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Colosseum

Travertine arches, dust and swifts, the city traffic circling below

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When it fits
Best in the morning · about 150 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Colosseum from Largo Gaetana Agnesi 169 m · Monti 389 m · Case Romane del Celio 430 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Timed entry sells out, so book the first slot and walk the upper tiers before the heat; come back at blue hour to see the arcades lit from the Colle Oppio.
IconicNeeds bookingGo earlyGood with kids
Today08:30–16:30
All hoursMar 30-Sep 30: 08:30-19:15; Oct 01-Oct 25: 08:30-18:30; Oct 26-Feb 28: 08:30-16:30; Jan 01 off; Dec 25 off
Visit lengthAbout 150 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortSome slopes or steps
Sources and dates (5)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

Case Romane del CelioCelio · Combine it with San Clemente for a morning under Rome, then walk up the arched Clivo di Scauro into the Celio park.Basilica di San ClementeCelio / Monti edge · Book an early excavation slot, then go down three levels, from medieval frescoes to the sound of water running under Roman streets.Capitoline MuseumsCampitelli (Capitoline Hill) · Come in the late afternoon and finish on the Terrazza Caffarelli and the Tabularium gallery, which looks straight down the Forum.
Official tickets ↗Official site ↗Directions in Google Maps ↗ (opens Google; Aura sends only the coordinates)OpenStreetMap record ↗Wikipedia ↗

Also in this area

Roman ForumCampitelli · Enter from the Palatine side to see the Forum from above first, then walk down the Via Sacra. There is little shade: go at opening or in the last two hours.Basilica di San ClementeCelio / Monti edge · Book an early excavation slot, then go down three levels, from medieval frescoes to the sound of water running under Roman streets.Case Romane del CelioCelio · Combine it with San Clemente for a morning under Rome, then walk up the arched Clivo di Scauro into the Celio park.