# Trajan's Market, Italy: what it is and when to go > Trajan's Market is a site with ruins in Italy (Rome). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. It has articles in 28 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mercati-di-traiano/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ruins · History - **Where:** Italy - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 22 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 41.89556, 12.48604 ## What it is and where Trajan's Market is a site with ruins in Italy (Rome). It has articles in 28 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Rome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/roma/), where this site lists 676 more places to see, 471 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.89556, 12.48604; the nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 22 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.895559%2C12.486042) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.895559%2C12.486042) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Trajan's Market is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 17 | | February | Possible | 10 h 22 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 22 | | June | Best time | 15 h 02 | | July | Possible | 14 h 46 | | August | Possible | 13 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 50 | | November | Possible | 9 h 35 | | December | Possible | 8 h 58 | In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Torre delle Milizie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/torre-delle-milizie/): Fortified tower in Rome, Italy · 69 m - [Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santa-caterina-a-magnanapoli/): Church · 80 m - [Trajan's Forum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/forum-of-trajan/): Trajan's Forum was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction. monumental square in Rome · 85 m - [equestrian statue of Trajan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/equus-traiani/): Archaeological site · 97 m - [Basilica Ulpia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-ulpia/): Ancient building in the Forum of Trajan · 122 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: History - [Vatican City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ciudad-del-vaticano/): Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy - [Venice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/venecia-2/): capital city of Veneto, Italy - [Florence](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/florencia-2/): Italian city and commune, located in Tuscany - [Naples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/napoles-2/): capital city of Campania, Italy - [Colosseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/coliseo/): ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy - [St. Peter's Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-de-san-pedro/): church in Vatican City Every Italy place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Trajan's Market? It is a site with ruins in Italy. It has articles in 28 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Trajan's Market? March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. ### How do you get to Trajan's Market? The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 22 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.895559%2C12.486042) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Torre delle Milizie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/torre-delle-milizie/), [Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santa-caterina-a-magnanapoli/), [Trajan's Forum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/forum-of-trajan/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13353039), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q478642), CC0. More about Trajan's Market on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercati_di_Traiano). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).