Roman Holiday · Filming location
Theatre of Marcellus
In the story · The Vespa ride (past the ancient theatre)
A real filming location. Joe and Ann ride the Vespa past this ancient Roman theatre, with its rows of arches, between the café at the Pantheon and the Mouth of Truth. At first glance many people take it for a small Colosseum.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 4-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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- Day by day
- Free
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More Roman Holiday places nearby
Roman Forum (the wall where Ann falls asleep)420 m away · 6 min on foot
Mouth of Truth430 m away · 6 min on foot
Piazza Venezia520 m away · 7 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Tiber Island
250 m away · 3 min on footA small boat shaped island in the Tiber, reached by Rome's oldest working bridge.
Doria Pamphilj Gallery
650 m away · 9 min on footA family palace on Via del Corso hung with paintings by Caravaggio, Titian and Velázquez.
Campo de' Fiori
770 m away · 10 min on footA lively square with a morning fruit, vegetable and flower market and busy cafés.
Where to stand for the photo
From Via del Teatro di Marcello, frame the curve of the arches with a passing scooter if you can.
Getting there
- Address: Via del Teatro di Marcello, 00186 Roma
- Transport
- On foot, about 5 minutes from Piazza Venezia or the Mouth of Truth.
- Access
- The outside and the walkway around it are free. Concerts are held in the area in summer: check before you go.
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- Theatre of MarcellusEmily in Parissame place
- Santa Maria in CampitelliHouse of Gucci120 m away · 2 min on foot
- Piazza MatteiEmily in Paris280 m away · 4 min on foot
- Piazza MatteiThe Talented Mr. Ripley280 m away · 4 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Sora Lella
190 m away · 3 min on foottrattoria€€Roman trattoria since 1940 on Tiber Island, a short walk from the Bocca della Verità of Roman Holiday
Al Pompiere
310 m away · 4 min on foottrattoria€€Run by the Monteferri family since 1928 by the Ghetto, near Santa Maria in Campitelli from House of Gucci
Da Enzo al 29
460 m away · 6 min on foottrattoria€€Small Roman trattoria on Via dei Vascellari in Trastevere, where queues form before opening
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