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Largo di Torre Argentina

Rome, Italy
Ranked #90 of 490 attractions in Rome
4.0 of 5 stars 44 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Ancient Ruins
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Laramie, Wyoming
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

I had never been here before but remembered hearing about it somewhere... I was excited to go and half expected to be able to have a nice relaxing sit-down at the sanctuary and "cat watch". My fault I guess on not looking up the details beforehand. First, there is nowhere to sit, just barriers to lean on and watch from... More

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London, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

We deliberately walked this way and although the guide books don't tell you much information boards around the ruins tell you all you want to know. Would love to go back in a decade or so and see how much more excavation, unveiling and restoration may have taken place. More

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South Burlington, Vermont
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

This excavation give you a good sense of what is buried below modern Rome. Careful crossing the street. More

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Mechanicsburg, PA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

The ruins of four of the oldest temples in Rome as well as the entrance to the still unexcavated theater of Pompey (where Julius Caesar was assassinated) are located here. There have been new excavations during the past year, as well. It is also the location of the largest cat sanctuaries in Rome. It is the one place I make... More

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jafran
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

Every time I visit Roma, I go to Torre Argentina and visit the cat sanctuary. This sanctuary was set up in the archeological site by volunteers and is quite wonderful to see, especially if you like cats! Stray cats are brought to the sanctuary where they are treated, fed and housed until they find a home. Some are still there... More

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Rome, Italy
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162 reviews 162 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

If you love Roman alley cats, that is the place. Hard to visit the ruins as the place is aklmost always closed, but you'll meet a lot of friendly cats. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012

We wanted to meet the Roman cats, so we searched the web to find out where were they - so, they are here!! Lots of them! It is a very nice and soothing sight, the cats sitting in the ancient ruins. They are just so so lovely :) The volunteers there are doing an amazing job. After the visit I... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012

I had the pleasure of visiting Rome in June 09 as my husband was working there, we have since been back in Dec 10 and are planning another anniversary trip in Dec 12. On both occassions we have visited the Cat Sanctuary and the surrounding ruins having the pleasure of meeting the same cat twice, we only realised this after... More

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Rome, Italy
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110 reviews 110 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012

If you love cats and traffic jam but you hate taxi cheaters get on the first bus passing-through: all going in the centre of the city!! also a pitch of history never unpleasant More

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Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
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57 reviews 57 reviews
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43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012

The temples at Largo di Torre Argentina have been being excavated since 1926 or so says the info there... It's one of these places where you turn a corner and there in the centre of the city is yet another 2000 years fo history. It's facsinating, both in terms of history and the amount of cats there... It;s situated at... More

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