Attractions
Roman Forum
The Roman Forum was the civic core of Ancient Rome — a dense landscape of temples, basilicas, and triumphal arches along the Via Sacra.
Highlights
Temple of Saturn
One of the oldest standing monuments in the Forum.
Arch of Septimius Severus
Triumphal arch marking Rome’s imperial victories.
Via Sacra
Walk the ancient ceremonial route through the ruins.
Pro tips
Bring water and sun protection
Shade is limited and the terrain is uneven.
Combine with Palatine Hill
Many tickets cover both sites in one visit.
Plan your visit
Getting there
Metro B: Colosseo
Entrances
Via dei Fori Imperiali or Largo della Salara Vecchia
Timings
Open daily; last entry about 1 hour before closing
Amenities
Restrooms near entrances
Accessibility
Limited wheelchair access; uneven paths
Restricted items
No large bags
No tripods
No tripods
External resources
Photos
TripAdvisor
Roman Forum
Rating 4.6 · 25427 reviews
Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186 Rome Italy
Located at the foot of Palatine Hill, the Forum is surrounded by ruins of Rome's most important government buildings. It's usually visited alongside the famous Colosseum.
Plan it out
★★★★★
Where you enter and where you exit are critically important. Some entrances are not exits. Try your best to preplan your walking route otherwise you'll be doing lots of backtracking. The entrance by the colloseum had a 45 minute line to get in while the one by Trajan's column had zero line. I suggest going in through there, heading to palatine hill directly, visit palatine hill from west to east then come down the hill by the colloseum then walk down the via sacra and exit from Trajan's column. That's as efficient as you can get.
mikex2017
Wow
★★★★★
So happy I finally got to see this person
Loverochelle
Great, but poor signage and entry explanations
★★★★☆
Wonderful remains. Other reviewers have done it justice. One tip, don't stand in line for hours to get in. There are lots of entry points. We saw queues at the main one (opposite Colosseum) that were an hour long. Go round the corner 500 m and we walked straight in with pre booked ticket. Crazy that no staff were suggesting people used one of the other 3 entrances! Colour code entrances and signage throughout the large site needs improving.
Hamwam
Stunning!
★★★★★
Stunning place. Could spend hours here.
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