Colosseum, Rome

Advantages: Breath taking
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

THE COLOSSEUM WOW! Has to be my first sentiment when I entered this vast and beautiful structure that the Italians have tried so hard to preserve!! (and rightly so.) I felt a little pang of history as I walked under the archways and into the main arena. A lot of the main floor is gone now so you can look down and see the labyrinths where the slaves and beasts were kept until the next show began. It was a surreal experience that I rate 5/5 and would ...
...Italy and very easy to get to. All taxi drivers know how to get there although don't expect that to be cheap. Especially if you have a pram as they charge extra in Italy for any luggage. There is a metro stop and bus stop right outside of the Colosseum and you can get an all day ticket for the metro to go anywhere in Rome for only 4 euros. The bargain is you can also use this all day ticket on the busses and trams. Unfortunately because the busses, ... Read review

Advantages: Bags of history, fantastic tour guides, beautiful views
Disadvantages: None noticable

The immensity of these historical remains took my breath away before I had even begun to learn about the depth and horror of its history. Those of you who have seen Gladiator or studied Ancient Rome in history lessons may be aware of the basic features and uses of the Colosseum in its days of glory but the amount of information given during the tour intrigued and enlightened me to the full extent of its history. Getting to the Colosseum could not ...
...quite literally with main roads running meters away from its ancient structure. The Metro station is situated within meters of the entrance with a zebra crossing leading across the road to the cobbled pathway that ran around the Colosseum. However if you do chose to take the metro be careful when traveling to keep any belongings in front of you, and don't be polite or else you will never get on or off the trains. Also be sure not to step out onto ... Read review

Advantages: Great atmosphere and history
Disadvantages: Steep steps, possibly a hindrance to young or old visitors

If you've seen the film gladiator you will have marvelled at Ridley Scott's colosseum but this pales into insignificance when you see the real thing. Although this ancient arena has understandably suffered over the past 2000 years its glory is still apparent. As you see it impose itself on the skyline of Rome you are drawn towards it and as you walk up through the corridors which were once home to a mass of thousands of bloodthirsty plebs you can ...
...easily met as you come into the great theatre itself and look out across the vast stands and see the caverns below the stage which has since crumbled away. You can picture the cheering masses all around or the dark intimidating corridors where gladiators and animals alike lurked waiting to be sent out into the killing field above. This great monument to ancient Rome should not be missed when in the city and even amongst the other prestigious ruins ... Read review

Advantages: Historic, Architecture
Disadvantages: Nothing

Colosseum is the first place we visited in Rome. We had been on a trip to Italy in the month of June 2007. And Rome was on the top of our Itinerary. To be frank. Words are not enough to explain how it feels to be in Rome. Such a historical place. I envy at Romans. Coming to Colosseum so called Colosseo in Italian language a giant amphitheatre. It was used for contesting gladiators and sometimes between contesting ferocious animals themselves. The ...
...to save time we reserved tickets online. It was a good thing we did... otherwise we have to stand in queue for long time. Check-out the season of your visit. If during April-June tourist would be more. There were people standing outside the colloseum offering guided tours. There were basically two queues 1.For Group 2.Individuals. If you have online reservation you can directly by-pass both the queues and go to the Counter to get the actual ticket. ... Read review

Advantages: History comes to life, easily got to, inexpensive.
Disadvantages: Can be hard in the cruel heat of summer.

Everyone has seen a film entitled 'Gladiator'. It captured the world's imagination with graphic depictions of ancient Rome. Viewers marvelled at the traditions, were shocked at the gore and blood, and symphasised with those that dies in the name of sport. What most viewers forget, however, is that this is absolutely real. People did die in front of huge, leering crowds and people paid money to watch this. If you visit the Colloseum in Rome, all ...
...remains of the huge structure depicted in the film. It is crumbling and has lost much of its original splendour, but it is still there in grand stature. You can climb up to the rows of seating and look down onto the stage that must have held so many gruesome deaths. Revealed are the under-ground cellars that held the gladiators and those that held wild and dangerous animals such as wild cats. It is truelly magical to be up there and look down from ... Read review