I toured with a group of about 15 students from AUR around
the center of Rome. We took Bus 44 until the stop across from a side of the
Coliseum. No words can explain how exciting it was to walk next to the
BEAUTIFUL structure from AD 72/80. Walking on the cobblestone, I was imagining
myself as one of 55,000 spectators watching thousands of animals and gladiators
fighting for their lives for the crowd’s amusement.
DO’s:
-Visit the coliseum more than once. Go during the day for a
well worth paid tour (haven’t done that yet-but highly advised by many that it
is worth it), and go during the night when it is lit up. It’s breathtaking.
-Take pictures. Make sure you fix your settings for nighttime
so you can take quality photos.
-Walk to get gelato at Della Palma near the Pantheon on Via della
Maddalena. €3.50 for a good helping with up to 6 flavors! However be careful
about asking to sample, the man didn’t seem too happy.
DON’TS:
-UNLESS you want to legitimately buy a lit up coliseum cube
or other gadgets from the people walking around- do not ask how much it is.
They WILL follow you. I learned this the hard way and was pressured into buying
it, “For a good price. No problem. For you, Mam, I lower it.”
-Hang on the gates. If there are polizia near the stature,
structure, or building- just don’t touch whatever you are by.
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