Colosseum & Ancient Rome Guided Walking Tour
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This guided tour is a great chance to get a deep understanding of the Colosseum and the Ancient Rome. The Colosseum archaeological area is quite vast. That is why your tour guide is there to tell you about the things you see and answer all your questions. Enter the Colosseum and hear the live commentary of your tour guide, while looking at the amazing view from the first floor. The Colosseum is the big star in the area, but there's a lot more coming after. Walk on the Palatine hill to see the ruins of the Emperors of Rome, and enjoy the fantastic view from the Palatine Hill Terrace. What goes up, must come down. Walk downhill to the Roman Forum and plunge yourself in the heart of Rome. Hear about the stories, facts and tales to revive the ancient Rome!
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Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is the greatest entertainment venue of all times. It was built on the behest of the Emperor Vespasian between 72 and 80 AD. Discover more about this majestic monument with your local and expert guide. Learn about its history, features and facts about the largest amphitheatre ever built. There were roughly 200 entertainment venues like this all throughout the Roman Empire. It was built with more than 1 million tons of materials, including travertine, marble and cement. The games were free and paid for by the Emperor, who wanted to show the greatness of the Roman Empire. Hundreds of thousands of Gladiators, Animals and Convicts fought and died here over almost five centuries. The inauguration games were held here by Titus in 80 AD, and lasted 100 days. Gladiators and animals were brought here to fight from all corners of the known world, to provide an amazing entertainment for the people of Rome.
The Palatine Hill is everywhere started. Rome was first established here in 753 BC, by the hands of Romulus, allegedly the first King of Rome. The archaeologists found traces of settlements from the Bronze Age, and this proves that the foundation date given is quite accurate. Today the remains of the the imperial palaces can be seen. The Palatine hill was chosen by Romulus as it was deemed to be the best of all the 7 hills in Rome, thanks to its central position that was simply ideal. The ancient civilizations tended to choose the high grounds close to rivers for their early settlements. This gave a strategic advantage in case of military attacks as well as against the frequent floods of the water streams. The Palatine Hill is where the houses of the Kings of Rome, Palaces of the Emperors and notable people were.
The Roman Forum was the very center of Rome. This where some of the most important buildings of ancient Rome. The forum was an outdoor plaza where people gathered to discuss political and civil life matters. In the area there were temples, basilicas and palaces of power. The Roman Forum is where the politics of Rome where shaped, business was made and the justice was administered. Here you can find some of the most important buildings of the ancient Rome: the house of the Senate, temples and basilicas. All we have is the present, and yet we cannot live the future without our past. What the ancient Romans did still shape the world we live in, and affect the way we think about ourselves and our society. Plunge yourself in the heart of the Roman Empire by visiting the Roman Forum!
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Reviews(335)
Our guide was super - very informative and spoke great English. I learned so much from him. Would do it again.
Our guide was very good. She was Very nice and very knowledgeable. Should keep the politics and negative man comments out but otherwise very good.
This was a very comprehensive tour with Kiara that lasted between two and three hours, so do bring water and wear comfy shoes as there are lots of cobbled pavements. The tour was at a comfortable pace. We met at a meeting point opposite the Colosseum - up the steps from the main road outside the Primary School. We loved the tour and thoroughly recommend it. Thanks Kiara.
Our whole experience was 10/10, we had a little delay but they were greatly accommodating, the guide made our whole visit amazing, she was fun, full of information and always ready to answer questions and get everyone involved. Thank you!
Lumi, our guide, was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. She also used a book with pictures as she explained all the areas of the Colosseum which made the experience more understandable. I highly recommend this outstanding guide who was a former teacher which explains why her presentation was excellent.
Juliya was wonderful…she was knowledgeable and the tour was interesting. We had a great time and will recommend it to our friends
The guide gave us a comprehensive and fun guided tour. 3 hours passed very quickly. Wear good shoes and bring water. No bathroom visits for 3 hours.
great - educational and a lot of walking and stairs! - great views of the city - good guide and recommend !
Adnan was a great guide. Very considerate of people, and so very knowledgeable. Friendly and really explained things very clear.
Interesting and Informative. The tour guide was excellent. There is a good amount of walking, including steps and inclines.
