Inside the Coliseum in Italy

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The ancient Flavian Amphitheater was built by the Flavian emperors in 70 C.E. as a gift to the Roman people. As the largest Roman theater ever …

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Nov 20, 2024
This was my third time for the coliseum and it never disappoints! We have done a tour every time but this time we secured tickets to the underground of the coliseum! I absolutely loved it! We got tak… Full review by Anna B
Nov 17, 2024
It’s definitely impressive but I don’t know my Roman history well enough to truly appreciate it. In hindsight I wish I’d splurged on a guided tour and also the newish exhibit where you get to go unde… Full review by casshannah91
Nov 17, 2024
There are many places you can visit in Rome on your own, without a guided tour, quite easily and enjoyably. The Colosseum is not one of them, especially if it's your first time there. A guided tour w… Full review by BC-Westcoaster
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The Colosseum is one of the grandest monuments to have stood the test of time and probably the most visited ruins in the world. T…
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1st time coming to Rome in the summer love history and sight seeing seems to be a lot off diff types of coliseum tours …
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1st time coming to Rome in the summer love history and sight seeing seems to be a lot off diff types of coliseum tours what one do people recommend for soaking up the history and learning.
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I would disagree...there aren't that many different tours. Perhaps you are commenting on the number of different third party tour operators. Be aware that if you book through a third party …
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I would disagree...there aren't that many different tours. Perhaps you are commenting on the number of different third party tour operators. Be aware that if you book through a third party (and not through the official ticketing website), your reservation is NOT guaranteed. You could make a reservation right now for next summer with a third party and they may send a cancellation email days before your trip to Rome. If you want to avoid that situation, wait for the ticket / tour release and book through the official website. One downside of booking through the official website is that they currently do not offer a tour which covers all 3 attractions - the Colosseum, RF and PH. If you want your tour to include the RF and PH, you will need to book through a third party.
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We are looking for an in-depth (live, not audio) guided tour of the Colosseum including Belvedere terrace, imperial …
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We are looking for an in-depth (live, not audio) guided tour of the Colosseum including Belvedere terrace, imperial balcony, arena floor, and underground. I can’t figure out if each area is a separate ticket or not. I found shore excursions from Civitavecchia that visit different parts of the colosseum like seating area and terraces, or the arena floor and gladiators gate, or underground, ranging 85€ - 150€, lasting 7 hours. All include palatine hill and the forum. We’re not interested in the other sites in the area, as we visited them on a prior visit. We just want to spend a few hours exploring the colosseum. I appreciate any guidance or recommendations you can give in figuring this out.
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Hi - My wife and I took a live small group tour (6 people) of the Colosseum through LivTours which was excellent!! During the tour the guide (she did an excellent job explaining …
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Hi - My wife and I took a live small group tour (6 people) of the Colosseum through LivTours which was excellent!! During the tour the guide (she did an excellent job explaining everything) explained that although we were going to see the arena, balcony, arena floor, etc. we could not go to the Underground. The reason is that only the company that controls access to the Colosseum sells tickets to the Underground (low number of tickets). Since we only wanted to see the Colosseum one part of the day, the tour we took was excellent!! We took a separate Vatican small group tour through the same company (LivTours) which also was great. Unless you strongly want to see the Underground, the type of tour we took may be a great choice. (We do not receive any credit or money from the tour company - they just did a great job for us.)
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Hi there David. My wife and I are due to travel to Rome next March and looking for a colpete guided tour of the …
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Hi there David. My wife and I are due to travel to Rome next March and looking for a colpete guided tour of the Colosseum. Very keen to have underground access and arena floor access. Would need guided tour in English please. Who did you use?
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Be aware that NO third party tour operator has March 2025 tickets in hand right now. So if you make a reservation now, you are buying an IOU and not actual tickets. Sure, when …
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Be aware that NO third party tour operator has March 2025 tickets in hand right now. So if you make a reservation now, you are buying an IOU and not actual tickets. Sure, when tickets are released, the third party tour operator will try to find tickets for you to fulfill the order, but there are lots of complaints from customers who booked 6+ months in advance and then receive a cancellation email about a week before their trip to Rome because the company they bought from could not secure tickets. To avoid this type of issue, book direct through the official website - the official website sells both guided tours as well as entry tickets to the Underground.
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We will be in Rome on a Sunday and Monday. We will have to visit the Colosseum on Sunday and it happens to be the …
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We will be in Rome on a Sunday and Monday. We will have to visit the Colosseum on Sunday and it happens to be the first Sunday of the month. I just found out that first Sundays are free admissiont to the Colosseum (probably not the best day, but that's what it is). I was wondering if anyone know if it is still possible to book online for the first Sunday of the month, or if tickets are only available at the site on a first come first serve basis. Appreciate any help or suggestions.
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There are no advance tickets on first Sundays - you queue up and wait in line to enter. Be aware that many of the "extra" areas of the Colosseum are closed on that day - the …
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There are no advance tickets on first Sundays - you queue up and wait in line to enter. Be aware that many of the "extra" areas of the Colosseum are closed on that day - the Underground, the Arena Floor, and the Attic (Upper Levels) are all closed. Further, the Super Sites in the Roman Forum + Palatine Hill are also closed on that day.
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