What are the nearest attractions to Oppian Hill Park (Parco del Colle Oppio)?

Attractions near Oppian Hill Park (Parco del Colle Oppio): Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano) Golden House of Nero (Domus Aurea) Basilica of Santi Quattro Coronati (Basilica dei Santi Quattro Coronati)

What else should I know about attractions in Rome?

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Oppian Hill Park (Parco del Colle Oppio) - What To Know BEFORE You Go

The basics

Rome is a city famously built around seven hills—and on one of those, you’ll find Parco del Colle Oppio (the name means Oppian Hill Park in English). Nero chose this site to build part of his huge palace with landscaped gardens, Domus Aurea, and visitors can still tour the ruins of the palace nearby. The baths of Trajan were also located here. When the park was developed in the 1920s it was lined with statues and boasted a rose garden. Nowadays there’s not as much to see or do here.

Things to know before you go

If you’re thinking of visiting the nearby Colosseum or the Forum, consider joining a private tour to skip the lines, which can be very long during the summer months.
The park offers sweeping views over the Colosseum and Palatine hills.
The park is wheelchair accessible.
In July and August, the All’Ombra del Colosseo festival is held in the park with musical performances.

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Visit Saint Frances Church

Just next to the Roman Forum, and a short walk from Parco del Colle Oppio, is the church of Santa Francesca Romana. With grand marble interiors and decorated ceilings, the church has plenty to enjoy, but the real highlight is the 6th-century painting Vergine col Bambino (virgin with child), one of the oldest Christian artworks in existence anywhere in the world.

Oppian Hill Park (Parco del Colle Oppio)