Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla) Tours
The Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), known as the Thermae Antoninianae in Roman times, are one of the largest and best preserved ancient thermal complexes in the world. Visit the impressive remains of the ground floor to get an idea of the vast complex, which housed the most sumptuous baths of its time.
The Basics
Built in AD 212 during the reign of Emperor Caracalla, the 25-hectare complex included three different baths, two gyms, a swimming pool, and a library. Open to Romans from all social classes, the Terme di Caracalla was more a center for leisure than strictly baths, though the Aqua Marcia aqueduct (the longest in Rome) was specifically built to provide water for the vast bathing areas. The baths were in use until AD 537, when invaders destroyed the aqueducts that supplied water and plundered the sculptures and precious materials decorating the baths; in the year AD 847, an earthquake destroyed part of what remained of the complex.
Like many ancient Roman ruins, the Baths of Caracalla are difficult to interpret to the untrained eye, so it’s worth booking a guide as part of an archaeological tour. Many small-group tours of Rome’s most important ancient sites include skip-the-line entrance to the Baths of Caracalla, along with the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Circus Maximus. You can tour these attractions on foot or join a bike or Segway tour.
Things to Know Before You Go
- The Baths of Caracalla is an outdoor archaeological site, so wear a hat, sunscreen, and comfortable shoes when visiting.
- Tours of the baths are especially fascinating for Roman history enthusiasts.
- The site is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.
- There are restrooms and a bookshop at the site.
How to Get There
The Baths of Caracalla archaeological site is located in south-eastern Rome, within walking distance from the Circo Massimo metro station that connects with the main Termini train station.
When to Get There
The archaeological site is largely open-air, so visit when the weather is clear and not too hot. In summer, arrive first thing in the morning or in the late afternoon to avoid the midday sun.
The Politics of the Baths
The Baths of Caracalla was constructed by the notoriously spiteful Emperor Caracalla as part of a political propaganda campaign. Because the extravagant complex was open to all Roman citizens and completely free of charge, it eventually helped improve the emperor’s popularity among the public.
Address: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Roma, Italy
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Baths of Caracalla ticket + virtual reality
Discover the original appearance of the ruins thanks to the virtual reality. Let yourself be enveloped by the roman atmosphere recreated in 4D.The Baths of Caracalla in Rome has become the first archaeological site in Italy to be entirely viewable in 3D with virtual images viewed through an easily portable Cardboard Headset. Therefore, the building is ideally suited for an immersive 3D reconstruction, thanks to a georeferencing and orientation system that continuously reconstructs the image of whatever the viewer is looking at, in the headset, establishing a link between physical and virtual reality and enabling visitors to travel through time, between past and present, through the fourth dimension. The visit, divided into ten stages, 6 of which with virtual reality, revealing the various functions of the Baths of Caracalla and returning a complete image of the monument. The audio-video-guide ill allow you to dicover the Baths of Caracalla as they werein 216 A.C.
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Baths of Caracalla ticket + virtual reality
Discover the original appearance of the ruins thanks to the virtual reality. Let yourself be enveloped by the roman atmosphere recreated in 4D.The Baths of Caracalla in Rome has become the first archaeological site in Italy to be entirely viewable in 3D with virtual images viewed through an easily portable Cardboard Headset. Therefore, the building is ideally suited for an immersive 3D reconstruction, thanks to a georeferencing and orientation system that continuously reconstructs the image of whatever the viewer is looking at, in the headset, establishing a link between physical and virtual reality and enabling visitors to travel through time, between past and present, through the fourth dimension. The visit, divided into ten stages, 6 of which with virtual reality, revealing the various functions of the Baths of Caracalla and returning a complete image of the monument. The audio-video-guide ill allow you to dicover the Baths of Caracalla as they werein 216 A.C.
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Baths of Caracalla 3D experience
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The Baths of Caracalla in Rome has become the first archaeological site in Italy to be entirely viewable in 3D with virtual images viewed through an easily portable Cardboard Headset. Therefore, the building is ideally suited for an immersive 3D reconstruction, thanks to a georeferencing and orientation system that continuously reconstructs the image of whatever the viewer is looking at, in the headset, establishing a link between physical and virtual reality and enabling visitors to travel through time, between past and present, through the fourth dimension. The visit, divided into ten stages, 6 of which with virtual reality, revealing the various functions of the Baths of Caracalla and returning a complete image of the monument. The audio-video-guide ill allow you to dicover the Baths of Caracalla as they werein 216 A.C. at the time of their inauguration, tank to fathful 3D virtual reconstructions.
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3 Hours Rome E-Bike Tour with the entrance to the Baths of Caracalla
Explore Rome on your own with your compact electric pedal free E-bike.
Enjoy 3 hours bike rental and combine your City bike tour with the entrance to the BATHS OF CARACALLA: discover the city using your personalized audio guide on selected itineraries.
It is one of the largest and best preserved examples of an ancient spa complex, was constructed under the auspices of the Emperor Caracalla in the southern part of the city. The building was finished in 216 A.D. and exhibits the rectangular plan typical of Imperial spa centres. Around the centre of the structure the various parts of the spa are found in sequential order: the "Calidarium", the "Tepidarium", the "Frigidarium" and the "Natatio". The water system was made possible by the construction of a special duct from the main aqueduct called the Aqua Antoniana.
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Exclusive | Baths of Caracalla Private guided tour VIP Entry Tickets
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Circus Maximus Caracalla Bath and Aventine Hill Tour in Rome
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