About this tour
Spend New Year's Eve in a Roman palace hearing seventeenth-century Baroque music played on authentic period instruments. The evening unfolds in Palazzo Doria Pamphilj's private royal apartments—a rarely opened space that few ever see. You'll tour the Princess's intimate rooms before settling into the Throne Hall for a one-hour concert that captures the original sound of the era, candlelit grandeur and all.
Highlights
- Access to the Princess's secret apartments, normally closed to visitors
- Guided tour of frescoed rooms and period furnishings
- Baroque ensemble performing on historical instruments
- Concert held in the palace's reserved Throne Hall
- English-language introduction to the programme
What to expect
You'll arrive at one of Rome's grandest private palaces and be led through the Princess's personal chambers—salons and alcoves decorated with frescoes and antique furniture that reveal how Rome's nobility actually lived. Your guide walks you through the history and layout in English. Then you move into the Throne Hall, where musicians in period dress sit among candlelight and period instruments. The concert lasts roughly an hour; the music is elegant rather than bombastic, filling the stone rooms with the exact sonorities audiences would have heard four centuries ago.
Good to know
The venue is wheelchair accessible. Prams and strollers are welcome. Public transport stops nearby. Recordings of the concert are sold separately if you want a souvenir. Dress warmly—older palaces can be chilly in winter.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.