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History School Trips to Rome – Rise & Fall of Italian Fascism

This trip allows A level students studying Italy in the inter-war period to get a sense of how Mussolini aimed to make Fascism appear modern and powerful whilst simultaneously linking his regime to the ancient glories of the Roman Empire. As well as seeing key locations used by Mussolini there is also the opportunity to see the impact of Fascist rule on the lives of ordinary Italians.

Alternatively, we offer a selection of Italian school trips to fit your requirements.

Prices start from£515pp

Price Shown includes

  • 3 nights' B&B accommodation
  • Return flights and overseas airport transfers
  • Services of an NST Rome City Representative
  • Extensive group travel insurance
  • 1 in 10 free place ratio

Price shown is based on 40 paying passengers departing from a London airport and is subject to availability.


On-tour support

On-tour support includes...

Additional on-tour support available...

  • Pre-booked meals at great group prices

Accommodation

Popular options in Rome


Top visits

4 hour guided tour of Fascism sites

Lead by Richard Bowen, our head guide in Rome, the tour takes in key Fascist sites in the city and can include the EUR district and the balcony of Palazzo Venezia.

EUR District

Today the EUR quarter is mainly a business district. It was planned to host the Universal Exposition of Rome in 1942 that never took place due to the war. Examples of fascist town planning, it features several important buildings including the brilliant white Palazzo della Civiltà del Lavoro. 

Foro Italico

This is part of the Olympic area in Rome – a testimony to the Fascist regime's romance with ancient Rome. Its continued existence shows the survival of the dictatorship's architectural heritage. There is a huge marble obelisk reading Mussolini Dux at the entrance, and the Stadio dei Marmi sports stadium features 60 marble statues of male athletes.

Historical Museum of the Liberation – Via Tasso

Recording the period of German occupation of Rome in WW2 and its subsequent liberation, also covering the persecution of Rome’s Jews. The building housing the museum was used by the SS to torture members of the Italian Resistance in the first half of 1944.

Fosse Ardeatine Memorial and Museum

A National Monument and Memorial Cemetery, it tragically became a symbol of the resistance movement after the occupying German troops’ mass execution here of 335 innocent youths and adults, taken at random from Rome’s prisons and streets, in reprisal for an attack carried by partisan fighters in the city centre.

St Peter’s Basilica

In Catholic tradition, this is the burial site of its namesake. Famous as a place of pilgrimage and for its historical associations. Like all the earliest churches in Rome, St Peter’s has its entrance to the east and the apse at the west of the building.

Ancient tradition suggests that St Peter’s Basilica was built where Peter, the apostle who is considered the first Pope, was crucified and buried in AD64. Today, the chapel houses many masterpieces.

This is the most prominent building inside the Vatican City, its dome being a dominant feature of the Roman skyline. Papal ceremonies take place here due to its size, proximity to the Papal residence, and location within the Vatican City walls.

Vatican Museums (including the Sistine Chapel)

The most famous chapel in the world, decorated by the greatest artists of the Renaissance. The Sistine Chapel and the Stanze della Segnatura, decorated by Raphael, are on the visitor route through the Vatican Museums. This chapel represents a collection quite unique in the history of painting.

 

Trevi Fountain

Rome’s famous Baroque fountain is the largest in the city and the most beautiful in the world. A traditional legend holds that if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are ensured a return to Rome. The fountain is worldwide famous but many people do not know the history and the secrets hidden behind its construction.

 

Colosseum

Amaze students with the monumental size and grandeur of the world’s largest surviving structure of Roman antiquity, the scene of the legendary and savage gladiatorial games. 

This, the largest monument of Ancient Rome, seated more than 50,000 spectators in its day. Your students will see the location where fights between men and beasts, gladiatorial contests, races and simulated naval battles took place.

The Roman Forum

This site holds the remains of what once was the civic and political heart of the Roman Empire. The site was excavated in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Palatine Hill

The most central of the Seven Hills of Rome is one of the most ancient parts of the city. See the ruins of the Imperial Palaces and the Hut of Romulus, as well as a great view of the Circus Maximus. Explore the pleasant gardens or see vibrant frescos in the house of Augustus.

Pantheon

Built as a temple to all the gods and rebuilt circa 126AD during Hadrian’s reign, it’s still in use today. A marvel of Roman engineering and, until the middle of the 20th century, the largest masonry dome built.


Evening activites


Study themes

Edexcel

"2D.1 - The unification of Italy, c1839-1870"

"2G.1 - The rise and fall of FFascism in Italy, c1911-1946"

 

AQA

"2L - Italy and Fascism, c1900-1945"

 

OCR

"Italy and unification, 1789-1896"

"Italy, 1896-1943"


Study levels

A Level


Transport

We can arrange for your group to fly from a range of UK airports and we’ll work with you to plan your route at the best value possible.

Flight


Giving you full support throughout

Before your tour

  • Your own dedicated NST contact
  • Bespoke tour itineraries
  • Unrivalled local knowledge & expertise
  • Curriculum linked visit programmes
  • Great value for money - no hidden costs
  • Free group leader inspection visits
  • Risk assessment guidance
  • Safety assured, transport, accommodation and visits

Whilst you're away

  • Free educational resources
  • Group-friendly accommodation
  • Exceptional standards of coaching
  • On-tour support from our reps on the ground
  • Support & assistance from our specialists throughout your tour
  • 24/7 support just a call away
  • Extensive group travel insurance

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