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Archaeological site · Rome · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Archaeological site Domus Aurea in Rome

Domus Aurea is an archaeological site in Rome, Lazio. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 18 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 90 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Audio tour · Domus Aurea

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You're standing in the Parco Oppio, close to the Colosseum. Beneath your feet, under this park, lies the Domus Aurea, the Golden House of Emperor Nero.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Visitors
60,943 a year (2022)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Domus Aurea

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 18 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Roman Forum
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Roman Forum · 680 m

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Circus Maximus
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Circus Maximus · 980 m

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Trevi Fountain
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Trevi Fountain · 1.5 km

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Spanish Steps
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Spanish Steps · 1.9 km

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Spanish Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Spanish Square · 1.9 km

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Hear the story of Roman Forum on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Baths of TrajanArchaeological site · 180 m away
  2. 2ColosseumAttraction · 250 m away
  3. 3Basilica of St.ClementAttraction · 300 m away
  4. 4Saint Peter in ChainsAttraction · 330 m away
  5. 5Arch of ConstantineAttraction · 400 m away
  6. 6Temple of Venus and RomaArchaeological site · 440 m away
  7. 7Arch of TitusAttraction · 550 m away
  8. 8Basilica of MaxentiusArchaeological site · 560 m away
  9. 9Tempio della PaceArchaeological site · 670 m away
  10. 10Palatine HillAttraction · 700 m away
All 566 points of interest in Rome →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 30 m and a water point at 90 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Domus Aurea, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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