Roman Forum
Roman Forum
4.5
09:00 - 19:15
Monday
09:00 - 19:15
Tuesday
09:00 - 19:15
Wednesday
09:00 - 19:15
Thursday
09:00 - 19:15
Friday
09:00 - 19:15
Saturday
09:00 - 19:15
Sunday
09:00 - 19:15
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Located at the foot of Palatine Hill, the Forum is surrounded by ruins of Rome's most important government buildings. It's usually visited alongside the famous Colosseum.
Suggested duration
2-3 hours
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Neighbourhood: Campitelli
How to get there
- Fori Imperiali-Colosseo • 5 min walk
- Colosseo • 5 min walk
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4.5
25,078 reviews
Excellent
17,800
Very good
5,704
Average
1,249
Poor
211
Terrible
114
Jonathan C.
La Jolla, California, USA288 contributions
Aug 2022
Right next to the Colosseum, another expansive area of Roman history - from the markets and trading areas to the emperor's palace and the temples to the goddesses. So much to see and learn here!
Written 28 January 2023
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AndreaMarzullo
Sintra, Portugal112 contributions
Jan 2023
It's included in the Colosseum ticket. No need for a guide as the visit is pretty easy. There are toilets and a cafe.
Written 23 January 2023
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Arthur M
Hamilton, Canada811 contributions
Dec 2022
While walking through this site, it is amazing to imagine how life was like back during the ancient times despite almost all of them in a state of ruin.
Definitely glad that the Italians are able to preserve the Colosseum complex for everyone around the world what ancient Europe was like.
It really does show that humans are capable of doing some amazing things.
Definitely glad that the Italians are able to preserve the Colosseum complex for everyone around the world what ancient Europe was like.
It really does show that humans are capable of doing some amazing things.
Written 15 January 2023
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nadi O o
Israel1,227 contributions
Jan 2023
It sounds silly to praise such an impressive site that so many praised and dozens of millions visited before me. But it is so impressive to be, to walk in history while modern cars and living people are staying around.
Written 11 January 2023
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Chloe Nottingham
Wakefield, UK47 contributions
Jan 2023 • Friends
I really enjoyed visiting the Roman forum. There was plenty of plaques with information about what happened there, I didn’t have a guided tour so that was appreciated.
Written 9 January 2023
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Merrie H
South Jordan, UT32 contributions
Dec 2022
We took a private tour with Liz Lev Tours of the Roman Forum. It was fascinating! So much history!! We were thrilled with the Forum and with the tour! It's amazing that these ruins are still in existence! Highly recommend!!!
Written 6 January 2023
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Karoucha1
Brussels, Belgium6 contributions
Dec 2022
Excellent guide, very knowledgeable, excellent English - I shall certainly recommend this to my relatives/friends
Written 5 January 2023
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Keith
Singapore, Singapore1,106 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
Did this as part of a tour to Colosseum. And it’s beautiful and rich with history. Learnt a lot from the tour guide and walking around .
Written 2 January 2023
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20bothwell
United Kingdom58 contributions
Nov 2022
incredible , amazing words are not enough if you love the romans, watch the scam videos on youtube to preapre for rome, we saw all of the scams in our 3 weeks
Written 30 December 2022
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CKI
Surrey, UK162 contributions
Dec 2022
The story here is incredible. I suggest get a walking tour as part of the Colloseum visit. Very informative.
Written 30 December 2022
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Giorgio Bracaglia
Frosinone, Italy6 contributions
I bambini sotto 14 anni entrano gratis?
Angelo
Rome, Italy111 contributions
Controlli sul sito. Saluti
LiorM
Israel69 contributions
What are the opening hours in December? Each website says something different :)
DRUIDAMINERVA
Alicante, Spain303 contributions
The official website,say from 08:30 to 16:30 in December. They close early.
Silvan Tara
Iasi, Romania3 contributions
Should i visit the Colosseum, the Roman Forum or Palatine Hill first? Which order do you reccomend?
Arvind Kumar Yerram
Hyderabad, India1,390 contributions
No specific order as such. Roman Forum is in Palatine hill - these both go together. You can plan based on your time. We did colosseum first and these later.
matt_ravens
Atchison, KS2 contributions
Anyone know if the church of Santa Maria Antiqua will be open the first week of October 2019?
LOUKAS Z
Ymittos, Greece265 contributions
It is open from 14:30, I visited last week!
