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Colosseum (Coliseum)

Piazza Del Colosseo, Rome, Italy 00184

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Colosseum (Coliseum) Reviews

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Colosseo

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Grasshopper from Keystone, Colorado
  • June 5, 2004
Colosseo
Quote: What can I say about the Colosseum (other than I keep trying to stick too many "l"s in it)? Probably Rome's most famous site, you can buy replicas of it all over the city. It's in darn good shape for a 2000-year-old structure! Heck, my house has... Read the full Colosseum (Coliseum) review

From journal Easter Week in Rome

Colosseo

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Jeth from Chicago, Illinois
  • December 4, 2003
Colosseo
Quote: Wow, the Colosseum! It was amazing! It's right in the middle of the city. As soon as you come out of the metro, you're looking right at it. You have to take a few minutes to take it all in. You can walk all around and see it from different sides.... Read the full Colosseum (Coliseum) review

From journal Quickie Rome

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The Colosseum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jaybroek from Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • October 30, 2003
The Colosseum
Quote: So you're in the Eternal City - where do you start? We opted for the Colosseum, surely one of the most recognisable historic sights in the world. There's no doubt about it, the Colosseum is incredible. We approached down the Via dei fori... Read the full Colosseum (Coliseum) review

From journal Rome - I am eternally yours

Colosseo

  • 5 out of 5 stars by JPURDON from PHOENIX, Arizona
  • September 23, 2003
Quote: This is amazing! You can get the full effect without going inside, but it really is fun to go inside and imagine life way back when. The lines to go in were very long in August, so get there early or sign up with a tour that gets in separately. ... Read the full Colosseum (Coliseum) review

From journal Rome

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Colosseum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by slabeaume from St. Louis, Missouri
  • August 1, 2003
Colosseum
Quote: The Colosseum was originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. It was built in 72 A.D. by the Roman emperor Vespasian and it was finished by his son Titus in 80 A.D. (both of the Flavian family). It took its name as The Colosseum from the huge... Read the full Colosseum (Coliseum) review

From journal Rome, "The Eternal City"

Colosseum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Zoe travelwriter from Norwich, United Kingdom
  • April 22, 2003
Quote: The distinctive Colosseum is an oval building consisting of a ring of arches piled four high. It is in fact three walls deep at the bottom and was originally very strong and could have withstood many more years of wear and tear. However the... Read the full Colosseum (Coliseum) review

From journal Weekend in Rome

Colosseum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by katja from New York City, New York
  • March 15, 2003
Quote: I couldn't wait to see the Colosseum. It was amazing. I have seen so many pictures of the outside, but had never seen many of the inside. I was surprised when I walked in that the whole floor of the Colosseum wasn't a dirt ground - it had sections... Read the full Colosseum (Coliseum) review

From journal Enjoying Rome

Colosseum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by indigirl from San Francisco, California
  • January 2, 2003
Colosseum
Quote: No visit to Rome would be complete without a trip to the Colosseum. One of the greatest works of architecure in the ancient world, the Colosseum is a genius example of urban planning. Built to hold tens of thousands of spectators, the building... Read the full Colosseum (Coliseum) review

From journal 3 days in Rome

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Colosseum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by mooncross from Northern, Netherlands
  • November 10, 2002
Colosseum
Quote: We approach the famous Colosseum from the Monte Esquilino by walking through the Parco Traiano. After a few minutes the pitted walls of the Colosseum shimmer among the trees. We are on the same level as the top of the structure and as we get closer... Read the full Colosseum (Coliseum) review

From journal Eternal Rome

Colosseum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by roza4 from Cinnaminson, New Jersey
  • June 16, 2002
Colosseum
Quote: Phone: 06-3974 9907 Open: 9 am – 7 pm daily (4 pm in winter) Closed: Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25 This is truly a huge building taking up a very large block of the city. Obviously everybody knows at least approximately how it looks. There are 4... Read the full Colosseum (Coliseum) review

From journal Italy in May - Rome