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 · 25435 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.
Worth it!
★★★★★
Amazing sights! A long walk, especially after walking the whole Colosseum, but deffinitely worth it!
891ceciliea
Not as good as it used to be when it was free!
★★☆☆☆
It’s an amazing site but lack of information on the location of specific super sites was so frustrating. There are maps but they’re all worn so that it’s impossible to tell what is where. In the heat it’s very difficult to navigate the site. We missed many areas of interest. Staff are also very poorly informed and can’t direct, sign posts are far too infrequent and useless.
The website notifications are incorrect, during our visit we discovered super sites were closed that were marked as open on the site.
It was much better when it was free pre 2008. The site at that time allowed for free movement and felt vast with an air of ancient history…this visit felt very poorly managed and maintained despite the cash they’re not raking in.
659AngelaP
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