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Tourists Beat the Heat with 'Magical' Colosseum Night Tours

Night tours have doubled to four a week and are capped at 275 people as officials try to draw visitors in cooler evening hours.

Summary by Radio France Internationale
The night tours, which run until 11:00 pm, are sold out and tourists on one visit this week spoke of a "magical" and "romantic" atmosphere in the illuminated monument. "After sunset is a lot more comfortable," Victor Li, 52, told AFP as he toured the arena and the underground passages where animals and gladiators were once held. "It's a good idea because it's really hot in the morning and during the day," said Svetlana Spielberg, visiting from t…

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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