{"id":61478,"date":"2026-08-20T03:10:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/rafts-on-romes-tiber-river-cool-down-overheated-tourists\/20\/08\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T03:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:10:54","slug":"rafts-on-romes-tiber-river-cool-down-overheated-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/rafts-on-romes-tiber-river-cool-down-overheated-tourists\/20\/08\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafts on Rome&#8217;s Tiber River cool down overheated tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Forget the long lines at Roman ruins and overpriced gelato &#8212; sweating tourists are enjoying a break from the scorching heat by rafting on the Eternal City&#8217;s Tiber River.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">A welcome change from the beaten tourist track, river rafting on the Tiber &#8212; long the lifeblood of the ancient city &#8212; is a unique and relatively new option for tourists seeking to discover Italy&#8217;s capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">Starting at the water&#8217;s edge near the historic Piazza del Popolo, the inflatable rafts float by some of the city&#8217;s most photographed landmarks, from the Castel Sant&#8217;Angelo &#8212; the burial place of Emperor Hadrian &#8212; to St Peter&#8217;s Basilica, the dome of which can be seen from the water.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-secondary pb-5 dark:bg-tertiary md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full items-center justify-center\" id=\"_R_4h5epb4inpqknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_4h5epb4inpqknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_4h5epb4inpqknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body hidden dark:bg-tertiary [&amp;:has(iframe[height='0'])]:mb-0 [&amp;:has(iframe[height='0'])]:pb-0 md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex hidden w-full items-center justify-center\" id=\"_R_8h5epb4inpqknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_8h5epb4inpqknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_8h5epb4inpqknpf9mtbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">After approximately two hours, tours end at an ancient Roman port in the neighbourhood of Trastevere, whose name literally means &#8220;Across the Tiber&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">&#8220;It&#8217;s really nice to get a different view of Rome. It&#8217;s something special compared with what you can see on foot,&#8221; said Manuel Frank, 19, a visitor from Germany on a recent &#8220;Roma Rafting&#8221; tour. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">His guide, Giuseppe Battaglia, said the 40-euro ($46.7) tour allows tourists a different perspective on the city, one that follows &#8220;much the same route that the Romans used to take before setting off on their conquests&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 min-w-0 leading-7 break-words md:leading-8 col-body text-[18px] charcoal-color\">In Ancient Rome and centuries beyond, Italy&#8217;s third-longest river provided water and food, while acting as a key trade route for the city&#8217;s inhabitants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-secondary pb-5 dark:bg-tertiary md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_555epb4inpqknpf9mtbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_555epb4inpqknpf9mtbH1_ { display: none; 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