Navigating Historic Sites.
When visiting historic sites, I would highly recommend that you consider purchasing skip-the-line tickets in advance, especially for popular attractions like the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum. This can save you precious time and ensure a smoother visit. Many commercial websites online sell skip-the-line tickets along with guided tours.
The Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Pantheon are just a few of the many ancient ruins that can be found in Rome. Tours vary in what they cover. Some of those that take you around the Colosseum are for the top levels only, while others will include the arena floor as well.
For my Colosseum tour, the last time that I went, I was on the lookout for one that covered not only the upper stages, but also the arena floor and the underground levels… and I was not disappointed by my choice. I would recommend that you consider that particular tour if it is the sort of thing that appeals to you.
There are various companies that offer these tours, but my choices of attractions and tours were booked on my last visit mostly from those offered by GetYourGuide. While I personally recommend them in this post from my experience, do be aware that the links here are affiliate links, that help to fund this website.
Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour
I am a great believer in taking a bus tour with an audio commentary of any city that I visit and that includes those in the UK. The audio will point out attractions and historical monuments and the map you receive on boarding the bus for the first time will allow you to familiarize yourself with the geography of where each site is.
There are several operators, but the format is the same, a double-decker bus with an open top (sometimes shaded with an awning and sometimes not) with audio commentary in various languages which the visitor listens to with a set of disposable earphones.
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