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Markets of Trajan

Don’t missRome, Italy

Hidden gem for the true classicist

What it is

Imperial Roman complex of administrative offices and shops, often described as the world’s first shopping mall.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Roman Forum400 m · $14 · about €13

    Combined ticket with the Colosseum and Palatine Hill.

  2. 2Trevi Fountain600 m · Free

    Too touristy, I’d skip

  3. 3Great Synagogue of Rome700 m · $12 · about €11

    Not really a museum, but an interesting place

  4. 4Pantheon800 m · Free

    Apollodorus of Damascus’s best work.

  5. 5Colosseum800 m · $14 · about €13

    Combined ticket with the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

  6. 6Piazza Navona1.1 km · Free