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Roman Theatre of Aosta

Aosta's Roman theatre, with its 22-meter stage wall still standing.

  • Aosta
  • Archaeological site
Plan your visit
Where
Aosta
Best for
22-meter Augustan stage wall
Allow
45 minutes
Tickets
From €10
Checked September 2026

Augustus founded Aosta as a military colony in 25 BCE, and a generation later the town built this theatre, its 22-meter stage wall still standing almost to full height, one of the tallest surviving Roman theatre facades anywhere.

The cavea once seated up to four thousand people against a backdrop of actual Alps rather than painted scenery. It still hosts open-air performances in summer, the same use it was built for two thousand years ago, and a combined ticket links it to the town's other Roman sites.

Sources and citations (4)
  1. Valle d'Aosta HeritageTeatro RomanoPage title and monument historyRead source
  2. Valle d'Aosta HeritageIl quartiere degli spettacoliDistrict chronology, three-block plan, gate and Amphitheatre relationshipRead source
  3. Valle d'Aosta HeritageStrutturaRectangular plan, southern facade, opening orders, buttresses and materialsRead source
  4. Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta tourism portalTeatro RomanoDescription: orchestra radius and ancient capacity estimateRead source

Three things worth finding

If you see nothing else, see these.

  1. The south facade22 meters high, Augustan era

    It rises about 22 meters through four tiers of openings, with arches below and three layers of windows above, braced by vertical buttresses.Southern side of the theatre

  2. The caveaSeating for about four thousand

    The stepped seating, enclosed in a rectangular shell, held 3,500 to 4,000 spectators, all facing Alpine peaks instead of painted scenery.Inside the walled enclosure

  3. The stage wall foundations and orchestraCorinthian stage wall, now foundations only

    Only the foundations of the stage wall remain, but the radius of the orchestra and the traces of columns help you picture its marble-clad backdrop.Stage area

Plan your visit

Everything you need before you go.

Tickets
From €10
Booking
No booking needed
Time needed
45 minutes
Best time
A summer evening during an open-air performance, when the theatre is used as it was designed to be
Getting there
The theatre is in central Aosta, a short walk from the train station, within the same Roman quarter as the cryptoporticus and forum.

The €10 Aosta Archeologica combined ticket also covers the Regional Archaeological Museum, the forum cryptoporticus, the MegaMuseo and the early-Christian church of San Lorenzo; €8 reduced for groups of 25+, guided groups and holders of FAI or Touring Club cards. Last updated September 2026. Prices change, so check the official site before you go.

Buy the combined Aosta Archeologica ticket even for a short visit: it costs little more than the theatre alone and the cryptoporticus close by is easy to skip otherwise.

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Good to know

How long should you spend at the Roman Theatre of Aosta?

About 45 minutes is enough for the facade, the seating and a look at the stage area. Longer if you catch an open-air performance in summer.

Is the Roman Theatre of Aosta worth visiting?

Yes. The 22-meter facade is one of the tallest surviving Roman theatre fronts, and medieval houses built against it helped preserve it.

Can you see the Roman Theatre and the rest of Roman Aosta in one day?

Yes, the Roman quarter is compact. The theatre, the forum cryptoporticus and the Porta Praetoria all sit in the same stretch of town and make an easy morning together.

More to see nearby

Same city first, then the nearest across the region.

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