Not Piazzale Michelangelo (too crowded), but the Giardino delle Rose just below it. Roses in bloom, zero tour groups, and the same Duomo view.
Showed up at the Colosseum before the ticket office opened (8:15 AM). Walked right into the Palatine Hill entrance first, then descended into the Colosseum at 9:30 AM when the group tours were still lining up outside. oles2143 experience italy
Arrived at 4:30 PM (one hour before closing). No line. The afternoon sun hit the mosaics like liquid fire. Oles noted: “Better than any VIP tour I skipped.” Not Piazzale Michelangelo (too crowded), but the Giardino
Not Piazzale Michelangelo (too crowded), but the Giardino delle Rose just below it. Roses in bloom, zero tour groups, and the same Duomo view.
Showed up at the Colosseum before the ticket office opened (8:15 AM). Walked right into the Palatine Hill entrance first, then descended into the Colosseum at 9:30 AM when the group tours were still lining up outside.
Arrived at 4:30 PM (one hour before closing). No line. The afternoon sun hit the mosaics like liquid fire. Oles noted: “Better than any VIP tour I skipped.”