Rome - December 28, 2011 - Circus Maximus

People strolling up and down the old Circus Maximus

Turning right onto the Via dei Cerchi we found the Circus Maximus.

To be honest there really isn't much left of the actual structure, but you can still get an idea of the sheer size of the place from the shape of the land and the remains of the spina.

From a place that once held 150,000 spectators (I have seen books that say closer to 250,000) to a rather empty waterlogged ruin.

Interestingly most of the people there appeared to be Italians utilizing the space as a city park, and quite a nice relief it was after the coliseum.