Rome Trip Overview
Set on a riotous journey with a skip-the-line e-ticket for the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill and a walking audio tour on your smartphone for the Colosseum. Skip-the-line and enter the Colosseum to discover how the Romans had a ball with spectacular games, mock sea battles, and executions.
You’ll receive your e-ticket by email 24 hours prior to your visit. Download the digital self-guided audio tour “The Colosseum: Bread and Games” on your smartphone and travel back in time to experience the glory of ancient Rome, listening to a brilliantly tied narrative that will fire up your imagination.
Throughout your tour, you will marvel at the Cavea, the Arena, the basements & the surroundings of the amphitheater in the Colosseum square. This stunning landmark, located at the very heart of the city center, will introduce you to the social and cultural context of ancient Rome, its tumultuous history and fearsome spectacles!
Additional Info
Duration: 1 to 2 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Sightseeing Tickets & Passes >> Attraction Tickets
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What to Expect When Visiting Rome, Lazio, Italy
Set on a riotous journey with a skip-the-line e-ticket for the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill and a walking audio tour on your smartphone for the Colosseum. Skip-the-line and enter the Colosseum to discover how the Romans had a ball with spectacular games, mock sea battles, and executions.
You’ll receive your e-ticket by email 24 hours prior to your visit. Download the digital self-guided audio tour “The Colosseum: Bread and Games” on your smartphone and travel back in time to experience the glory of ancient Rome, listening to a brilliantly tied narrative that will fire up your imagination.
Throughout your tour, you will marvel at the Cavea, the Arena, the basements & the surroundings of the amphitheater in the Colosseum square. This stunning landmark, located at the very heart of the city center, will introduce you to the social and cultural context of ancient Rome, its tumultuous history and fearsome spectacles!
Visit: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
Colosseum Arena & Basement:
Your tour begins at the individual visitors’ entrance gate, easily reached from Colosseum square. Once you’ve completed the security check and passed through the turnstiles, you will head to a belvedere from where you will have the chance to admire the fabled Arena, as well as the basement of the amphitheater, which is also visible from this viewpoint.
Colosseum Cavea:
In the crater-like Cavea, the amphitheater’s seats, you’ll recapture the amazement of the ancient Romans, who shouted and cheered in full swing at the sight of blood. The stories of the wild animals and the desperate men waiting to meet death are bound to get you deep into the brutal heart of the Colosseum!
Arch of Constantine:
Once you’ve explored the Colosseum from inside, you’ll continue your tour to experience the surroundings of the grand amphitheater. Your audio tour will guide your steps to the impressive triumphal arch of Constantine, where you’ll learn about his ascendance to the throne and the victory of Christianity over Paganism.
Stern Abutment:
Finally, you’ll end your walk in front of the Stern Abutment, the triangular counterfort holding up the original third ring of the Colosseum, and listen to the stories about the monument’s successive restorations and its transformations to the present day.
Duration: 32 minutes
