ANGELS & DEMONS

“Cross Rome the mystic elements unfold. The path of light is laid, the sacred test, let angels guide thee on thy lofty quest”.

Seeking to add another touch of excitement to your busy Roman agenda? Retrace the steps of expert symbologist Robert Langdon, the protagonist of Dan Brown’s famous mystery thriller and embark on a heart-racing adventure through the Eternal City. Although we can’t promise parachute jumps from helicopters or secret encounters with cardinals, we’ll make sure your experience is just as exhilarating. As you take a closer look at the landmarks featured in this bestseller, you will feel the air of mystery that inspired the author. Your private guide will lead you across some of Rome’s most enchanting piazzas, past marvellous fountains, inside splendid churches making the adventure come to life and lacing your quest with intrigue and enigma.

Follow the clues scattered throughout the city by the secret society of the Illuminati. The Path of Illumination will lead you to the Four Altars of Science. Each of these locations houses works of art by Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini and, according to the novel, they represent the four primordial elements of earth, air, fire and water – as conceived by Bernini himself and Galileo Galilei, the two leaders of the Illuminati.

You will admire the statue of Habbakuk and the Angel, which decorates a niche of the Chigi Chapel, inside the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo; marvel at the marble masterpiece of The Ecstasy of St. Teresa gracing the Cornaro Chapel inside the Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria; discover the meaning of the allegorical images of the Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona; breathe in the air of magnificence that reverberates through St. Peter’s Square. You will also glimpse a secret elevated passageway, the Passetto di Borgo, once used by popes as an escape route to safety when the Vatican was under attack. The tour will end with a visit to Castel Sant’Angelo. This imposing structure was originally built in the 2nd century AD by Emperor Hadrian as his mausoleum. At different points in time, during the course of its long history, it served as a castle, a papal residence and a prison.

As you explore Rome following Dan Brown’s trail you will witness pure fiction and veritable history intertwine in a captivating mystery that continues to envelop this fascinating capital.