This is the Untold Italy travel podcast and you're listening to episode number 235.

Ciao at all and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns

and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of Bella Italia.

Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes, history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta.

If you're dreaming of Italy and planning future adventures there,

you've come to the right place.

Bonjourno, chow everyone. Are you ready to step back in time to ancient Rome? Because today we're

paying a visit to one of the world's most iconic buildings and that of course is the Coliseum.

Stepping up to the mic today to give you the inside scoop on this incredible structure is our friend

Angelo Carotinuto, from LiveTours.

And you know what? I can't think of a better person for this task because Livtours

guides take around 300 people per day through the Coliseum Palatine Hill and Roman Forum.

And they make the ruins come to life with stories and tales of heroes and villains

that have walked that arena floor and shouted from the bleachers.

Angelo is here to share with you how to get tickets, what to expect when you get there,

and most importantly, how to make the most of your visit to, let's face it, one of the most

memorable buildings on the planet. Andiyamo, let's face it, one of the most memorable buildings on the planet.

Andiamo, let's enter the arena now.

Ben Tonato, Angelo, welcome back to the Untold Italy podcast.

Well, thank you for having me again.

Oh, it's always a pleasure you can come back anytime, and you know that, and it's wonderful

to have you back.

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