Sights · Our pick in Rome
The Roman Forum and the Palatine
The heart of ancient Rome
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About The Roman Forum and the Palatine
The Roman Forum and the Palatine are part of the Parco archeologico del Colosseo, on the same ticket as the Colosseum (colosseo.it).
Why it's on our list
- Same ticket as the Colosseum
- Views from the Palatine
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Roman Forum and the Palatine before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Roman Forum and the Palatine, as the crow flies.
- Palazzo Manfredi750 m9 min walk
- Villa Spalletti Trivelli900 m11 min walk
- Six Senses Rome900 m11 min walk
- Chapter Roma900 m11 min walk
- Orient Express La Minerva1.0 km13 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Roman Forum and the Palatine 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
- Colosseo – Fori ImperialiMC300 m4 min walk
- ColosseoMB400 m5 min walk
- CavourMB650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The Colosseum500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Trevi Fountain1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Pantheon1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Piazza Navona1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Spanish Steps1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Galleria Borghese2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- St Peter’s3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Vatican Museums3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Fiumicino Airport23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
Main railway stations
- Roma Termini1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Roma Ostiense2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Roma San Pietro2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Roma Trastevere2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Roma Tiburtina4.3 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min