Historic site · UNESCO
Colosseum
Rome, Italy
The vast Roman amphitheatre that has become the symbol of the Eternal City.
Ruins · Italy · Lazio
Baths of Caracalla
Enormous ruins of a Roman bathing complex, one of the most atmospheric ancient sites.
Paid entry about 75 min
For storytellers
Why Baths of Caracalla matters
This was a vast leisure complex with pools, gardens, libraries and exercise yards, built for ordinary Romans. The surviving walls are huge and give you a real sense of the scale of imperial Rome. It is much quieter than the Colosseum, and in summer the ruins sometimes host opera performances.
Talking points
- The complex included baths, gyms and gardens.
- The standing walls rise many storeys high.
- It is far less crowded than the big sights.
- Opera and concerts are staged here in summer.
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