Colosseum
- Address:Piazza del Colosseo
- Hours:Open daily 9am - 7pm (4pm in winter)
- Admission:€12 per adult
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The Colosseum in Rome is one of the world's best known sites from antiquity (for something built in 80 AD, the Colosseum is holding up very well). It was here that the Roman emperors liked to watch gladiators stage to-the-death battles as well as to hunt and kill wild animals.
The stadium was built so members of the general public could also enjoy the violent spectaculars. Entry was free, although you were seated according to your social rank and wealth. Gladiatorial games were banned in 438 AD; the wild beast hunting continued until 523.
The Colosseum is amazing for its complex and advanced architecture and building technique. Despite being used as a quarry for building materials at various points in history, it is still largely intact. You can see the tiered seating, corridors and the underground rooms where the animals and gladiators awaited their fate. Basically, this place set the model for all modern-day stadiums, the only difference being today's teams survive their games.
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Our tour was wonderful. We saw everything from the lower underground areas to the third level. Our guide was great, giving us enough time at the Colosseum and then an excelent explaination and tour or ancient Rome. The Skip the Line and early morning tour was wonderful.
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Workers at the Colosseum held a strike on the day of our tour so we didn't get to it. However, the walking tour company was nice and organized in their explanation to us. We were offered either a full refund or later tour time. No complaints!
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Our tour guide was wonderful! Friendly, very knowledgeable and humorous. We really enjoyed seeing the underground level of the Colosseum as well as the higher 3rd level. There was no waiting in the very long ticket lines with everyone else. She also provided a great overview tour of the Forum. This tour was very professionally done, fun and informative! My wife and I would strongly recommend this tour - just bring your walking shoes!
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Metro line B stop Colosseo is right beside the Colosseum, close to the entrance, and tramway line 3 stops right at the Colosseum but at the opposite side to the entrance. You can also get there by various buses which stop outside the metro station.
Plan before you buy your entry ticket because it may be a good idea to get a combined pass giving you entry to many Rome sites and museums, possibly even with transport included. Be prepared to wait a while in line to get in, especially in summer.
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