At night, when it is illuminated and there are few people, the Colosseum is surrounded by a magical atmosphere and is a marvel, and every year, throughout the summer, it is possible to visit the Colosseum"s basement and the arena floor. even during the night, after closing time, when there is no longer the big crowd of the day.
Visitors will cross the maze of tunnels and passages in the Colosseum"s basement, where the preparations for the shows took place and where the beasts, locked up in cages, were then loaded onto the elevators to get to the arena floor, for the bloody hunting scenes.
On the arena floor, then, crossing a walkway of more than 170 meters, they will be able to admire the bowels of the monument and, with the favor of the night, they will be able to fully relive the atmosphere that enveloped those spaces.
In the summer of 2022, the multimedia reading of the seventeenth-century wall painting, depicting an ideal view of the city of Jerusalem, placed on the arch at the bottom of the Triumphal Gate, from where gladiators and beasts entered faced off on the arena.
Opening hours
It is possible to visit the Colosseum by night every Saturday in March and on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays starting from 6 April 2023
The guided tour lasts about 1 hour in groups of up to 25 people
Tour booking
Have you ever seen Rome at night?
Not only the monuments of Ancient Rome such as the Colosseum or the Roman Forum illuminated in the dark but also the splendid Trevi Fountain or the majestic Castel Sant'Angelo which, sparkling, is reflected on the Tiber at sunset. Not to mention the many restaurants that enliven the streets of Trastevere in the evening or the three large fountains that illuminate the beautiful Piazza Navona. In the evening, after the sun sets, Rome becomes magical and, especially in summer, there are many tours to admire the wonders of Rome at night.
Street food tour: from the Jewish Ghetto to Largo Argentina
A walking tour through the streets of Rome with the tasting of authentic traditional specialties, such as supplì, pizza or ice cream.
You will meet your guide near Campo de "Fiori where you will taste some local cured meats and wine as well as try one of the most famous street foods in Rome, the supplì and the classic Roman pizza. You will then go to the ghetto, the ancient Jewish quarter of Rome where you can taste the famous artichokes alla giudia to conclude the tour at Largo di Torre Argentina where there are four ancient Roman temples and where you can enjoy a delicious ice cream in one of the 10 best ice cream parlors in Rome.
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Rome evening tour by e-bike with tasting
With this E-bike tour with an art historian guide, you can experience Rome at night. From the Colosseum to the top of the Aventine hill to admire the sunset, from the Campidoglio to the Trevi Fountain where you can express your wishes. With final taste of traditional Italian meats and wine.
Itinerary
- Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
- Capitol Building
- Piazza Venezia
- Altar of the Fatherland
- Theater of Marcellus
- Ghetto of Rome
- Campo de "Fiori
- St. Peter"s Basilica
- Castel Sant"Angelo
- Piazza Navona
- Pantheon
- Trevi Fountain
- Trajan"s Markets
- Colosseum
