Today was our first day in Rome and we walked from our tiny studio AirBnB to the Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. It was a 7 mile round trip walk (just going straight there and back). With all the extra tours and a total of 7 hour trip, I estimate close to 10 miles for the day!
The Colosseum is an oval amphitheatre in the center of of Rome, Italy. Built of travertine marble, tuff (a light, porous rock formed by consolidation of volcanic ash), and brick-faced concrete. It is said to be the largest amphitheatre ever built.
Address: Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM
Construction started: 70 AD
Opened: 80 AD
Height: 48 m
More interesting info: The Colosseum was used for workshops, housing, a quarry, a fortress and even as a Christian shrine.
Thanks for the excellent guide