Photos: Larry from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 M0tty, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Larry from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 M0tty, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Jewish Ghetto food and history walk
Your local guide
Lorenzo Bassi
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Highlights
- Carciofi alla giudia, fried whole and flattened
- Fiori di zucca and baccalà from the same oil
- Pizza ebraica from a bakery running since 1815
- Ricotta and sour cherry tart on the counter
- The Great Synagogue's dome and its story
About this tour
This session moves through Rome's Jewish Ghetto, pairing its food with its history, from a kitchen frying carciofi alla giudia to a bakery running since 1815 and the Great Synagogue seen from across the street. You see fiori di zucca and baccalà come out of the oil, a ricotta and sour cherry tart on the counter, and hear the story behind the synagogue's dome. The walk covers a small, dense stretch of streets rather than the wider centre.
After the sound check, the guide moves kitchen to counter to street, pausing at each stop for your questions about the food or the history. A short list of what was shown is sent once the call finishes.
This suits anyone interested in Rome's Jewish community, past and present, alongside its cooking.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Rome before heading out.
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A Ghetto kitchen 21 min
Through the kitchen door, the camera shows carciofi alla giudia, artichokes flattened and fried whole, alongside fiori di zucca and filetti di baccalà coming out of the same hot oil.
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A bakery open since 1815 21 min
At the counter of a bakery running since 1815, the guide points out pizza ebraica, the dense fruit and nut bread, next to a ricotta and sour cherry tart.
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The Great Synagogue, from outside 21 min
Standing across from the aluminium dome, the guide tells the story of the Great Synagogue's building in the early twentieth century and what the Jewish community here has lived through since.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Rome: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Carciofi alla romana and Monti, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Rome, showing you Circus Maximus and Campo de' Fiori live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Rome live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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