Baths of Caracalla
Guide
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≈ A$14SightAllow 1–1.5 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Enormous brick walls of an imperial bath complex, with plenty of space to wander away from the crowds.
A brief history
Built around AD 212 to 216 under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, these were Rome's second-largest public baths. They stayed in use until the 530s.
Tips
- Best time
- Late morning, before the midday heat
- Cost
- About €8 (check before you go)
- Allow
- 1–1.5 h
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Good to know
- Area
- Aventine and Testaccio: A quiet hill of gardens and a working neighbourhood with Rome's best food market.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Free entry
- Usually free on the first Sunday of the month, with long queues (check)
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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