Rome Sights

Roman Forum

#25 of 963 things to do in Rome

#57 of 6227 things to do in Italy

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  • Address
    • entrances at Largo Romolo e Remo 5-6 & Via di San Gregorio 30
  • Transport
    • Colosseo
  • Website
  • Phone
    • per info e prenotazioni: 06 399 67 700
    • 06 700 54 69
  • Price
    • admission incl Colosseum & Palatino adult/EU 18-24yr/EU under 18yr & over 65yr €9/4.50/free plus possible €3 exhibition supplement, audioguide €4, incl Palatino €6
  • Hours
    • 8.30am-6.15pm Apr-Aug, to 6pm Sep, to 5.30pm Oct, to 4.30pm mid-end Mar, to 4pm mid-Feb–mid-Mar, to 3.30pm Nov–mid-Feb

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Lonely Planet review for Roman Forum

In ancient Rome, a forum was a covered market, civic centre and religious complex all rolled into one. The centre of public life, it was richly decorated and grandly scaled. Today a sprawl of underlabelled ruins, the Roman Forum is still impressive – overlook it from Palazzo Senatorio behind Piazza del Campidoglio to set your imagination in gear. The oldest and most famous of Rome’s forums, it was originally an Etruscan burial ground, first developed in the 7th century BC and expanding over 900 years to become the gleaming heart of the Roman Republic.

 

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    In a pinch, choose the Forum over the Colosseum.

    americaninrome recommends this,

    While the Colosseum is more impressive from the outside, the Forum, which looks like nothing more than a scattering of broken columns from the street, has to be experienced on foot to be enjoyed. Bring a good gudebook, and give yourself plenty of time to linger among the ruins.

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