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Terme di Caracalla

Rome, Italy

About Terme di Caracalla

The best-preserved ancient bath complex in the Roman world — 11 hectares of towering brick ruins that once held 1,600 bathers simultaneously. The mosaics, marble fragments, and monumental scale are astonishing. The summer opera season (July–August) stages performances inside the ruins.

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📍Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 52, 00153 Rome

📞+39 06 3996 7700

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✓ Comfortable to visit on your own.
✓ Budget-friendly ($).

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