Aydın
Istanbul, Türkiye
Hello everyone. I just want to see the Forum and the Palatine Hill. I've heard there is less crowd at the ticket office for the forum, which I plan to visit at 14.30 on Friday. How long do you think I would wait and do you think it's a feasible plan? Many thanks in advance.
europeanchild
Berlin, Germany37 contributions
Hi. I visited the roman forum this month and queued for around 30 minutes from 12:00. I suggest going before midday if you want tickets that include the colosseum as these run out quickly, but as you just want to see the forum this should be no problem. Hope this helped, and have fun!
Julie H
Columbia, TN439 contributions
We just want to tour the Forum and Palantine Hill. Is this ticket available online, if not-I heard there is an entrance somewhere else where the queue is very insignificant compared to the other locations? About how long are the lines to get into just the Forum?
Scrumpy J
Long Beach, CA133 contributions
When we went last month, the Forum and Palatine Hill didn't really get crowded until around noon. Most of the long lines in the morning were to be found over at the Colosseum. I think that if you were to go directly to Forum and Palatine Hill around the time they open in the morning (0830 hours), you won't have a problem. Going in the morning is a good idea also because it's cooler. In the summer months, it really heats up during the day, and there isn't a lot of shade in that area.
Silvia🌏
Spino d'Adda, Italy408 contributions
Ciao volevo sapere il costo del biglietto
E se hai dai 18 ai 25 è vero che si paga 2 euro ? Grazie
Gianluca D
46 contributions
confermo. tutti i dettagli li trovi su facilitane sul sito ufficiale dove puoi comprare online i biglietti
per invece lo spettacolo di Piero Angela puoi vedere i prezzi qui "viaggioneifori"
buona visita ne vale la pena!
I am visiting Rome in July, and want to visit the Forum. All the timed tickets for the Colosseum for our dates are now sold out in the Co-op site. We don’t want to do a guided tour.
We don’t mind missing the Colloseum as we’ve been before but We really want to see the Forum. Is it still possible to buy tickets on the day for the Forum? And would we need to be there early to get them?
Thank you.
dene s
Adelaide, Australia66 contributions
Hi
When we were there in May there were a lot of people selling tickets with their tours to both at the entrance around the Colosseum. We had prepurchased entry tickets, but did book a tour to go with the entrance tickets.
Our ticket included Mamertine Prison, Forum and Pallatine Hill which was very cheap - prepurchased. If you try to buy this kind of ticket, try to book in advance, but I also think you can do so at the Mamertine Prison, get there ready for opening time, and there will likely be less of a queue as it is quieter, however there are less likely to be touts selling tickets there if there are none left.
Remember we were there in May, so likely very different to peak season.
I would say also that we found the guided tour of the Forum incredible and well worth it - unless you have extensive knowledge of everything yourself, the signage and information at the site is very very limited, and we would have had no idea. Also in the heat to have someone focussing on key stories and sites is helpful to avoid wandering around aimlessly getting hot. If you did a tour, you could spend the rest of the day wandering and exploring on your own, which is what we did do. tiqets
Cristiano850
Rome, Italy15 contributions
Vorrei andare a visitare il Foro Romano durante la domenica gratuita. Secondo voi visto che l'ingresso apre alle 8:30 a che ora devo andare per evitare di stare troppo tempo in fila? Qualcuno ha esperienza diretta?
Mary13
20 contributions
Salve, siccome parliamo di luoghi di un certo valore ed essendo molto gettonati nelle domeniche in cui la visita è gratuita, consiglio di presentarsi un 45 minuti prima 😉
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Frequently Asked Questions about Roman Forum
- Roman Forum is open:
- Sun - Sat 09:00 - 19:15
- Roman Forum admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost €31.40, while a popular guided tour starts around €5.08 per person. See all 1,076 Roman Forum tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- Roman Forum can be crowded, so we recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 1,076 Roman Forum tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Roman Forum:
- Colosseum Ticket-Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Included (From €31.40)
- Self-Guided Tour Colosseum Skip-the-Line Ticket (From €24.33)
- Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour | Skip the Line Tickets (From €50.88)
- Colosseum, Piazza Pantheon and Roman Forum Small Group Tour Skip the Line (From €60.05)
- Gladiator Gate and Arena Floor Special Access Colosseum Tour (From €60.05)
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- (0.14 km) Caffe Valorani
- (0.19 km) La Nuova Piazzetta