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Foro Romano and Palatino

Today the Roman Forum is a vast expanse of tumble-down, marble fragments, columns and floor layouts. But with a little imagination, you can envisage the political, commercial and social heart of ancient Rome. A bird's-eye view is gained from behind Piazza del Campidoglio. Grab an audio guide to help make sense of it all. Among the best-preserved monuments are the Arch of Septimius Severus (AD203) and the remains of Caesar's rostra, from where his great speeches were declaimed. Above it all is the Palatine hill where once the spectacular palaces of the Roman emperors overlooked the Forum.

Address: 
Largo Romolo e Remo 5-6 & Via di San Gregorio 30,
Rome,
Italy
Telephone: 
(06) 3996 7700.
Website: 
www.pierreci.it
Opening times: 

Daily 0830-1815 (Apr-Aug); 0830-1800 (Sep); 0830-1730 (Oct); 0830-1630 (Nov-Mar), last entry one hour before closing time.

Admission fees: 

Yes.

Disabled access: 
Yes
Unesco: 
Yes

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