An underground banquet hall of Rome’s first great arts patron.

📍 Location: Largo Leopardi, 22
⏰ Opening Hours: Guided tours Sat 10 AM & 11:30 AM (reservation required)
💸 Entrance Fee: €8
🕓 Suggested Visit Time: 40 minutes
🔗 Booking Info: https://www.coopculture.it
🗺️ Map: View on Google Maps

About the Auditorium
Why We Love It: Faded garden frescoes and a vaulted stage where Horace and Virgil may have recited poetry for Maecenas, Augustus’ cultural minister.

Roman Guides Insider Tip: Use the site’s little mirror stands to illuminate fresco details—guides swear by them for photos.

Local Secret: After the tour, grab trapizzino street food at nearby Mercato Centrale.

Did You Know?
🗝️ The hall was discovered only in 1874 when a building collapsed.
🕶️ Ceiling stars once glittered with golden paint.

Nearby Recommendations
🏛️ Domus Aurea – 12 min walk
⛪ Santa Prassede – Mosaic jewel
🍦 Trapizzino – Stuffed pizza pockets