The Colosseum
Rome, Lazio, Italy[0.3 miles]
Built by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st Century AD, Rome’s magnificent and iconic Colosseum, steeped in gory gladiatorial history is a must-see. Let the games begin!
Best for ages: 8+ | £14
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Housed in a 16th-century palazzo, this hotel enjoys some of Rome’s most spectacular views, directly onto the Colosseum and the parasol pines of the Colle Oppio. It’s also a short walk to the Forum, Palatine, and Circus Maximus.
Its 12 rooms, two suites and seven grand view suites preserve the palace’s original marbles. Its roof boasts one of the city’s top gourmet restaurants.
All in all, it’s an unbeatable package for an immediate immersion into the unique splendour that is Rome – whether it’s your first or tenth visit.
The hotel stands on a busy thoroughfare lined with modern and historic buildings, overlooking the ancient Ludus Magnus (gladiator’s gym) and the Colosseum.
The Colosseo metro station and a stop on the hop-on hop-off tourist bus are close by, and the buzzing district of Monti, with restaurants, bars and shops, is a 10-minute walk.
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Rome, Lazio, Italy[0.3 miles]
Built by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st Century AD, Rome’s magnificent and iconic Colosseum, steeped in gory gladiatorial history is a must-see. Let the games begin!
Best for ages: 8+ | £14
Rome, Lazio, Italy[0.7 miles]
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Best for ages: 18+ | Free
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An archaeological treasure map packed with Rome’s most ancient shrines, temples, and landmarks – the Forum was the heart, soul and nerve centre of the ancient Roman Empire.
Best for ages: 18+ | £15
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Three museums on one complex, founded in 1471, packed with ancient Roman, Greek and Egyptian statues. Look out for the Capitoline Wolf and the statue of Marcus Aurelius.
Best for ages: 18+ | £12
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Rome, Lazio, Italy[0.4 miles]
Located between the Colosseum and Palatine, the triumphal arch – the Arch of Constantine – was built by Emperor Constantine in AD 315. Art was at a nadir: most of the carvings were pilfered off earlier monuments.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Rome, Lazio, Italy[0.6 miles]
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Best for ages: 13+ | Free
Rome, Lazio, Italy[1.1 miles]
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Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Rome, Lazio, Italy[1.1 miles]
Adjacent to Capitoline Hill, this enormous, gleaming white marble was built in 1935 to honour the first king of Italy. It houses the Museum of Reunification, and Italy’s Tomb of the unknown soldier.
Best for ages: 18+ | £6
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Lazio, Italy
The Eternal City – 2,000 extraordinary years of glory, greatness and triumph – and decadence, murder and destruction – evidenced by some of the world’s most iconic, must-see monuments and museums.