Historical Monument/MemorialColosseum

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Overall rating includes:
94
Accessibility
98
"Must See"-Factor
82
Budget Friendliness
96
Architecture
83
Condition
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Address Piazza del Colosseo
Rome
00184

Telephone: +390(6)700461

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Ludus Magnus
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sameh111(32)
Cairo, Egypt

80%

excellent

[sameh111, 20/07/2011] When I went to Italy was my first interests visiting colosseum because I heard it a lot . I know that the colosseum is the most famous places in Italy. when I went there i was very happy it is already an amazing place and a very large size it is a huge stadium . The price of the ticket is appropriately. When we entered we had no tour guide to guide us but we were able to know all the inside of the Colosseum . I did not see a place like this before . it was a beautiful day i do not forget it never

hannah_i(24)
United Kingdom

70%

excellent

[hannah_i, 11/07/2011] The Colosseum has to be one of the most interesting historical landmarks in the world, and if you're in Rome it's most definitely worth visiting! If you're an EU citizen, consider bringing your passport as you might be eligible for a reduced entry fee (€6.00 U18 / 65+, €13.50 18-24 yrs, infants free admission). If you're not in these groups then you need a full priced ticket which is €18. Watch out for the 'Roman Guards' outside the Colosseum. As far as I remember, they're not employees of the colosseum, and they charge about €5.00 if you want a photo with them (they don't tell you this in advan [more]

joveneli(32)

75%

very good

[joveneli, 27/05/2011] One of the great monuments in ancient Rome - Italy is precisely Colosseum . This colossal edifice can not go unnoticed by of tourists coming to discover all for antiquity. We learned, that here were held gladiator fights and fights between animals. A big attraction at that time were sea battles. The atmosphere in the Colosseum boiling of historical events, held in imperial times. The ruins of the Colosseum are startling, the guide's stories are interesting and add to the ambience. I admire the man, who created this great miracle, for him nothing is known. Walk in this historic greatness is sim [more]

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Frommers.com

80%

excellent

The author states that "the Colosseum still remains ancient Rome's greatest architectural legacy". Here was held bloody gladiator battles and at its peak the Colosseum could hold 50,000 spectators. Access is by two elevators to allow visitors to reach the second tier "without having to climb steps 10 inches high". The author states that the "Colosseum has become the "turnstile for Rome's largest traffic circle". There are many thousands of cars zipping around daily, "spewing exhaust over this venerable monument ". Finally the author informs us that you can "explore on your own or rent an [more]

_Other online-review or community

70%

perfection!

The author states that the Colosseum is one of the "most impressive relics of ancient Rome" which serves as "a stark reminder of pagan Rome". Albeit long, the queue was "mercifully fast-moving" at the "outermost circular gallery" where they found "blocks of white stone" with ancient carvings and a staircase to the "first level" which provided views of the "vast elliptical expanse of the Colosseum." Even midway to the top the "view was quite awesome" and they were impressed by the "sheer size of the Colosseum" as well as the "dizzying panorama of columns, arches and crumbling stone". The aut [more]

_Other online-travelgu ide

90%

perfection!

"This great symbol of eternal Rome" is where "gladiators met in mortal combat" whilst "condemned prisoners fought off hungry lions"! The Colosseum is certainly the monument of Rome that "thrills the most", and "excites the imagination", which causes "hordes waiting" to see the Emperor Vespasians' construction. Built between 72 AD and 80 AD, on "the grounds of Nero's private Domus Aurea", and "inaugurated by his son Titus", the "inaugural games" went on for "100 days and nights", and "5000 animals were slaughtered". At the end of the Roman Empire, the Colosseum "was abandoned and became [more]