Colosseum is one of the most visited tourist attraction sites in the world and is considered as the symbol of Rome. Not a trip to Rome is completed without visiting the iconic Coliseum.
Built in 80 AD, It was originally known as the Flavian amphitheater and is the largest amphitheater in the world with the capacity of 50,000 spectators at a time.
Colosseum is a familiar image and is a world known site. People think that they know all about the Colosseum. Gladiators fight and Animal hunts of Colosseum are also seen in many Hollywood movies. But the Colosseum is not only something like that. There is much more to learn and discover the importance of the Colosseum in the history of Rome.
It is not surprising that the Colosseum is very busy and lines outside the ticket counter are very long. To avoid the long ticket line and get direct access online Colosseum tickets are available which you can get in advance.
However the first and second tier of Colosseum is free for the general public, the arena and the Colosseum underground required tickets to explore.
Arena is the area in the Colosseum where the bloody games between gladiators and beasts took place. By exploring the arena you can imagine how gladiators felt when they were taken up to the arena for the battles.
Next is Colosseum Underground- where the animals and gladiators were stored before their turn to participate in the bloody battles. The underground of Colosseum is a network of tunnels and chambers and exploring the underground you will learn about the history of Colosseum and feel the fear in every corner of the underground.
The underground of Colosseum is the best area to visit here and buying Colosseum underground tickets in advance you will get direct access to the restricted underground area and discover the history and ruins of Roman history.