01 Sep 2022
As a quick summary (but please read the review!): Excellent Show
*Knowledgeable and friendly staff
*Taste of wine and food
*Great Gladiator show Show - (our 9 year-old daughter enjoyed it as did we!!)
*Little out of the way (but return taxi's arranged by venue)
*Would DO it again!
I booked this event as an 'added' event when arranging my families trip to Rome, it was something that we had not seen before and weren't sure on just how good it would be - Turned out it was one of the best things we did on our holiday.
(Please note that i have been to Rome on numerous occasions, so have explored many places, this isn't a review written by someone who doesn't know anything about the city)
The event started with a tour of their on site museum (it is small, just a large room but was packed with loads of items depicting items form the roman era.) The host was very knowledgeable, and entertaining, and included wider history from before the Romans.
After the tour we had some food and wine (water for the kids), which was small, but it was only meant to provide an idea of the food at the time.
The actual show was great, (not wanting to spoil anything), but, there was a mixture of games and other period 'in arena' displays. My wife and i enjoyed the atmosphere and my daughter (nine) really had a great time (including crowd engagement). I was even made a roman citizen ;)
After the show the people were willing to take pictures in costume, and answer questions
Overall FANTASTIC!!!
I feel i must point out a small downside, as the event is held at a venue which is a little out of the way. We did walk to the site (we stayed in an apartment next to the Colosseum), but would not recommend it. This said the organizers arranged taxi's for those who needed it so did not have the worry about that - this taxi ride was only 17 Euros)