DetourmapPlaces worth the detour in Rome
274 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Rome, Italy, across 2 kinds of detour; archaeological & historic sites are the largest group (263). Best known: Colosseum. 140 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Within 30 km
- 274
- Oldest
- Alba Longa 1200 BC
- Little known
- 140 of 274
- Most from
- 1st century BC
The 60 best known, ranked 274
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 214 are on the map and on the Italy pages.
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1.Colosseum
Archaeological · 1st century · Iconic
Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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3.Roman Forum
Archaeological · 8th century BC · Iconic
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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5.Trajan's Column
Archaeological · 2nd century · Renowned
Ancient Roman victory column, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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10.Aurelian Walls
Archaeological · 3rd century · Renowned
Historic line of walls built around the city of Rome, Italy
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11.Trajan's Forum
Archaeological · 1st century · Renowned
Trajan's Forum was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction. monumental…
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13.Arch of Titus
Archaeological · 1st century · Renowned
Triumphal arch in Rome (constructed c. 81 AD)
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19.Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum)
Archaeological · 3rd century · Renowned
Celebratory monument/triumphal arch in the Roman Forum
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22.Servian Wall
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Renowned
Defensive barrier around the ancient city of Rome
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27.Theatre of Marcellus
Archaeological · Notable
An ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic
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28.Temple of Saturn
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient Roman temple to the god Saturn, in what is now Rome, Italy, at the foot of the Capitoline Hill
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29.Temple of Castor and Pollux
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Notable
Ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, central Italy
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33.Pyramid of Cestius
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Ancient pyramid in Rome, Italy, near the Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery
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34.Basilica of Maxentius
Archaeological · 4th century · Notable
Ancient building in the Roman Forum, Rome
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37.Forum of Augustus
Archaeological · Notable
Second of the so-called imperial fora at Rome, built by Augustus.
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38.Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
2nd century Roman temple in Rome which was later converted into a Roman Catholic church, the Chiesa di San Lorenzo in Miranda or simply "San Lorenzo in Miranda"
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40.Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
Archaeological · 6th century BC · Notable
The poliadic temple of the ancient city of Rome
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43.Forum of Caesar
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
The Forum of Caesar, also known by the Latin Forum Iulium or Forum Julium, Forum Caesaris, was a forum built by Julius Caesar near the Forum Romanum in Rome in…
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45.Temple of Venus and Roma
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
Located on the Velian Hill, between the eastern edge of the Forum Romanum and the Colosseum, in Rome, it was dedicated to the goddesses Venus Felix ("Venus the…
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50.Curia Julia
Archaeological · Notable
Curia in the ancient city of Rome, converted in the basilica of Sant'Adriano in Roman Forum
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54.Temple of Hercules Victor
Archaeological · Notable
The Temple of Hercules Victor or Hercules Olivarius is a Roman temple in Piazza Bocca della Verità, in the area of the Forum Boarium close to the Tiber in Rome…
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55.Temple of Peace
Archaeological · 1st century · Notable
Temple dedicated to the goddess Pax in ancient Rome
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56.Tusculum
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient Latin and Roman city and archeological site in the Alban Hills of Latium, Italy
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59.Baths of Trajan
Archaeological · Notable
Massive thermae, a bathing and leisure complex, built in ancient Rome starting from 104 AD and dedicated during the Kalends of July in 109.
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60.Porticus Octaviae
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Ancient structure in Rome. The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the temples of Jupiter Stator and Juno Regina
Questions about this page
What is worth seeing near Rome?
274 places within 30 km: 263 archaeological & historic sites and 11 nature & landscapes. The best known is Colosseum.
Is there anything near Rome that most visitors miss?
140 of these 274 places rank as little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages, which is usually the difference between a queue and an empty path. They are in the ranked list below, furthest down.
What is the oldest thing near Rome?
Alba Longa, dated to 1200 BC.
How is the 30 km radius measured?
As the crow flies from the centre of Rome, not by driving time. A place inside the circle can still be a long way round by road, and the distance to each is on its card on the map.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.