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Campitelli, Rome — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Rome's tenth rione, Campitelli covers the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill and the ground the Colosseum stands on.
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Where to stay in Campitelli
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Campitelli holds the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill and the Colosseum, so most of its area is archaeological ground rather than streets with front doors and rooms behind them. Beds sit around the edges. Streets near Santa Francesca Romana and Santi Cosma e Damiano give the closest footing to the Arch of Titus.
Staying here suits you if the Circus Maximus and the Baths of Trajan are what you plan your days around, because the rione offers little else after dark.
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Around Santa Francesca Romana
The strip of the tenth rione where Santa Francesca Romana and Santi Cosma e Damiano face the excavations, with the Colosseum a few minutes further on. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Around Santa Francesca RomanaWalkers and runners who want the Circus Maximus track outside the doorAround the Circus Maximus
The open side of Campitelli under the Palatine Hill, calmer than the Colosseum end and within reach of the Basilica di Sant'Anastasia al PalatinoFind hotels in Around the Circus MaximusHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Rome
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Churches & Religious Sites
5- Santa Francesca Romana Heritage
- Santi Cosma e Damiano Heritage
- Temple of Peace Heritage
- Temple of Romulus Heritage
- Basilica di Sant'Anastasia al Palatino Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
4- Colosseum Heritage
- Roman Forum Heritage
- Domus Aurea Heritage
- Basilica of Maxentius Heritage
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About Campitelli
What are the main landmarks in Campitelli?
The list runs long here. The Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill and the Circus Maximus sit inside the same rione, with the Domus Aurea, the Baths of Trajan and the Ludus Magnus close by. Inside the Forum stand the Curia Julia, the Regia, the Temple of Vesta, the House of the Vestals, the Temple of Romulus and the Basilica of Maxentius.
The Arch of Titus closes one end. Santi Cosma e Damiano and Santa Francesca Romana are the churches built into that ground, and the Lacus Curtius, the Comitium and the Temple of Peace mark older layers still.
What is the history of Campitelli?
Campitelli entered Rome's rioni around 1300 as the tenth, and Municipio I administers it under the modern division of the city. Its past is much deeper. The Comitium, the Curia Julia and the Regia belong to the earliest political ground of the Roman Forum, while the Flavian Palace and the Domus Aurea record the imperial building that came after, and the Septizodium survives only in the record.
The Temple of Divus Augustus and the Basilica di Sant'Anastasia al Palatino stand on the same ground.
Where is Campitelli?
Campitelli is the tenth rione of Rome, inside Municipio I, and the Palatine Hill and Circus Maximus lie within it. The Colosseum belongs to it as well.
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What is the best area to stay in Campitelli?
Around Santa Francesca Romana: Mornings that begin at the Arch of Titus before the Roman Forum fills up. Around the Circus Maximus: Walkers and runners who want the Circus Maximus track outside the door.
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Updated October 2026