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Rome's Colosseum opens for tours by night

By: Wanted in Rome

Date:

04 Jul, 2024

Explore the Colosseum by night with guided tours in Italian and English.

Rome's Colosseum opens for night visits, starting from 4 July, with guided tours held every Thursday night from 20.00 until midnight.

The ancient amphitheatre will open as part of the first edition of the initiative Una notte al Colosseo, with tours in Italian and English lasting roughly one hour.

The itinerary takes visitors on a tour of the first order of the monument, the arena floor and the underground areas that once housed gladiators and wild animals before combat.

The tour, enlivened by multimedia projections, includes a visit to the new permanent exhibition Spettacoli nell’Arena del Colosseo. I protagonisti in the underground area, with last entry at 22.30.

Tours are designed for groups of up to 25 people, with tickets costing €50 (Full Experience ticket €24 + guided tour €26) or reduced rate of €28 for certain categories.

For full tour details including how to reserve tickets see Parco archeologico del Colosseo website.