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A UNESCO World Heritage Site |
Where is Colosseum located? The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre situated in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. The Colosseum is situated next another of Ancient Rome's greatest sites; the Roman Forum. |
How to get to Colosseum?
The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient Rome where the
Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum are located. Rome has two main
international airports. Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumicino International Airport is
Rome's main airport. It is modern, large, rather efficient, and well connected
to the center of the city by public transportation. Ciampino International
Airport is Located to the southeast of the capital. It is the city's low-cost
airline airport. The Roman Colosseum is located extremely central in the city
of Rome can be visited using public transport by the metro, bus or by tram.
Where to stay?
Colosseum history and construction
Rome |
Guided Tours
Skip the Line Private Tour: Ancient Rome and Colosseum Art History Walking Tour - $102.76 Explore the Colosseum and Forum in style on a private walking tour with an art expert, and skip the queues for the Colosseum and Palatine Hill. Accompanied by your own private guide who specializes in art history, you'll enjoy personalized attention on your special private tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum without wasting time waiting in line. |
Skip the Line: Ancient Rome and Colosseum Half-Day Walking Tour - $67.73 Take a small group walking tour (maximum 25 people) of Ancient Rome's major sights and skip the queues for the Colosseum and Palatine Hill. Perfect for first-time visitors, this guided morning tour is the ideal introduction to Ancient Rome, leaving you with the afternoon free to explore Rome at your leisure. Several major sites are covered in just three hours, and you'll receive enlightening insights into Rome's millennia of history as you stroll, without wasting time waiting in line. |
Colosseum
History and Construction