From the classic Colosseum & Official Audio Guide (Optional Arena) and Colosseum, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
1★ 4.3 · 3,134 reviews
Discover the Colosseum without paying for extras you don't need. Explore the amphitheatre at your own pace with an official audio guide, adding arena floor access if you want that closer look.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
2h30
Best time
early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Walking intensity
Active — lots of walking
2★ 4.8 · 503,734 reviews
Step into the Colosseum, Rome's monumental arena for gladiatorial combat. Walk the ring of ancient arches and, with the right ticket, descend into the underground hypogeum or stand on the arena floor itself.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
2h
Best time
early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Walking intensity
Moderate walking
3★ 4.5 · 1,374 reviews
Escape the crowds around the Colosseum at Villa Celimontana. Wander shaded paths past scattered Roman ruins and a 16th-century Egyptian obelisk, or catch the summer open-air jazz festival after dark.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
1h
Best time
morning, afternoon or early evening
Walking intensity
Active — lots of walking
4★ 4.6 · 1,589 reviews
Discover the art of Italian cooking near the Colosseum. Spend three hands-on hours learning to make pizza and pasta from scratch, sip wine along the way, and relax with round-trip transfer included.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
3h
Best time
morning or early evening
Walking intensity
Easy pace
5★ 4.5 · 680 reviews
Step inside the Aurelian Walls at Porta San Sebastiano, where Rome's ancient defenses become a museum you can actually walk on. Climb the preserved ramparts for panoramic views over the city and countryside, and time your visit before the last-entry cutoff.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
45 min
Best time
morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Walking intensity
Moderate walking
6Explore the Celio, the quiet hill rising just behind the Colosseum. Wander shaded Villa Celimontana park, descend through San Clemente's stacked church, basilica, and Mithraic temple, and visit the excavated Case Romane del Celio.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
1h15
Best time
morning or afternoon
Walking intensity
Active — lots of walking
7★ 4.6 · 2,036 reviews
Explore the Aurelian Walls, Rome's 3rd-century defenses that once encircled the entire city. Walk or cycle the preserved stretches near Porta San Sebastiano, visit the small gate-tower museum, and enjoy a quieter, local side of Rome.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
20 min
Best time
morning or early evening
Walking intensity
Easy pace
8★ 4.2 · 679 reviews
Discover Parco degli Scipioni, a small shaded green space near the Appian Way. Relax on benches under mature trees, stroll the dog-friendly paths, and enjoy a quiet pause while exploring the area near the ancient Tomb of the Scipios.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
1h
Walking intensity
Moderate walking
9★ 4.4 · 476 reviews
Step into a quiet museum near the Caelian Hill and come face to face with fragments of the Forma Urbis, an enormous 3rd-century marble map of ancient Rome. Study the carved stone pieces that once charted every building in the city, a niche find best appreciated with some context beforehand.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
45 min
Best time
morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Walking intensity
Moderate walking
