Hotels near Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

The Roman Forum and Palatine Hill sit beside the Colosseum and were the political, religious, and social heart of ancient Rome. Wandering down the Via Sacra you pass the Temple of Saturn, the Curia where the Senate met, the Arch of Septimius Severus, and the House of the Vestal Virgins - all in an open-air archaeological park with the Capitoline Hill towering above.

Climb up to Palatine Hill - the legendary site where Romulus founded Rome in 753 BC - for the imperial palaces of Augustus and Domitian and panoramic views over the Forum and Circus Maximus. The combined Colosseum-Forum-Palatine ticket covers all three sites within 24 hours, but most travellers tackle them in one long visit of four to five hours total.

Pro Tip: Enter via the quieter Via di San Gregorio gate at Palatine Hill, then descend into the Forum. You skip the busy Colosseum entrance crowd and end your visit closest to lunch in Monti.