Roman Holiday · Filming location
Colosseum
In the story · The Vespa tour (the Colosseum)
A real filming location. During their Vespa tour Joe and Ann, with Irving taking secret photos, stop at the Colosseum. It also appears in the opening newsreel of the princess's tour of Europe.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 4-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
or on Booking.com- With this place
- Day by day
- Free
Are you here?
The ticket for the scene
Guided visit with entry: Colosseum
You need a ticket to go in: this guided visit includes it.
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More to do here
Things to doRome: all activities on GetYourGuide
The link opens the destination's catalogue, not a tour made for the story →
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More Roman Holiday places nearby
Roman Forum (the wall where Ann falls asleep)750 m away · 10 min on foot
Mouth of Truth920 m away · 12 min on foot
Theatre of Marcellus1.1 km away · 14 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Villa Celimontana
700 m away · 9 min on footA quiet park on the Caelian Hill, with shady paths, an obelisk and fountains.
Circus Maximus
740 m away · 10 min on footThe grassy outline of ancient Rome's chariot track, below the Palatine ruins.
Santa Maria Maggiore
960 m away · 13 min on footOne of Rome's four major basilicas, with 5th century mosaics and a gilded ceiling.
Where to stand for the photo
From Via dei Fori Imperiali, north-west of the arena, frame the curve of the outer wall.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza del Colosseo 1, 00184 Roma
- Transport
- Metro B to Colosseo, opposite the arena.
- Access
- The outside is free at any time. Inside you need a timed ticket, best booked ahead. Check before you go.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- ColosseoEmily in Parissame place
- Borgia StepsRipley440 m away · 6 min on foot
- Trajan's MarketEmily in Paris770 m away · 10 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Propaganda Italian Cuisine
260 m away · 3 min on footItalian€€All-day Roman kitchen a few minutes from the Colosseum, a stop on Joe and Ann's Vespa ride in Roman Holiday
Osteria Circo
730 m away · 10 min on footItalian€€Roman cooking on Via dei Cerchi, facing the Circus Maximus, open every day for lunch and dinner
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story