The inviting 1 star Gaia Hostel has an excellent central location about 400 meters from ... more
Roma Termini train station in the centre of Rome and excellent communication to many of the Eternal Citys sites. From here you can easily reach the historical sites...
Found three stories up, the Gaia Apartment is an establishment situated just a few metres ... more
from the Spanish Steps, the Via Veneto, the Via Sistina and the Trevi Fountain, right in the centre of Rome. The most important monuments and places of interest in the city can be reached on foot, and any farther spots can be reached in metro or bus, so that you won't miss out on exploring any corner of the
Advantages: Beautiful, historic, lots of things to see Disadvantages: Tiring!
If you are looking for a great sigtseeing weekend away in Europe with plenty of history and amazing, steeped in tradition things to see then Rome is the city for you. I was taken there two years ago by my husband and absolutely loved it. Definitely one of the best sites to see is the Colosseum for the sheer wonder of it. I would suggest you spare most of the day to see it as there is a lot to do. Firstly get there early as there are thousands and thousands of visitors every time. The queue to get tickets was unbelieveable so we joined a group by paying 10 Euros more I think and that got us in a lot quicker. it's better to do this than show yourself around. The price then also included an audio pack that you could listen to as you went around the Colosseum. As soon as we got in we ditched our tour guide and looked around the palce ourself ...
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 be easier. It is situated in the centre of Rome 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 ...
smbeeson 19.02.2006
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Advantages: An unusual and dramatic experience.. Disadvantages: If you have to queue in the sun.
Visiting the Colosseum in Rome is an experience you will not forget. I did not know what to expect when I went there.Everyone has seen photographs of the outside of the Colosseum and the inside as it once was has been reconstructed in many film sets. What did I really expect to see; I do not know but I suppose that I thought I would be disappointed at how little of it was intact or looked authentic. this was not the case though.
From the outside the Colosseum Rome is a strange building, when you try to take photographs of it you seem to notice how some pieces of its structure look at odd angles to other parts of it. There are usually long queues of tourists waiting to get into the Colosseum. Outside there are 'Romans' dressed up as ancient Romans and they are there to make money from tourists who pay them to have their photograph ...
tue-s-day 12.11.2009 (13.11.2009)
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