Your 1-hour private walking tour of the Baths of Caracalla takes place in a very nice green area near Colosseum. During your very relaxing and charming visit, you will bring you closer to the life of the Roman Empire. The tour will give you the opportunity to witness one of the biggest examples of Romans genius. The Baths of Caracalla were the second largest Roman public baths. They were built in Rome between AD 212 and 217, during the reigns of Septimius Severus and Caracalla, and capable to host more than 1500 bathers. The baths were more a leisure center than just a series of baths since they comprehend also a library, a gym and, gardens. They were free and open to the public. The baths remained in use until the 6th century when the complex was taken by the Ostrogoths during the Gothic War, that destroyed the hydraulic installations. Caracalla's are some of the best-preserved baths in Rome and a masterpiece of Roman architecture. See the imposing vaulted rooms, domed octagon, exedrae, porticoes, and parts of the baths heating system along with large and remarkable fragments of fine polychrome floor-mosaics. Your private guide will provide you all the stories and peculiarities of this archaeological monument and will be at your disposal for your questions and curiosities.