Join our expert History Guide on the streets of Rome to explore the complicated history of events and personalities involved in World War II in Italy. Book a private tour to take advantage of the full attention of your guide and ask relevant questions to deepen your understanding of the rise and fall of Italian Fascism, the Holocaust, and more. See WWII through the eyes of the Roman people!

Book this 2 hour walking tour to see World War II sights in Rome. Your Private Guide will meet you in Piazza Barberini, near Fontana del Tritone and Palazzo Barberini, and take you on a stroll down Via Rasella. This is where a column of Nazi SS troops was attacked by an ambush of Italian Partisans in 1944, killing 28 SS policemen. You will learn about the Roman Resistance movement and how the Nazi forces retaliated by killing 335 Italians during the Fosse Ardeatine massacre. You will pass the world famous Trevi Fountain and head to Piazza Venezia, where you will find the palace that served as Mussolini’s headquarters. Opposite the balcony from where the Italian dictator declared the creation of the new Italian empire in May 1936 is the Altar of the Fatherland, which honors Italy's first king and First World War soldiers. Your history tour will end in Rome’s former Jewish Ghetto, where you will see the Great Synagogue and learn what happened to Roman Jews when Germany occupied the city.

Choose a 4-hour tour to see World War II sights in Rome and visit the Liberation Museum. We provide one-way public transport tickets to get there, as it's a short walk away from the heart of Old Rome. The museum is housed in former police headquarters and Nazi prison. On your private tour you will explore 3 floors of exhibitions, including the original conference room, library and prison cells, as well as the hall commemorating the victims of anti-Semitism in Italy and Rome. The WWII artifacts on display will make you feel as if you're back in time, and your Expert Guide will explain in detail the different aspects of WWII in Italy.