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Full Version: Rebel Rome: Trastevere and the Janiculum Audio WalkRebel Rome is a self-guided audio walk through Trastevere and up the Janiculum, where the voices of the streets meet the story of a city that challenged papal power. Start whenever you like at Santa Maria in Trastevere, with the audio playing on your own phone. Around you, glasses clink and conversation fills the square. This is the Rome Giuseppe Gioachino Belli brought into his 2279 sonnets, writing in Romanesco, the language people spoke in the streets. Above the neighbourhood, you find another side of that independent spirit. Rome had been a republic for barely three months when France sent an army to restore the pope to power. From the Janiculum, you look across the rooftops and domes with that struggle in mind. Down in Trastevere, the Carmelite convent beside Santa Maria della Scala became a hospital during the fighting: a place where the city made room for its wounded. Between the busy squares and the quieter climb, you hear how poetry and resistance belong to the same streets. The walk ends beside the Tiber at Ponte Sisto, with the voices of Trastevere still around you.

Full Version: Power & Sins: Rome Behind the Scenes Audio WalkPower & Sins is a self-guided audio walk through Rome, where palaces, churches and fountains tell you how power puts itself on display. Start whenever you like in Campo de' Fiori, with the audio playing on your own phone. Around you are voices, the smell of warm bread and the hooded figure of Giordano Bruno: a different presence in a square that feels lighthearted. Look at Palazzo Farnese as a statement of ambition. Alessandro Farnese, the future Pope Paul III, wanted more than a home, and the palace gives that ambition a shape you can still stand before. At the Temple of Hadrian, the columns speak for an emperor who became a god. You begin to read the city through what its powerful figures wanted others to see, and what they built to make that image last. There is room for quieter details, too. Beside the grand scene of the Trevi Fountain, the Lovers' Fountain has two simple spouts, crossing streams and a small stone basin. As you walk towards the Pantheon, let those changes in scale draw your attention: Rome can command a whole square, or ask you to look a little closer.

Full Version: The City of God: St. Peter's, the Vatican and Castel Sant'Angelo Audio WalkThe City of God is a self-guided audio walk through the Vatican and the Borgo district, told as a story rather than a list of dates. Start whenever you like under the obelisk of St. Peter's Square and let Bernini's colonnades embrace you. Then step inside St. Peter's Basilica for Bernini's Baldachin, the Tomb of St. Peter beneath the altar, the Chair of St. Peter and Michelangelo's Pietà. Back outside, walk down Via della Conciliazione, past the Bronze Door and the Swiss Guards, to Ponte Sant'Angelo, where Castel Sant'Angelo and the Passetto di Borgo tell how a pope escaped the Sack of Rome in 1527. The route continues to the little-known church of Santo Spirito in Sassia and to the Palace of Justice, built to rival papal power, crosses the ochre houses of Borgo Pio and ends back in St. Peter's Square. Ideal for first-time visitors who want more than a guidebook, and for anyone curious about how faith, power and everyday life meet in the smallest state in the world. Good to know: entry to the Basilica is free but there is a security check, and shoulders and knees must be covered. On Wednesday mornings (papal audience) and during major celebrations, access to the square and the Basilica may be restricted. About 5.5 km and 12 stops: about 2.5 hours at a relaxed pace.

Full Version: Blood & Glory: The Arena and Power of Rome Audio WalkBlood & Glory is a self-guided audio walk through Rome, where the spectacle of the arena and the decisions of an empire belonged to the same city. Start whenever you like before the Colosseum, with the story playing on your own phone. Look up at its walls and imagine them white under the sun, with statues filling the arches. The ruin you see today once offered a very different sight. At the Arch of Titus, you meet the other side of Roman glory. A procession passed along this road with soldiers at the front, spoils behind them and seven hundred prisoners in chains. With that image in mind, you look across the Roman Forum, where wars, taxes, laws and sentences were matters of power. The arena gave Rome its spectacle; here, you begin to understand the decisions behind it. From Caffarelli Terrace, you can look back towards the Colosseum and across the Forum, bringing those parts of the story together. This walk is for anyone curious about how Rome displayed its strength, and what that strength meant for the people caught in it.

Full Version: Paris: The Louvre Ticket and a City Self-Guided Audio WalkA ticket to the Louvre is included with this self-guided walking audio tour of Paris’s art, architecture and history. (!) Please note that while your ticket is included and available within the app, the audio tour inside the Louvre is not provided within this bundle. You may purchase an audio guide at the Louvre for a separate fee. Enter the Louvre through the pyramid and take the priority green line for visitors with tickets. After you finish exploring the Louvre, unpause this tour and continue your journey through the streets of Paris. From the Louvre, the route passes the contemporary art of the Bourse de Commerce and the bold exterior of the Centre Pompidou. Continue by Hôtel de Ville to Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle, then cross the Seine to Shakespeare and Company. From there, head uphill to the Panthéon and through the Jardin du Luxembourg, before passing through Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Musée d’Orsay. The walk continues to Musée de l’Orangerie, the Petit Palais and Place de la Concorde, the Tuileries Garden, and ends at the Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars. Along the way, take in Gothic stonework and glowing stained glass, striking modern design, grand museum façades, garden sculptures and sweeping views across historic Paris.

