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Tiber River Sightseeing CruisesBattelli di Roma Boats on the Tevere
ABOVE: The Cornelia, a sightseeing boat that carries 102 passengers, cruises along the Tevere on a warm day in early September. The Tiber (Tevere in italian) is Rome's answer to the Thames, the Seine, or the Hudson--or maybe those rivers are the answer to the Tiber, which was already an important commercial waterway more than 2,000 years ago, during the Roman Republic and the early years of the Roman Empire.
The last time we checked, Battelli di Roma offered three basic itineraries:
In addition, Battelli di Roma sometimes runs cruises to the ruins at Ostia Antica (2½ hours away by boat). For up-to-date information in English and an e-mail contact address, visit www.battellidiroma.com. To view photos and a video of the company's tour boats, go to page 2 of this article. Next page: More Battelli di Roma photos
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