Tourists visit the Forum. Romans visit OSTIA ANTICA — better preserved, less crowded, daily life not just emperors. Colosseum →
1. Ostia Antica (25 min Metro B): Rome's PORT CITY — streets, apartments, theatres, bars, mosaics. €12. 1/10 the visitors of Pompeii. 2. Terme di Caracalla: LARGEST Roman baths (216 AD, 30m-high walls). Summer: opera in the ruins. €10. 3. Domus Aurea (Nero's Golden Palace): 300 underground rooms, gold leaf, rotating dining room. Hard hat tour, €16, weekends only. Book at coopculture.it. 4. Via Appia Antica: 16km original Roman road — tombs, catacombs, aqueducts. FREE Sundays (no traffic). Bike €3/h.
5. Parco degli Acquedotti: 2 Roman aqueducts in a park — Aqua Claudia 38m arches against sunset. FREE. Metro A Subaugusta. 6. Villa Adriana, Tivoli: Hadrian's 120-hectare palace — Canopus pool, Maritime Theatre. €10. UNESCO. 7. Area Sacra Largo Argentina: WHERE Caesar was assassinated (44 BC). Opened to visitors 2023. €5. 8. Circo Massimo VR Experience: Largest ancient stadium (250,000 spectators) — VR overlays original structure. €12. 9. Mausoleo di Augusto: Reopened 2021 after 80 years. €4, book ahead. 10. Sotterranei di Piazza Navona: Stadium of Domitian BENEATH Navona. €8.