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Anfiteatro Romano Review
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Anfiteatro Romano
- Address: Via Portigiani 1, Fiesole | Map It
- Phone: 055/59477
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Roman Amphitheater
- Category: Museums/Galleries, Archaeological Sites
- Location: Fiesole
Fodor's Review:
The beautifully preserved 2,000-seat Anfiteatro Romano (Roman Amphitheater), near the Duomo, dates from the 1st century BC and is still used for summer concerts. To the right of the amphitheater are the remains of the Terme Romani (Roman Baths), where you can see the gymnasium, hot and cold baths, and rectangular chamber where the water was heated. A beautifully designed Museo Archeologico, an intricate series of levels connected by elevators, is built amid the ruins and contains objects dating from as early as 2000 BC. The nearby Museo Bandini is a small collection of interesting paintings. It's filled with the private collection of Canon Angelo Maria Bandini (1726-1803); he fancied 13th- to 15th-century Florentine paintings, terra-cotta pieces, and wood sculpture, which he later bequeathed to the Diocese of Fiesole.
- Cost: EUR 8, includes access to the archaeological park and museums
- Open: Apr.-Sept., daily 9:30-7; Oct.-Mar., Wed.-Mon. 9:30-6
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