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Small group Tour: Caracalla Roman baths

Witness a piece of history of Ancient Rome through the tour into the second biggest public baths in Rome, with specific philosophy of living, that inspired people throughout the centuries. The precise purpose was to provide satisfaction to the Roman citizens, so as to keep them distracted, and this intent was fully achieved. In Rome, this thermal complexes became in fact incomparable places of socialization and leisure, where there was a great movement of citizens of every social stratum, men and women (for which, however, separate times and spaces were provided). The place for building for bathing and body care, but also a place for relaxation, sport and studying. The central block consists of the caldarium, the area intended for hot baths and steam, then the tepidarium, a transition environment from the moderately warm temperature, the frigidarium, for invigorating baths in cold water.