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Santa Francesca Romana, the church on the edge of the Forum by the Colosseum, with its gilded ceiling and apse mosaic.

From 3 Days in Rome 2026: The Colosseum, the Vatican and the Old Centre, Day by Day, under “Day 1: Ancient Rome, then an evening walk”.

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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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    Largo Gaetana Agnesi

    Citorah says Largo Gaetana Agnesi, which the city made pedestrian-only in 2018, is its “terrazza sul Colosseo”, a terrace whose belvedere looks straight onto the Colosseum and the Imperial Fora.

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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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    Colosseum

    Citorah says The 24h ticket is the standard visit: the Colosseum from its first two levels, and the Forum and Palatine. Pay the extra €6 for a Full Experience ticket if you want to stand on the arena floor or go below it.

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