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Palatine Hill
The hill where Rome was said to be founded, covered in the ruins of emperors' palaces, with views over the Forum and the Circus Maximus.
- Open
- Every day except Christmas and New Year's Day; check the website
- Price
- Paid; on the same ticket as the Colosseum and the Forum
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Via di San Gregorio 30, 00186 RomeDirections
- Getting There
- Colosseo or Circo Massimo station (Metro line B).
Why Go
Legend places Romulus's founding of Rome here, and the emperors later built their palaces on it; the word palace comes from its name. Pines and gardens grow among the ruins of the palaces of Augustus and Domitian.
It's quieter than the Forum below, and the Farnese Gardens on its edge have one of the best views in the city.
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