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Terme di Caracalla

Via delle Terme di Caracalla 52, Rome, Italy
06 5717451
Ranked #53 of 490 attractions in Rome
4.5 of 5 stars 95 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins, Historic Sites
Description: The ruins of ancient Rome's public bathhouse, dating back to the 3rd century.
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Maringa, PR
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Just ruins ! No reconstruction.....less information. It was an important place of the Imperial City. Big decisions and crimes were born here for governance of Empire! I don´t like the state of ruins. An historic place underutilized. More

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Central Mississippi
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

We had never heard of the baths, but they were pointed out to us on a city tour and looked interesting. Even more importantly, this attraction was open till 1pm on Monday, a day when many other things I had planned to do were closed. Our ticket was a multi-day thing (I assume that is the norm), but of course... More

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Aarhus, Denmark
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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We didn’t really know what to expect from these baths. We got there on a public holiday, so they were closing early. We opted to not get the audioguide, to save time. This may have been a mistake, since Rome never seems to label anything, if they can get away with it. There are maybe two signs with a bit... More

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Axminster, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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If you take Via di San Gregorio moving away from Rome's Colosseum and then bear left into Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, you may think you have left all the ancient Roman action behind Not a bit of it! One of the most awesome attractions is yet to come in the shape of the imperial baths of Caracalla. The modestly... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

The baths of Caracalla are huge to say the least. There are many rooms and portions of the frescos still there as well as the floor tiles. The amount of information that is provided is minimal. Surprising for something this huge. They do offer handsets but I am not sure they tell you any more than what is written on... More

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Humboldt, Canada
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012
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The sheer size of the baths are something to behold. The detail put into mosaics are still evident to this day. It is mostly just the walls standing, but is still worth going to. It was also not as busy as the forum, so you can see a great piece of Roman engineering without the huge masses of people. Check... More

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Rome, Italy
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Part of the Roman ruins. It's worth a visit. Beware, during summer the place is transformed into an open air opera house. More

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Prague, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

While there are more famous and more monumental sights in Rome, I have very fond memories of this place, it's very calm and lovely. We walked around the quite impressive walls, read some educational signs and had snack on a bench bellow a tree. Definitely visit if you want to chill out and soak up the ancient atmosphere. The entrance... More

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Athens, Greece
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012
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not at the first monuments that books recomend,but in my opinion this monument is unique...a peaceful location that makes you feel calm More

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Aarau, Switzerland
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

Fantastic mosaics and enormous ruin walls, not so big as thougt. More

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