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Colosseum Express Small Group Tour Review for 2025

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Colosseum Express Small Group Tour Review for 2025 First Impressions: Is an ‘Express’ Tour Really Enough for the Colosseum? To be honest, the idea of an “express” tour of the Colosseum made me a little hesitant at first. I mean, we’re talking about a structure with two millennia of history soaked into its very stones. It just seemed like a really big place to try and see quickly. Still, the promise of a small group and a top-rated guide was, you know, very appealing, especially when you think about the usual crowds in Rome. My schedule for 2025 was a …

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Colosseum Underground Tour 2025: Arena & Forum Review

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Colosseum Underground Tour 2025: Arena & Forum Review Stepping into Rome’s Great Amphitheater So, there you are, standing in Rome, and the Colosseum is, like, right there. It’s obviously massive, a building that just completely commands the space around it. You’ve definitely seen it in pictures a million times, but actually, being there in person is a totally different feeling. So many tours are available, and picking the right one is, to be honest, a bit of a head-scratcher. We chose the Colosseum Underground with Arena & Roman Forum Guided tour for our 2025 trip, you know, hoping it would …

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A Walk Through Time: A Genuine Look at the House of Augustus Tour with a PhD Archaeologist

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A Walk Through Time: A Genuine Look at the House of Augustus Tour with a PhD Archaeologist Beyond the Usual Tour: Why a PhD Guide Really Changes Everything So, you get to Rome, and honestly, the sheer number of tours is just a little overwhelming. You could, of course, just grab a standard ticket and wander around, but you sort of get the feeling you’re missing the actual story. I mean, we really wanted something more, something that went past the basic facts you could just read on a plaque. That’s actually why we picked this tour of the Palatine …

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