To make your time in the Eternal City truly unforgettable, the Congress will offer a curated selection of exclusive cultural tours designed for our participants and their accompanying guests.
These guided tours will provide a unique opportunity to discover Rome’s rich history, breathtaking masterpieces, and hidden underground gems, blending world-class science with unforgettable cultural experiences.
We recommend checking this page regularly to be notified as soon as bookings officially open.
If you have any preliminary inquiries regarding accessibility, group bookings, or tailored options, please contact the Congress Secretariat at iaap2028@aimgroup.eu.
Important Note: The itineraries listed below represent our initial proposals to give you a general overview of the exciting experiences that await you in Rome. Full details, confirmed schedules, pricing, and booking links will be published in the coming months. All tours will require prior reservation, and spots will be limited.
Dive beneath the modern streets to uncover ancient Roman cults and hidden structures and the psychological experience of descending in the Mithreas.
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Discover the stunning beauty of early Christian art, architecture, and glittering golden mosaics that defined the first churches of Rome.
Highlights: Mausoleum of Santa Costanza, Basilica of Santa Pudenziana, Santa Prassede, Santa Sabina, Santi Cosma e Damiano, Santa Maria Maggiore, and San Teodoro al Palatino.
Walk in the footsteps of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, whose paintings masterfully depict the dramatic interplay between light and shadow. This tour explores the dramatic life and breathtaking masterpieces of the revolutionary Baroque painter, still housed in the magnificent Roman churches for which they were originally painted.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Law 180 (the Basaglia Law that, in 1978, reformed the whole psychiatric system in Italy leading to closing down all psychiatric hospitals), this unique guided visit takes you to the former psychiatric hospital Santa Maria della Pietà, now a monumental complex.
The Experience: Originally founded in 1548 and transformed into a massive “asylum village” in 1914, this 130-hectare park once housed up to 3,000 patients. Today, it has been transformed into a powerful multimedia museum examining the history of psychiatry and human confinement.
Special Highlight: The tour includes access to the Alberto Cencelli Scientific Library (founded in 1914), which preserves over 9,000 historic volumes on neurology, psychiatry, and psychotherapy.
Step onto the sets of the “Hollywood on the Tiber” and visit the spaces where the symbolic dimension of the language of famous movies has been created. A guided tour through the legendary film studios of Cinecittà, where masterpieces by Federico Fellini and countless international blockbusters came to life.
Explore the remarkably preserved ruins of Rome’s ancient harbor city. This open-air tour offers an immersive look into daily Roman life, featuring ancient taverns, baths, apartments, and a spectacular theater.