archaeological site · Rome, Italy

Hotels near Cloaca Maxima

The Cloaca Maxima or, less often, Maxima Cloaca, is one of the world's earliest sewage systems. Its name is related to that of Cloacina, a Roman goddess. Built during either the Roman Kingdom or early Roman Republic, it was constructed in Ancient Rome in order to drain local marshes and remove waste from the city. It carried effluent to the River Tiber, which ran beside the city. The sewer started at the Forum Augustum and ended at the Ponte Rotto and Ponte Palatino. It began as an open air canal, but it developed into a much larger sewer over the course of time. Agrippa renovated and reconstructed much of the sewer. This would not be the only development in the sewers, by the first century AD all eleven Roman aqueducts were connected to the sewer. After the Roman Empire fell the sewer was still used. By the 19th century, it had become a tourist attraction. Some parts of the sewer are still used today. During its heyday, it was highly valued as a sacred symbol of Roman culture and Roman engineering.

456 hotels within 5 km of Cloaca Maxima in Rome, Italy as the crow flies, including 314 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest we have measured is 47 Boutique Hotel, a 200 m walk away. The nearest major venue is Stadio Olimpico (5.4 km), as the crow flies.

Five of the 148 hotels we have measured are a short walk (10 minutes or less on foot) from Cloaca Maxima. 314 of the 456 hotels are rated 4-star or higher.