The Roman Jewish Ghetto: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Description
This is an intimate tour of one of Rome's most famous landmarks: The Ghetto. The traditional home of Rome's Jewish community, (Europe's oldest) the Ghetto was walled-in for nearly 300 years. It's still the center of Jewish life in Rome, full of history, sights and good food. The tour guides you through the winding streets of the Ghetto, explaining everything along the way. You'll see ancient structures like the famous Portico D'Ottavia, and where the Holocaust took place in Rome. You'll explore the massive Neo-Baroque synagogue and also pop into a family-run bakery for the best kosher cookies in the world. This tour has something for everyone and with Voicemap's GPS-triggered audio, you can spend a quiet morning wandering around the neighborhood and know the answers to every question you might have. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
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Itinerary
Scola means synagogue, and so Piazza delle Cinque Scole contained the Temple, New, Castilian, Catalan and Sicilian "Scole". After the emancipation of the Ghetto, the complex was torn down, but the name has remained, the Piazza delle Cinque Scole.
In 1901, the community commissioned two architects, Osvaldo Armanni e Vincenzo Costa, to design and build a new temple. In 1904, the new synagogue was opened, and ever since then, has served as the main place of worship in Rome.
The Portico D'Ottavia was built by Augustus, the first Roman Emperor, to honor his sister Octavia. It consists of a monumental arch and facade, and then an internal portico that originally held two temples.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(9)
A good idea in theory not execution. The audio guide was confusing and constantly giving the wrong directions and making you backtrack for no reason. Also, minimal mentions of historical context and the gravity of the geolocation during WW2. Waste.
It was so easy to follow. We stopped when we and then control. The directions were so east to follow. It was a gear visit
The first 10 minutes were great then I lost all the rest. could not get the rest of the recordings, all gone.
Hi there, I'm sorry that you couldn't experience the full tour as intended. Did you reach out to our support team via email or telephone using the contact details we sent you when you booked? This shouldn't happen, as all the tour files should download when you hit the Download button. The files may not have been fully downloaded if you had used a shared network, hotspot, or eSim. I'd like to understand better what went wrong, and I'll happily process a refund for you. So that I can look into this, please could you send us an email at support@voicemap.me with your booking reference number and details about what went wrong. Again, I'm sorry that you had this issue. Regards, Brent
We were unable to follow the route. It was very confusing to know where to walk. We did not see what we wanted to see. We were extremely frustrated and disappointed.
Hi there, I'm sorry that you had a frustrating experience. Almost all of VoiceMap's tours have a set starting point, follow a specific route and end at a specific point. In most cases, the tour's route helps build that narrative, so we recommend starting the tour in the right place at the start location and using the Start Tour button. It sounds like you may have started this tour in virtual mode, or used manual playback. Could you send more information to support@voicemap.me so we can identify what went wrong here and why this didn't work as it should have? Regards, Brent Black
This was my first experience with a self-guided audio tour, and I am hooked! The narrator gave a terrific and powerful walk through the history of the ghetto, and I felt immersed the entire time. I would recommend this particular guide to anyone who wants to explore this corner of Rome.
I love the concept of this app – – it uses your GPS and your location to automatically start playing and stop playing. Very cool tour through one of the most beautiful spots in Rome. Make sure you eat at one of the establishments there in the Roman Jewish ghetto – – it’s really the best food in the city!
Great use of technology. Very interesting and informative narration. We’ll worth the time and low price! Could be even better with a more representative map and pictures that illustrate the narration.
Wonderful concept. It was easy, instructions were clear and audible, and information was appropriate. Will definitely do this kind of tour again.
