anfiteatro campano o capuano

I visited the ruins with my husband & one year old. Tickets were 2.50 euro per adult/kid free. All posted info is in Italian.

Are you looking for a secret treasure?The Anfiteatro Campano o Capuano is it.This arena was the 2nd largest in ancient Rome. Spartacus was based in Capua and the 3rd servile war started here.We visited in October and we had this whole amphitheater to ourselves. The entry fee is €2.5. We spend almost 5 hours in and around this arena. Order a cappuccino or dinner and enjoy the view of the lighted arena.How often can you say you had an ancient Roman amphitheater for yourself?

Closed on Mondays. Not to be missed. This was my third visit to Anfiteatro Campano in 20 years. It is amazing. I would say much better than the Colosseum in Rome. It is open and you can walk all around without restrictions. It is a visit that you never forget. If you are old or young history is before your eyes with all the glory and horror. They have a couple of museums in the property.

WOW! This had been on my to see list for a while and it didn't disappoint. Spent 7 weeks away and while some things you see come and go, the images of this wonderful site still keep coming back in waves over and over, just can't get it out of my head. Spent just over two hours here and the time flew. The camera got a good workout. We caught the train from Caserta and arrived early morning after walking from the train station. Was easy to find. Wandered around at leisure underneath in the tunnels. It had been raining and there was the constant dripping of water which just added to the atmosphere. The underneath passages are numerous and incredibly well preserved. The amphitheatre is not as intact as the Colosseum but it is still incredibly impressive, it also had the added bonus of no crowds unlike the Colosseum, the two of us were the only people in the tunnels the whole time we were there. It is also worthwhile taking a visit to the Museo Archeologico dell'Antica, which is not far from the amphitheatre, they have some beautiful pieces on display.This is the second largest Roman amphitheatre after the Colosseum and is well worth any effort to get there, you are truly missing out if you are in the area and bypass it.

Amazing site during the day (cheap also, three museums ticket!) and romantic scene at the night. The anfitheater is in very good state and there guides and a good organization. Facilities are present.The ticket is valid for three museums, all interesting and close each other.

This amphitheater is a great place to visit for and hour or two. The entrance fee is very reasonable. We took two 14 year old boys and a 9 year girl and they enjoyed exploring the site. We went through the museum first. The amphitheater is decaying a bit above ground but well preserved below ground level. We love that you can get in there and experience what you can only see from afar at the Colloseum in Rome. We went later in the afternoon and had the place to ourselves.

amazing place. as almost all the most precious monument of the south italy this anfiteatro is not very estimated. it's huge, amazingly interesting even if not very well cured. a bit hard to find it if you don't have a GPS but just ask around and everybody will point it out. visit it cos it's really worthwhile.

Easy to find if you have a GPS. Unexpected cheap entrance price. Very much to see and explore. Besides the Amfitheatre itself, the Gladiator museum is included, situated on same premises. Go in there first, take a look at the model of the Capua Amfitheatre and then proceed outside to imagine how grand and majestic it was.

This site is not far off the main motorway between Rome and Naples, and not that far out of Naples. It seems to be hardly visited. We've been twice now with friends and remain impressed. You can wander below the amphitheatre and imagine the scenes in its hey-day. It was the home of Spartacus - this is where that legend started. We were told that in size it was second only to the Colosseum in Rome. Apparently the theatre hosts an art exhibition scattered throughout the ruins towards the end of September each year. We felt it was a privilege to wander about freely and with very few other people. It deserves to be better known. A great day's outing would be to combine it with a visit to the Palazzo Reale at Caserta, which is only about 5 km away - at the exit to the road where you park for the amphitheatre, turn left and drive in a straight line!

Our first day in Caserta with a rental car, it took us 2 hours to go approximately 10 kilometers trying to find the Anfiteatro. The signage in the area is very poor but after much perseverance and a few arguments with the GPS, we found the site. It is very interesting and well worth a visit to see where Spartacus and the Gladiators trained.

Though it is not the biggest nor the oldest, it is indeed one of the most beautiful architectures. The cool thing about this arena is that there are not many tourists, so one can enjoy it as long as he likes.

Non e' molto conosciuto , ma e' degno di attenzione, basti pensare che l'anfiteatro campano ha un diametro che e' quanto quello del Colosseo di Roma ( forse piu' grande ) , in origine i migliori gladiatori venivano scelti per combattere nel Colosseo, una sorta di serie " A " e serie " B " calcistica. Da poco tempo e' stata anche ristrutturata la zona antistante l'arena , attualmente ospita un ristorante , inoltre l'area e' utilizzata per concerti / shows durante la stagione estiva .

Ho visitato l'Anfiteatro della mia città natale in occasione di una pizzetta tra amiche all'Amico Bio Spartacus Arena che ci offriva la visita gratuita nei sotterranei del monumento. E' stata un'esperienza incredibile che consiglio a chiunque sia di passaggio.

Interessante monumento al pari del colosseo o dell'arena di verona, peccato però che non siano stati investiti gli stessi fondi per la sua conservazione e per la sua ristrutturazione. è un pezzo di storia millenaria che appartiene a tutto il mondo e che potrebbe essere un importante polo di attrazione per la terra che lo ospita. assolutamente da visitare per chi ama la storia, la cultura e l'arte in genere.

Bellissimo anfiteatro, peccato lo stato in cui versa. Non ci sono camminamenti con cartelli che ti possano spiegare cosa stai vedendo e nessuno a cui chiedere informazioni.