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Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo)


Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo)
Between Via dei Cerchi and Via del Circo Massimo
Rome 00153
Italy
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Domus Aventina $206 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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Hotel Villa San Pio $233 0.5 mi 0.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Richmond Hotel $267 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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Enzo 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
La Taverna dei Fori Imperiali 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Ristorante Tema 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Palatine 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #45 of 525 attractions in Rome
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Picture more than 300,000 Roman spectators cheering chariot races inside this huge Roman circus, which was built to entertain emperors during the... more » Picture more than 300,000 Roman spectators cheering chariot races inside this huge Roman circus, which was built to entertain emperors during the time of Imperial Rome. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site, Ancient ruins
Address: Between Via dei Cerchi and Via del Circo Massimo Rome 00153
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Reviews of Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo)

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“See it- just to say you did”
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5 of 5 stars
sf_traveler 177 contributions
California
May 2, 2009

Shame about the bad reviews. Everyone has heard of this place, why not stop by on your way to the Colloseum? It's a tiny bit out of the way, 2 blocks, but worth it. This huge field is grown over but the imprint of the original track and stadium seating is still there. It is used as a dog park... more

“Massive!”
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5 of 5 stars
redmack25 206 contributions
sc
Oct 4, 2008

Where Emperor Palatine used to hold his sporting events. You have to take a picture from across the street because it's so massive. more

“Free and fascinating”
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5 of 5 stars
CoralReef 516 contributions
Midwest, USA
Jun 12, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This free site is well worth a short visit. It is completely excavated, and it's easy to imagine it filled with thousands of screaming spectators while chariots raced around. Now it's a nice dog park, a great place to walk, and a wonderful reminder of the glories of ancient Rome. more

“do what i did”
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4 of 5 stars
junesun911 38 contributions
new york
Oct 12, 2006
1/5 found this review helpful

do what i did...pay 15 euros for the tour bus that drives your RIGHT buy this site. you can get a full and splendor view from your comfy seat. none the wiser! more

“Total waste of time !”
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1 of 5 stars
Woozie70 2 contributions
Aberdeen
Aug 15, 2006
3/4 found this review helpful

Ok...I wasn't expecting to see Charton Heston racing around in a chariot, but compared to other sights in Rome (Vatican, Colosseum, Forum etc) I was expecting to see something... It is shown on most of the tourist maps as this idyllic spot with the old decaying buildings still in place, but it's a dirty, dry dusty field covered in broken... more

“Don't waste your time”
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1 of 5 stars
Leisure 22 contributions
Austin
Jul 2, 2005
5/7 found this review helpful

Located near a highway. It is a field of grass. No big deal. They were setting up for a concert. more

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Between Via dei Cerchi and Via del Circo Massimo, Rome 00153, Italy