Experience Italy — Oles2143

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.

Avoided any place with mountain-high, brightly colored gelato. Stuck to places where the pistachio is beige , not neon green. Never disappointed. oles2143 experience italy

First Sunday of the month = free state museums. Showed up at the Uffizi Gallery at 9 AM. Waited two hours . Said, “Worth it for Botticelli, but never again without a reservation.” Showed up at the Colosseum before the ticket

Not Piazzale Michelangelo (too crowded), but the Giardino delle Rose just below it. Roses in bloom, zero tour groups, and the same Duomo view. “Worth it for Botticelli