Domus Aurea
Underground rooms of Nero's palace on the Colle Oppio with frescoes and a virtual-reality tour; booking required.
Last updated: 10 October 2026
Photo: Cristiano64 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
- Type
- Ancient site
- Area
- Ancient Rome
- Opening hours
- Fri–Sun, visits every 15 min 09:15–17:15; closed first Sunday of the month
- Time needed
- undefined min
- Official website
- colosseo.it/en/area/the-domus-aurea
Getting there from Pantheon
🚇 15 min by bus (line Bus 40, 64 or H (Piazza Venezia–Largo Argentina), or walk along Via dei Fori Imperiali: Piazza Venezia → Largo Argentina) · 2.2 km · 27 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Aroma (Italian · €€€ · Ancient Rome) · 🚶 3 min walk
- Luzzi (Roman · € · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 5 min walk
- Il Bocconcino (Roman · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 5 min walk
- Li Rioni (Pizza · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 6 min walk
- Zia Rosetta (Street food · € · Ancient Rome) · 🚶 8 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Café Café (Café · €€ · Ancient Rome) · 🚶 4 min walk
- La Bottega del Caffè (Café · € · Ancient Rome) · 🚶 9 min walk
- Panella (Bakery · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 10 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Colosseum · Ancient site · 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk
- Basilica of San Clemente · Church · 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk
- Monti · Neighbourhood · 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Mercato Monti Urban Market (7 min walk)
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