Sunday, February 15, 2026

What are the top 3 ancient Roman amphitheatres worth visiting?

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In this order:

  1. Nîmes - the world’s best-preserved amphitheatre.

2. Verona - also well-preserved, with more reconstruction:

3. Rome - just because of its size.

When you are in Nîmes, you find a wealth of other Roman structures right in the city, e.g. this wonderful temple:

And a few kilometres from Nîmes, there is another amphitheatre in Arles:

And also a Greek-style theatre:

And in the middle of nowwhere (near the ancient Roman city Glanum), these roadside beauties:

And the Roman pipeline that brought the water to Nîmes:

And then there is the city Orange, with a wonderful theatre:

And a nice triumph arch:

You see, it is not just the amphitheatre why Nîmes deserves the first rank. 

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