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Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo): Traveler Reviews


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #115 of 548 attractions in Rome
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Attraction type: Historic site, Ancient ruins
Address: Between Via dei Cerchi and Via del Circo Massimo, 00153 Rome, Italy

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Total waste of time !

Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo)

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1 of 5 stars
Woozie70   2 contributions
Aberdeen
Aug 15, 2006
3/4 found this review helpful

Ok...I wasn't expecting to see Charton Heston racing around in a chariot, but compared to other sights in Rome (Vatican, Colosseum, Forum etc) I was expecting to see something...

It is shown on most of the tourist maps as this idyllic spot with the old decaying buildings still in place, but it's a dirty, dry dusty field covered in broken bottles and other rubbish...

You can make out where the track was, and if you have watched "Ben Hur", where the central grandstand was...and there are some steps on the high side, which didn't look that old....but the only thing of any interest was a couple of ruined buildings and a Roman tower at one end of it...

All in all, totally disappointing....don't waste your time !!

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Don't waste your time

Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo)

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Leisure   22 contributions
Austin
Jul 2, 2005
5/7 found this review helpful

Located near a highway. It is a field of grass. No big deal. They were setting up for a concert.

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Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo) Address

Between Via dei Cerchi and Via del Circo Massimo, 00153 Rome, Italy