricio bridge; Tiber Island; Church of San Bartolomeo.