Colle Oppio has new recreational facilities for kids and young people.

Rome has opened a new sports area for young people in the central Colle Oppio district, overlooking the Colosseum.

The recreational facilities, located directly over the Baths of Titus, include a skate park, two five-a-side soccer pitches and a basketball court.

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The open-air sporting area, donated to the city by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), is directly across the street from the Colosseum, parallel with the second tier of the ancient amphitheatre.

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The sports ground has proved an instant success with young people and is seen as a positive step towards regenerating an area long associated with urban decay.

A Roma la nuova area giochi con vista Colosseo. pic.twitter.com/Mk8JwvHJ3j

— ROBERTO ZICHITTELLA (@ROBZIK) February 16, 2021