Best spots in Campitelli
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From the classic Roman Forum and Altar of the Fatherland, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
Rome · 🏛️ Landmark
Roman Forum
1h30
Altar of the Fatherland
30 min
Rome · 🎨 Museum
Capitoline Museums
2h
Palatine Hill
Arch of Constantine
20 min
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
Rome · ☕ Coffeebreak
Terrazza Caffarelli
Theatre of Marcellus
Mamertime Prison Entrance Ticket with Audio guide
45 min
Foro di Cesare
Capitoline Museums Experience with Multimedia Video
★ 4.8 · 145,665 reviews
Walk through the sprawling ruins of the Roman Forum, once the civic heart of an empire that ruled much of the known world. Wander among columns, temple foundations, and triumphal arches climbing toward the Palatine Hill, ideally with a guide to make sense of what stood where.
★ 4.8 · 5,376 reviews
Discover Rome's "wedding cake," the massive white marble monument towering over Piazza Venezia. Climb its grand staircases past the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, then ride the glass elevator to the rooftop for 360-degree views over the city.
★ 4.7 · 18,878 reviews
Step into the world's oldest public museum atop Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio. See the iconic Capitoline Wolf, colossal fragments of Constantine, and the original bronze Marcus Aurelius across two palaces linked by an underground gallery.
★ 4.7 · 14,571 reviews
Walk the hill where Rome's founding myth began and emperors later built their palaces. Wander among fragmented ruins while taking in sweeping views over the Roman Forum and Circus Maximus below.
★ 4.7 · 7,512 reviews
Stand beside the Arch of Constantine, the largest and best-preserved Roman triumphal arch, just steps from the Colosseum. Examine its richly detailed reliefs, many reused from older monuments to Trajan and Hadrian, for a free finishing touch to your visit.
★ 4.8 · 634 reviews
Stand before the ancient bronze that outsmarted history's melting pots. See the replica anchoring Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio, then visit the original inside the Capitoline Museums nearby.
★ 4.1 · 1,452 reviews
Take a break at Terrazza Caffarelli, tucked on the second floor of the Capitoline Museums. Pause your museum visit for a coffee while taking in panoramic views over Rome's rooftops, rather than expecting a memorable meal.
★ 4.6 · 11,129 reviews
Discover the Theatre of Marcellus, a quieter alternative to Rome's crowded ancient sites. See the 13 BC arches that once held 20,000 spectators now supporting lived-in Renaissance apartments, viewable free from outside.
★ 4.1 · 1,018 reviews
Step into Rome's oldest prison, tucked beneath the busy streets near the Forum. With your audio guide, explore the underground cistern-turned-dungeon and learn of its dark past and Saint Peter's traditional imprisonment here.
★ 4.8 · 44 reviews
Walk past the Foro di Cesare, the first of Rome's Imperial Fora, along Via dei Fori Imperiali. Spot the standing columns marking Caesar's temple to Venus Genetrix as you trace the sequence of forums built by later emperors.
★ 4.3 · 1,421 reviews
Step into the world's oldest public museum atop Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio. Explore galleries of ancient Roman sculpture and portrait busts brought to life with multimedia video, then take in views over the Roman Forum from the terrace.
