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This amphiteatre has almost two thousands years history. Touch the stones, that had seen the Ancient Rome.

Every Rome tour begins with the Colosseum. Buy the tickets on the official web-site to avoid the queues.

Where to do?

Colosseum

The Colosseum is number one in the to-see-list for Italy and has almost 2000-years history with the fights of the gladiators and the dramatic shows.

Location: Piazza del Colosseo
Open hours: from 8:30 am to 4:30–7:15 pm
Official website: http://www.the-colosseum.net

How much?

every half an hour a tour starts, the price is €4.5.

Tips and hints

buy a combined ticket for €12 at the box office in the Roman Forum: the price includes Roman Forum, the Colosseum and the Palatine.

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