Colosseum (Rome) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go - Updated 2020 (Rome, Italy)

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Perhaps the best-preserved of the monuments of ancient Rome, this huge marble structure was built to hold more than 50,000 spectators to witness bloody contests of might and the slaughter of wild beasts.

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Suggested Duration:More than 3 hours

As featured in 3 Days in Rome - Extensive Walking Tour!

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Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome, Italy

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(+39) 06 39967700

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Skip the Line: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Official Guided Tour

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€45.00 per adult

Colosseum Skip-the-line ticket: Self-Guided Tour

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€20.95 per adult

Skip the Line: Colosseum Small Group Tour with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

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€48.60 per adult

Skip the Line: Colosseum Official Guided Tour - Entrance Fee Included

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€35.00 per adult

Colosseum, Pantheon and Roman Forum Express: Small Group Tour Skip-the-Line Pass

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€38.00 per adult

Gladiator Gate and Arena Floor Special Access Colosseum Tour

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€62.00 per adult

Colosseum Underground with Arena Floor Access & Roman Forum Guided Tour

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€109.00 per adult

Skip the Line: Colosseum and Ancient Rome Discounted Tickets with AudioTour

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€28.60 €44 per adult

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Frequently Asked Questions about Colosseum

How much do Colosseum tickets cost in 2019?

Colosseum admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost €26.73, while a popular guided tour starts around €17.73 per person. See all 1,630 Colosseum tickets and tours on TripAdvisor

Do you need to book Colosseum tickets in advance?

Colosseum can be crowded, so we recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with TripAdvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 1,630 Colosseum tickets and tours on TripAdvisor

What's the best way to see Colosseum?

According to TripAdvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Colosseum:

Skip the Line: Colosseum and Ancient Rome Discounted Tickets with AudioTour (From €26.73)
Skip the Line: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Official Guided Tour (From €37.98)
Skip the Line: Colosseum Small Group Tour with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill (From €17.73)
Skip the Line: Colosseum Official Guided Tour - Entrance Fee Included (From €32.40)
Colosseum Skip-the-line ticket: Self-Guided Tour (From €20.20)

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What hotels are near Colosseum?

Hotels near Colosseum:

(0.19 km) Pleasant Rome Apartment Directly Across from the Colosseum - Palatina
(0.13 km) Colosseo Panoramic Rooms
(0.26 km) Palazzo Manfredi - Relais & Chateaux
(0.30 km) Bellezza al Colosseo
(0.31 km) Absolute Colosseum Apartment 100m from Colosseum!

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What attractions are near Colosseum?

Attractions near Colosseum:

(0.32 km) Palatine Hill
(0.39 km) San Pietro in Vincoli
(0.27 km) Domus Aurea

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Oh you should see the colloseum!

If you aren't smart enough to know alot about history or you ain't great at the arts or architecture you probs love the film gladiator though right? Who doesn't?! If theres one thing to do in rome it's to go and see the 2000 year old colloseum and learn more about it. Highly…

Date of experience: January 2020

Worth the Visit!

When visiting Rome, the colosseum was one of the things I wanted to see, however initially didn't feel bothered about going inside as it's so nice to see, and the queues were huge. However, we stopped off for lunch and on the way back came across a little stall which was selling…

Date of experience: September 2019

Italian beauty

This is a must see when visiting room, I recommend a guided tour as the information gives a great insight to the history, also pay for que jump it saves a mountain of time. Look at the beauty with your eyes and not through the camera of a smartphone. Amazing

Incredible

My wife and I visited the colosseum in Jan 2020, we didn’t book tickets online and arrived shortly after opening and managed to walk straight in! The colosseum was waaaay bigger than we had anticipated and there was so much information on all the activities that occurred at this…

Coliseum and it’s golden ages.

We took a guided tour to Coliseum. It was great because our guide Nicola from City wonders made us travel centuries ago until the golden ages of the amphitheater!

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