Tagged: colosseum

Colosseum Underground Tour Delves Into Restored Tunnels Below Ancient Roman Monument

Whether or not you think about the Roman Empire as often as the men of TikTok evidently do, you're likely to be intrigued by the opportunity to follow in gladiators' footsteps through…

Do You Need Tickets for the Pantheon? Navigating Rome’s Confusing New Fee Rollout

After centuries—nay, millennia—of flinging open its mighty bronze doors free of charge, the Pantheon, one of the most-visited attractions in Rome, is now charging admission. Effective…

Confusion Plagues Las Vegas: A Few Feet Apart, Different Vaccine Requirements

Picture this: You walk into a Las Vegas casino and although you’re asked to don a mask (the state has a mask mandate for most public indoor spaces), no other questions are asked. But…

Rome Is Adding a New Stage Inside the Colosseum for Gladiator's-Eye Views

It's hard to imagine Italy getting any more magnifico than it already is for visitors. But the nation has been impressively proactive about improving access to its ancient wonders…

Lego's Epic Colosseum Set Is Company’s Largest Ever

The biggest Lego set ever created goes on sale on Black Friday. The Danish toy company's plastic-brick replica of Rome's Colosseum contains an anxiety-sparking 9,036 pieces. Can you…

Can You Recognize These World-Famous Landmarks from Above?

It’s hard to disguise a colossal green lady in New York Harbor. Or a 1,000-foot-tall pointy whatsit in the middle of Paris. Yet a newly released series of images adds a little mystery…

Virtual World Tour: Lots of Livestreams to Watch When You Can't Travel

When you’re stuck at home and can’t travel because you don’t have room in your budget or you don’t have enough vacation days or, say, you’re under quarantine as part of a global health…

Rome's Colosseum Moves to a Timed Ticket System: We Tested It

Seeing the Colosseum in Rome just got easier. And more complicated. In spring of 2019, CoopCulture, the entity that manages visitor access to the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the…

Upper Levels of Rome's Colosseum Reopening for Tours

The upper tiers of the Colosseum in Rome are reopening to the public for the first time in four decades. The renowned architectural marvel—which dates to the first century A.D. and is…

Introducing the Perfect One-Day Walking Tour of Rome

Forget the old cliché of Rome not being built in a day. If you’ve only got a day to spare, you can absolutely see the best of Rome. Unlike other European capitals, Rome has a touristic…

No-Tourist Zone Around Newly Restored Colosseum Proposed

After almost three years, the Colosseum in Rome has finished undergoing a restoration financed by high-end leather-goods maker Tod's.Now some local officials want to make the…

No-Tourist Zone at Rome's Colosseum, No-Frills Basic Economy Fares from American Airlines, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's planes, trains, and ancient landmarks. * AMERICAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NO-FRILLS BASIC ECONOMY FARESJoining other major…

Will Lie-Flat Airline Seats Create a Snoring Epidemic?

While everyone else is touting the benefits of new "lie-flat" airline seats in business- and first class, I know I can count on you, dear readers, to find a "down" side.And here it…

How (and How Not) to Find an Airline Fare

Even travel writers can sometimes find it a little tough when searching through the Internet black hole for the right airfare on the right date. I was armed with the following…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Edinburgh & Glasgow

Efforts to improve the links and cooperation between Edinburgh and Glasgow can mean travel between the two cities becomes easier for visitors. In 2007, there are plans to run more…