Baths of Caracalla

The Best Hotel Spas in Rome

"Built between 212 and 216 AD on Aventino, the small Aventine Hill, the Terme di Caracalla are one of the largest and best-preserved bath complexes from Antiquity. Located close to the Appian Way, they were supplied by the Aqua Antoniniana, a special connection to the almost 100km-long Aqua Marcia, the third aqueduct in Ancient Rome. The rectangular architecture encompassed a caldarium, a tepidarium, a frigidarium, and a natatio, with rooms arranged symmetrically around the gymnasiums. In summer, the Baths of Caracalla host open-air performances of the Teatro dell'Opera, ballets, and concerts, the scenography of which is extraordinary." - The MICHELIN Guide