Monti & the Colosseum
Monti and the Colosseum: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Monti and the Colosseum: the back story
Monti, Rome’s oldest rione, climbs from the Imperial Forums towards the Esquiline: a neighbourhood of small squares, workshops and wine bars a few minutes from the Colosseum.
Sights
The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine, the Capitoline Museums and the Teatro dell’Opera.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating and drinking
Aroma and INEO (One MICHELIN Star), Retrobottega and Drink Kong.
Book the Colosseum for the first slot of the day.
Staying
Palazzo Manfredi, the St. Regis and the Anantara Palazzo Naiadi.
Our advice: take the Metro C to the new Colosseo station.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Monti and the Colosseum: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Monti and the Colosseum: the back story 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
- ColosseoMB350 m4 min walk
- CavourMB400 m5 min walk
- Colosseo – Fori ImperialiMC450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- The Colosseum350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Trevi Fountain1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Pantheon1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Spanish Steps1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Piazza Navona2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Galleria Borghese2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- St Peter’s3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Vatican Museums3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Fiumicino Airport24 kmCar or taxi 85 min
Main railway stations
- Roma Termini1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Roma Ostiense2.4 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Roma Trastevere3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Roma San Pietro3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Roma Tiburtina3.7 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min