# Things to Do in Rome

Ancient monuments, museums and squares in Rome proper, confirmed open and excluding sovereign Vatican City sites. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in Rome? This list of 8 includes Colosseum. The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Italy](/italy.md) / Rome
**Updated:** 2026-08-19 12:21:39

1. **[Colosseum](/e/colosseum---897.md)** (attraction) — The Flavian Amphitheatre, the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, open 362 days a year and closed only on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum, https://colosseum.roma.it/en/opening-hours/
2. **[Roman Forum and Palatine Hill](/e/roman-forum-and-palatine-hill---898.md)** (attraction) — The political and religious center of ancient Rome plus the hill where emperors once lived, open daily on a joint ticket with the Colosseum. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timetravelturtle.com/italy/roman-forum-and-palatine-hill/, https://palatinehill.rome.it/en/opening-hours/
3. **[Pantheon](/e/pantheon---899.md)** (attraction) — The best-preserved building of ancient Rome, still an active church, open daily 9am-7pm with a ticket required since 2023. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://pantheon-rome.org/opening-hours-best-time/, https://www.pantheonroma.com/en/openings-info/
4. **[Trevi Fountain](/e/trevi-fountain---900.md)** (attraction) — Nicola Salvi's 18th-century Baroque fountain, reopened after a 2024-2025 cleaning restoration, now capped at 400 visitors at a time with a small entry fee. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://heritanceitaly.com/trevi-fountain-access-rules/, https://www.turismoroma.it/en/news/trevi-fountain-reopens-new-opening-hours-and-visiting-modes
5. **[Piazza Navona](/e/piazza-navona---901.md)** (attraction) — A Baroque square built over the ancient Stadium of Domitian, centered on Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, free and open to the public at all hours. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://aviewoncities.com/rome/piazza-navona, https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-piazza-navona.html
6. **[Castel Sant'Angelo](/e/castel-sant-angelo---902.md)** (attraction) — Hadrian's 2nd-century mausoleum turned papal fortress and now a national museum, open Tuesday to Sunday with panoramic views from its Angel's Terrace. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://howdyeurope.com/en/italy/rome/castel-sant-angelo/opening-hours/, https://www.coopculture.it/en/poi/castel-santangelo/
7. **[Galleria Borghese](/e/galleria-borghese---903.md)** (attraction) — A 17th-century cardinal's villa inside Villa Borghese park holding Bernini and Caravaggio works, open Tuesday-Sunday with mandatory timed booking. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.romeing.it/galleria-borghese-rome/, https://www.galleriaborgheseroma.it/en
8. **[Baths of Caracalla](/e/baths-of-caracalla---904.md)** (attraction) — The ruins of a vast 3rd-century imperial bath complex near the Aventine Hill, open daily with occasional summer night-tour dates. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.wantedinrome.com/whatson/rome-opens-baths-of-caracalla-for-tours-by-night.html, https://termedicaracalla.rome.it/en/

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