Angels and Demons
Embark on a captivating journey through the landmarks featured in Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons, as we follow Robert Langdon’s path to uncover the secrets of the Illuminati. This tour invites fans of the novel to relive its thrilling events at the very locations where the action unfolded, blending historical insights with the suspense of Brown’s masterpiece.
Highlights of the Tour:
where Langdon learns about the explosives and the kidnapped cardinals, and also finds a clue about angels in the archive, which he decrypts throughout the book.
where near Bernini's West Wind, the second cardinal was murdered with punctured lungs.
where Robert Langdon and Vittoria Vetra chase after the assassin
Here the assassin hid and also held his hostage Vittoria.
where, according to the book, the fourth cardinal drowned in the Fountain of the Four Rivers; in the movie, the cardinal was saved.
where the main characters visit Raphael's tomb
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Santa Maria del Popolo Basilica
which houses the crypt where the first cardinal was killed after being force-fed earth.
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Hotel Bernini and the Triton Fountain
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Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria
Embark on a captivating journey through the landmarks featured in Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons, as we follow Robert Langdon’s path to uncover the secrets of the Illuminati. This tour invites fans of the novel to relive its thrilling events at the very locations where the action unfolded, blending historical insights with the suspense of Brown’s masterpiece.
Highlights of the Tour:
- Vatican City and St. Peter’s Basilica: Begin at the spiritual heart of the novel, where Langdon races to prevent a catastrophic event in the Sistine Chapel and unearths the first clue to the Path of Illumination.
- Passetto di Borgo: Imagine Langdon and Vittoria’s desperate escape through this secret passage, a lifeline that once protected Popes from enemies.
- Castel Sant’Angelo: Step into the fortress where the story’s culmination unfolds. Visualize Langdon’s dramatic confrontation atop its ancient walls as secrets of the Illuminati are revealed.
- Sant’Angelo Bridge: Walk across the bridge adorned with angel statues, a haunting setting that connects Castel Sant’Angelo to the rest of the city, symbolizing the clash of faith and science.
- Piazza Navona: Witness the location of Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers, where Langdon faces a harrowing countdown and a battle to save a cardinal’s life.
- Pantheon: Stand in the ancient temple where Langdon follows another crucial clue, navigating the intersection of history, architecture, and suspense.
- Santa Maria del Popolo Basilica: Relive the novel’s chilling moment as Langdon deciphers clues amidst Caravaggio’s artworks, unraveling the Illuminati’s next move.
- Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria: Feel the tension at the site of Bernini’s Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, where art, faith, and danger converge in one of the story’s most dramatic scenes.
- Hotel Bernini and Triton Fountain: End at this elegant Roman hotel, imagining the covert meetings and relentless pursuit that characterize the novel’s intrigue.
This tour combines the thrill of Angels & Demons with Rome’s rich history, allowing fans to walk the Path of Illumination and immerse themselves in the story’s pulse-pounding adventure.