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Free Things to Do in Rome
40 real, notable landmarks in Rome that don't require a ticket to see — ranked by real Wikipedia notability, not a fixed list copied across cities. Rome is in Italy.
Free landmarks in Rome
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Colosseum
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St. Peter's Basilica
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Sistine Chapel
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Roman Forum
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Trevi Fountain
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Saint Peter's Square
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Vatican Museums
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Palatine Hill
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Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
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Castel Sant'Angelo
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
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Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls
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Trajan's Column
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Circus Maximus
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Arch of Constantine
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Trajan's Forum
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Piazza Navona
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Aurelian Walls
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Galleria Borghese
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Capitoline Museums
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Altare della Patria
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Baths of Caracalla
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Arch of Titus
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San Pietro in Vincoli
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Church of the Gesù
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Temple of Vesta
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Ara Pacis
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Piazza di Spagna
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Mausoleum of Augustus
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Column of Marcus Aurelius
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piazza del Popolo
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Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum)
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piazza Venezia
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Domus Aurea
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Ponte Sant'Angelo
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Servian Wall
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Imperial fora
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Cloaca Maxima
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Santa Maria in Aracoeli
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Real weather data, based on the last 3 years — useful since these are mostly outdoor sights.
January
14° / 7°C
~58mm rain
April
18° / 10°C
~53mm rain
July
30° / 22°C
~24mm rain
October
23° / 16°C
~137mm rain
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FAQs — Free Things to Do in Rome
Yes — most major public landmarks (squares, viewpoints, parks, and the exterior of most monuments) are free to visit. We list 40 of Rome's most notable ones below, ranked by real Wikipedia notability.