Circus Maximus
Guide
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FreeParkAllow 20–30 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A long grassy hollow between the Palatine and Aventine hills. Little is left standing; the sheer size of the track is the point.
A brief history
This was ancient Rome's first and largest chariot-racing stadium, about 600 m long, and it may have held over 150,000 spectators. It's now a public park.
Tips
- Best time
- Late afternoon, on the way up to the Aventine
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 20–30 min
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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
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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