About us — an independent guide to Rome’s Colosseum and Vatican

This website is an independent travel guide to the Colosseum, the Vatican and the best guided experiences in Rome. It exists for one reason: official ticket systems in Rome are confusing, and most « best tours » lists are written by the people selling the tours.

How we work

  • Official sources first. Ticket types, prices, opening hours and booking windows come from the Parco archeologico del Colosseo, the Vatican Museums and the Vatican Excavations Office (Ufficio Scavi).
  • Tours compared on facts. We compare entry time, group size, access included (underground, arena, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s), duration, languages and cancellation policy.
  • Monthly review. Every guide is re-checked every 30 days and the update date is shown at the top of the article.
  • 13 languages. Each version is written for its readers, not machine-translated word for word.

How the site is funded

Some links point to GetYourGuide. If you book through them we may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you. This never changes our recommendations: when the official ticket is the better deal, we say so.

Contact

Spotted an outdated price or a closed entrance? Write to us via the contact address shown in the site footer — corrections are usually published within 48 hours.