2016 -First stop we were visiting the Roman Forum. We learned from Trip Advisor to buy the tickets at the Forum to avoid the lineup at the Colosseum. It’s been so long since we last visited here and it looks just as amazing as we remembered. Rick Steve’s audio guide gave us a wonderful tour. It’s all so spectacular. It’s unbelievable to imagine how many centuries old these incredible structures that we are seeing are still in existence.
After lunch we continue on to the Colosseum. We miss out on climbing to the Palatine Hill. I just couldn’t do it in the heat . It’s so hot and humid. It’s a little easier going in to the Colosseum. There was a huge lineup and very crowded. We are able to walk in with the ticket we purchased at the Forum, such a good plan. I appreciate the history and incredible size…60000 spectators could be seated here…but it is horrific to think of the barbaric slaughter that was once the show. We spend another couple of hours here and roaming the streets of Ancient Rome. The heat and exhaustion have taken hold. So we head to a nearby Pizzeria for a break and then make our way back to our hotel .
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Thanks Anita for sharing your visit to the Ancient site Roman Forum & the majestic Colosseum in Rome!You have posted Stunning photos of the sites! Great post! We too visited the places in Sept 2022 & enjoyed the great sights Kindly find time to comment on my blogs on them🌷🙏🏾
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Yes I saw your blog where you visited this site. Anita
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So hard to even begin to fathom the history here!
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Yes a very historic and interesting site we saw Anita
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Beautiful scenery 😊. Wonderful writing
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Yes is was such an amazing and historic site we visited. Thanks Anita
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You’re welcome
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Die vakmanskap vir daardie tyd was ongelooflik. 60 000 mense!
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It caught our attention there. Thanks Anita
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Wow! That coliseum is beautiful!
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Rome is one of my favorite cities to visit, but it is true that so many of the famous sites like the Colosseum have notoriously long lines to get in. Helps to learn the hacks to minimize, even eliminate, the wait time!
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Oh, my goodness. 60000 spectators? My goodness. How do they manage so many people in the ancient time. I just can’t believe it. I mean how did people go to bathroom for example.
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Yes our tour guide told us there were 6000 spectators sitting there no bathrooms ha!
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When I was at the Colosseum in 2019, it was under construction. Is it still?
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I didn’t realize it was under construction when we visited in 2016. .Anita
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We also enjoyed visiting Rome.
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Yes Rome was such historic sites we visited. Thanks Anita
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Can’t wait to visit that next year!
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Lyssy such a great place we visited. Thanks Anita
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It looks lovely 🙂
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Yes it was such an historic site we saw. Anita
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Love the pictures of the colosseum and the shot with the pizza with the colosseum in the back ground is really amazing.
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Thanks Julia , Such an amazing site we saw . Have a Merry Christmas. Anita
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Have a Merry Christmas as well!
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So cool. I did that trip with my older daughter over 20 years ago. Great memories.
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Neal it was such an amazing and ancient site we saw . You loved your visit there with your daughter thanks Anita
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This is on my “someday” list. Thanks for sharing your insight!
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Thanks it was such an historic sit we visited . Anita
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Love the pizza shot!
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Yummy Yummy yummy food in my tummy 😋 Anita
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Lol. An expression we love around here.
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