Though I took steps to avoid tourists when I visited the Colosseum, I found it was too crowded to enjoy Rome's iconic ...

A 47-year-old man was impaled at the Colosseum in Rome while climbing the fence for a photo; ... Visitors walk past the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty.

Visitors walk past the Colosseum, in Rome, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (AP) A video of the incident was shared by ANSA, an Italian news agency.

Here of my 7 favorite places to eat within a 30-minute walk of the Colosseum. Growing up in Rome as the daughter of a restaurant owner, I got to know where to eat in the busiest neighborhoods.