http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/264606After suffering through official receptions and unofficial post-game soirees where attendance was mandatory, the Raptors said arrivederci to Rome today doing what millions of others do here.

Take tours.

With no practices scheduled before a flight to Madrid late this afternoon, the team will be given guided private tours of the Coliseum and the Vatican.

It will be the first chance many connected with the team will have had to see the things everyone should in Rome.

“For a lot of people, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said coach Sam Mitchell.