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When in Rome, this Colosseum & Ancient Rome tour is a must.
With this 3 hours private tour you take the opportunity to plunge yourself in the very essence of ancient Rome, with your personal guide telling you about the history of such places, sharing with you the history, tales and facts behind them. It will truly be a VIP experience: not only will you have a dedicated guide, always ready to answer your questions and focus on the aspects that interest you most, but you will enjoy a special entrance that will take you to a reserved area of the Colosseum: the Gladiators entrance, with a visit to the Arena floor, where the gladiator battles took place!
Your guide is the perfect candidate to lead your Colosseum & Ancient Rome adventure, telling you the stories that bring the stones to life.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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When in Rome, this Colosseum & Ancient Rome tour is a must.
With this 3 hours private tour you take the opportunity to plunge yourself in the very essence of ancient Rome, with your personal guide telling you about the history of such places, sharing with you the history, tales and facts behind them. It will truly be a VIP experience: not only will you have a dedicated guide, always ready to answer your questions and focus on the aspects that interest you most, but you will enjoy a special entrance that will take you to a reserved area of the Colosseum: the Gladiators entrance, with a visit to the Arena floor, where the gladiator battles took place!
Your guide is the perfect candidate to lead your Colosseum & Ancient Rome adventure, telling you the stories that bring the stones to life.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is the greatest entertainment venue of all times.
It was built on the behest of the Emperor Vespasian between 72 and 80 AD.
Discover more about this majestic monument with your local and expert guide.
Learn about its history, features and facts about the largest amphitheatre ever built.
There were roughly 200 entertainment venues like this all throughout the Roman Empire.
It was built with more than 1 million tons of materials, including travertine, marble and cement.
The games were free and paid for by the Emperor, who wanted to show the greatness of the Roman Empire.
Hundreds of thousands of Gladiators, Animals and Convicts fought and died here over almost five centuries.
The inauguration games were held here by Titus in 80 AD, and lasted 100 days.
Gladiators and animals were brought here to fight from all corners of the known world, to provide an amazing entertainment for the people of Rome.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Roman Forum, Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186 Rome Italy
The Roman Forum was the very center of Rome. This where some of the most important buildings of ancient Rome.
The forum was an outdoor plaza where people gathered to discuss political and civil life matters.
In the area there were temples, basilicas and palaces of power.
The Roman Forum is where the politics of Rome where shaped, business was made and the justice was administered.
Here you can find some of the most important buildings of the ancient Rome: the house of the Senate, temples and basilicas.
All we have is the present, and yet we cannot live the future without our past. What the ancient Romans did still shape the world we live in, and affect the way we think about ourselves and our society.
Plunge yourself in the heart of the Roman Empire by visiting the Roman Forum!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy
The Palatine Hill is everywhere started. Rome was first established here in 753 BC, by the hands of Romulus, allegedly the first King of Rome.
The archaeologists found traces of settlements from the Bronze Age, and this proves that the foundation date given is quite accurate. Today the remains of the the imperial palaces can be seen.
The Palatine hill was chosen by Romulus as it was deemed to be the best of all the 7 hills in Rome, thanks to its central position that was simply ideal.
The ancient civilizations tended to choose the high grounds close to rivers for their early settlements.
This gave a strategic advantage in case of military attacks as well as against the frequent floods of the water streams.
The Palatine Hill is where the houses of the Kings of Rome, Palaces of the Emperors and notable people were.
Duration: 45 minutes
