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Circus Maximus
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Citorah says
The Circus Maximus, below the Palatine. The tourist board lists the open field as “Always open”.
From Colosseum and Roman Forum 2026: Which Ticket, the Rules, and What You See for Free, under “What you can see without a ticket”.
Good to know
- Price
- The fenced archaeological area at its end costs €7
- When
- is closed on Mondays and, from 25 October, closes at 16:00
- Directions
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As the guide had it on 13 Oct 2026. Check prices and hours with the place itself before you go.
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Palatine
Citorah says The SUPER sites: frescoed houses and rooms on the Forum and Palatine, open from 09:30 until an hour before closing.
The catch The House of Livia has been closed for restoration since 24 August 2026, and the House of Augustus is closed on Mondays.
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Arch of Constantine
Citorah says The Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine. Rome’s tourist board lists the arch, beside the Colosseum, as “Free access”.
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Roman Forum
Citorah says The Forum from the Capitoline Hill. I looked down on the Forum from the hill, with the Arch of Septimius Severus below me.
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Santa Francesca Romana
Citorah says Santa Francesca Romana, the church on the edge of the Forum by the Colosseum, with its gilded ceiling and apse mosaic.
The guides it’s in
Rome · Sights & tickets
Colosseum and Roman Forum 2026: Which Ticket, the Rules, and What You See for Free
The €18 24-hour ticket against the €24 Full Experience tickets, named tickets and time slots, winter hours from 25 October, free first Sundays, and the Colosseum and Forum from the street.
Rome · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Rome 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide
Where to base yourself in Rome: the Centro Storico, Monti, Trastevere, Prati by the Vatican, Esquilino by Termini, Testaccio, and the quieter Aventine and Celio, with the metro, trams and catch in each.
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