Roman Forum
- Address:Largo Romolo e Remo, Rome
- Hours:Summer 8:30am - 7:15pm, Winter 8:30am - 4:30pm. Closed Dec 25th & Jan 1st.
- Admission:Free
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In Ancient Rome, the Forum was the centre of the Roman Empire. Until the 4th century AD, a thousand years of decisions affecting the future of Europe were made here. When Roman soldiers were out conquering the world in the name of the Emperors, temples, courts, markets, and government buildings were thriving in the Forum.
Located between two of Rome's famous hills, the Palatine and Capitoline Hills, it is now a collection of ruins having spent centuries as a quarry for marble and a cow paddock. The Forum became a very dense collection of buildings in its time but mostly all that remains today is columns, arches, and some scattered marbles so it can be difficult to make sense of it all. Ongoing archaeological work continues, and getting a map or a guide can really bring the bustle of the ancient site to life. You can get a great view over the Forum from the overlooking hills in the Farnese Gardens and from Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio.
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thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of this tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and easy to listen too. Despite the fact that their was a transport strike on in Rome on that day our guide. Marie Therese helped us by giving information and assistance. The tour was brought to life by her unique descriptions of roman life. From the top tier down to the dungeons we enjoyed the stories which brought the collosseum to life. From there we went to the Roman Forum which was just as interesting and informative. We would definately rate this tour as first class and recommend it to anyone.
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Our tour guide was wonderful! Friendly, very knowledgeable and humorous. We really enjoyed seeing the underground level of the Colosseum as well as the higher 3rd level. There was no waiting in the very long ticket lines with everyone else. She also provided a great overview tour of the Forum. This tour was very professionally done, fun and informative! My wife and I would strongly recommend this tour - just bring your walking shoes!
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We had a fantastic guide to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. She was very attentive to the needs of everyone on the tour and had a special passion for bringing ancient times and the daily life of Romans alive.
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The Roman Forum is an easy walk from the Colosseum and the closest metro is Colosseo. Many buses also pass close by.