Full Version: Saint Petersburg: Faberge Museum Audio Tour (Without a Ticket)Explore the famous Faberge Museum with a self-guided audio tour on your phone! Please note the entrance ticket to the museum is not included and should be purchased independently. The museum has the world's most extensive collection of 1000 Faberge masterpieces, including fantasy items, jewelry, accessories, ceremonial silver, precious haberdashery, and interior items. On this audio tour, you will have the opportunity to see the unique Easter eggs, nine of which were created by Faberge on orders of Alexander III and Nicholas II for Empresses Maria Feodorovna and Alexandra Feodorovna. You will see personal items of the Romanov House and official "cabinet" gifts presented to outstanding people of that time on behalf of the Russian emperor, gold tray boxes of the XVIII–XIX centuries decorated with miniature portraits of the Romanovs, starting with Peter the Great. The collection of Russian enamels, created by the leading Russian jewelry firms of the second half of the XIX–early XX century — P. Ovchinnikov, I. Khlebnikov, A. Kuzmichev, the Grachev brothers, and many others, is also presented in the museum. You will see the largest, numbering more than 100 items, museum collection of products by Fyodor Ryukert, an outstanding Moscow master of artistic enamel who collaborated with Faberge. Be ready to see the real luxury of the Russian monarchy on this unique tour through the museum!

Full Version: Vienna: Schonbrunn Palace Grand Audio Tour (Without a Ticket)Forty Rooms – forty fascinating stories from three centuries...Explore them with your own in-app audio tour! Please note that an entrance ticket is not included and should be purchased independently. The palace's opening hours—it closes at 16:15, so arrive before 15:00! This self-guided audio tour takes you through the entire piano nobile of the palace: in addition to the private apartments of Franz Joseph and Elisabeth, the south-facing reception rooms and the State Apartments, you will also get to see the rooms occupied by Maria Theresa. With their avowedly luxurious character, most of the rooms are also notable for their chinoiserie and East Asian decoration and furnishings, in particular the Blue Chinese Salon and the Vieux-Laque Room, which follow the Hall of Ceremonies. The Vieux-Laque Room was turned into a memorial room following the death of Emperor Franz Stephan. The Porcelain Room is followed by the Feketin Room, given its name by Maria Theresa, which became known shortly after the end of the Monarchy as the Millions Room on account of its precious rosewood panelling. The Gobelin Salon is hung with exquisite Brussels tapestries. The tour concludes with the so-called Rich Room, where the only surviving bed of state from the Viennese court is displayed.

Full Version: Sintra: Moorish Castle Audio Tour with a Town Walk (Without a Ticket)Embark on a journey through Sintra’s rich historical tapestry with this in‑app audio tour designed for explorers who love culture and history. Please note that the ticket to the Castle of the Moors is not included and should be purchased independently. Our adventure starts at the striking Castle of the Moors, perched high on a rocky ridge, then continues into the surrounding village, where narrow streets and historic façades tell stories of everyday life through the centuries. The route later leads you to the whimsical Quinta da Regaleira, a place of beauty and mystery. The audio guide stays with you throughout the castle visit and the walk along the town, revealing the history and legends that nestle within its walls. Wear comfortable shoes for cobbled streets and ancient grounds, and carry a lightweight jacket, as Sintra’s microclimate can bring cool breezes even on sunny days. The in‑app commentary helps you connect the stones, views, and village life into a vivid, lasting impression of Sintra’s spellbinding allure.

Full Version: Braga: Baroque Heart, an Audio Stroll Through the “Portuguese Rome”In 2 hours and 2 kilometres, you’ll journey through 900 years of Portuguese history without even realizing it. This self-guided audio tour starts at the Arco da Porta Nova, the arch that never had a gate, and end at the red velvet of the Theatro Circo, the most beautiful theatre in the north. In between, you’ll step inside the country’s oldest cathedral. You’ll drink from the fountain that saved the city from cholera. You’ll sit in Braga’s most photographed garden, which hides a wall charred by fire. You’ll walk down the avenue where grandparents used to meet while walking in opposite circles. And you’ll try the Frigideira, the secret pastry from 1790 that’s made only here and is a must-try if you come to Braga. Baroque, sacred, revolutionary, and human. That's Braga. Come and discover it with this self-guided audio tour!

Full Version: Venice: Doge's Palace Audio Tour with St. Mark's Square Walk (Without Tickets)The Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Square are among the most important symbols of Venice. These are at the heart of this self-guided audio tour that will take you on a journey through the city’s history. NB! Entry tickets to the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica are not included and should be purchased independently! Your adventure begins in the iconic St. Mark's Square, the pulsating heart of Venice, where the architectural splendor of St. Mark's Basilica and the lively ambiance of the square envelop you in the city’s vibrant spirit. From there, proceed to the majestic Doge's Palace, an enduring symbol of Venice's illustrious past and its Renaissance grandeur. Step inside to explore the sumptuous halls, each adorned with artistic masterpieces that narrate tales of power, intrigue, and artistry. Continue your tour by immersing yourself in the rich tapestry of Venetian history and architecture, adding layers to the narrative of "La Serenissima." This tour not only highlights the historical landmarks but also invites you to uncover the lesser-known tales woven into the very fabric of the city. Note! This tour is not affiliated with the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica but is provided by an independent creator.