Bocca della Verità
The ancient marble mask in the portico of Santa Maria in Cosmedin; "tell a lie and it bites".
Last updated: 10 October 2026
- Type
- Landmark
- Area
- Aventine & Testaccio
- Opening hours
- Daily 09:30–13:00 and 14:00–17:50 (follows the Santa Maria in Cosmedin church)
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 20 min
- Official website
- turismoroma.it/it/luoghi/bocca-della-verit%C3%A0
Getting there from Pantheon
🚇 15 min by bus (line Bus 628 / 716 from Largo Argentina to Bocca della Verità, or walk through the Ghetto: Largo Argentina → Bocca della Verità) · 1.6 km · 19 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Da Enzo al 29 (Roman · €€ · Aventine & Testaccio) · 🚶 6 min walk
- Le Mani in Pasta (Roman · €€ · Aventine & Testaccio) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Roma Sparita (Roman · €€ · Aventine & Testaccio) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia (Roman · €€€ · Centro Storico) · 🚶 9 min walk
- Nonna Betta (Roman · €€ · Centro Storico) · 🚶 10 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Caffè Capitolino (Café · €€ · Ancient Rome) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Biscottificio Innocenti (Bakery · € · Trastevere) · 🚶 9 min walk
- Ercoli 1928 Trastevere (Wine bar · €€ · Trastevere) · 🚶 10 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Aventine Hill, Orange Garden & the Keyhole · Park · 🚶 0.5 km · 7 min walk
- Circus Maximus · Ancient site · 🚶 0.5 km · 7 min walk
- Jewish Ghetto · Neighbourhood · 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Campagna Amica farmers' market (Circus Maximus) (3 min walk)
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