Rome Rose Garden (Roseto Comunale)

When is Rome Rose Garden (Roseto Comunale) 2027?

Rome Rose Garden (Roseto Comunale) 2027 is expected to run April 17 to June 13, 2027. The dates follow the usual pattern and are not announced yet.

How the dates are set: The city sets the opening and closing dates each year; the garden is open for roughly two months from mid-April and reopens briefly in October.

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Rome Rose Garden (Roseto Comunale) schedule

• April 11 to June 14, 2026: The garden was open daily from 8:30 am to 19:30, free of charge.
• May 16 and 17, 2026: The international jury met to judge the new rose varieties in the Rome Prize competition.
• From May 18, 2026: The competition area opened to the public, so visitors could see the newly awarded roses up close.

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Getting to Rome Rose Garden (Roseto Comunale)

• The entrance is at Via di Valle Murcia 6, opposite the Circus Maximus.

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Tickets and cost

Admission is free. In 2026 the garden was open April 11 to June 14.

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History of Rome Rose Garden (Roseto Comunale)

From 1645 to 1934 the slope was the Jewish cemetery of Rome's community. In 1950 the city made it a rose garden, replacing the original on Colle Oppio, and the paths of one area were designed in the shape of a menorah, visible only from above. The Rome Prize for new rose varieties started in 1933 and is the second oldest in the world, after the Bagatelle Prize.

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Rome Rose Garden (Roseto Comunale): questions people ask

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About Rome Rose Garden (Roseto Comunale)

Rome's free rose garden opens for a few weeks each spring on the Aventine slope, with over 1,100 varieties across from the Circus Maximus.

The Roseto Comunale sits on the slopes of the Aventine Hill, across from the Circus Maximus. It opens to the public free of charge for a few weeks each spring, and briefly again in the fall. Over 1,100 varieties of roses grow here, and the paths of one section are laid out in the shape of a menorah. Romans like to visit mid-morning or late afternoon.

Know before you go

• The entrance is at Via di Valle Murcia 6, opposite the Circus Maximus.
• Opening dates change each year, so check before you go.
• From Rome Fiumicino (FCO), the train to central Rome takes roughly 30 to 45 minutes, and the garden is a short taxi ride or walk from there.

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