Sights · Our pick in Rome
The Appian Way and the Baths of Caracalla
Regina Viarum
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About The Appian Way and the Baths of Caracalla
The Parco archeologico dell’Appia Antica runs the Baths of Caracalla and sites along the Via Appia Antica; UNESCO added the Via Appia to the World Heritage List in 2024. The regional park (parcoappiaantica.it) has its visitor point at Via Appia Antica 42.
Why it's on our list
- UNESCO 2024
- By bike on Sundays
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Appian Way and the Baths of Caracalla before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Appian Way and the Baths of Caracalla, as the crow flies.
- Palazzo Manfredi1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Appian Way and the Baths of Caracalla are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Circo MassimoMB650 m8 min walk
- PiramideMB950 m12 min walk
- Porta MetroniaMC950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- The Colosseum1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Pantheon2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Trevi Fountain2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Piazza Navona2.8 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Spanish Steps3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Galleria Borghese3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- St Peter’s4.1 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- The Vatican Museums4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Fiumicino Airport23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
Main railway stations
- Roma Ostiense900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Roma Trastevere2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Roma Termini2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Roma San Pietro3.7 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Roma Tiburtina4.8 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min