This was the highlight of our Rome trip with three kids under 12. After an hour of learning about the different gladiators and Barbarians in the museum we got to dress up and learn some moves. We fought with the teacher and then each other. It was well controlled and huge fun. Take a taxi to find the place as... More

My boyfriend and I did this in December 2012 on the last full day of our week in Rome and really enjoyed our experience with the Scuola Gladiatori di Roma. We also took the #218 bus (from the bus depot near the San Giovanni metro stop) and had no trouble finding the school - it's not far from where the... More

What a fun and informative time! First of all, we took the bus here (#218) and it took us right to the entrance! One of the other families on our trip tried to use the metro and ended up arriving 20 minutes late because they got lost. I really recommend the bus. Our experience was led by Ulfgar, and he... More

We were in Rome in September 2012 and attended this Gladiator School with our 2 children aged 8 and 10. We had friends who had taken their 2 sons (aged 10 and 12) in August 2012 and they recommended it to us. It was a short taxi ride from our hotel. We really enjoyed the museum and hearing about the... More

We booked this through Viator.com and it turned out to be great. We took a cab (about 15E from Venezia Sq) and arrived about a half hour before the class began. They were working on a reenactment and it was a great show...everyone was dressed up, they fought, they cheered and when it was over, one of the school's folks... More

For our first trip to Rome, I asked our travel agent to help us with more interactive attractions, as I felt our teens would soon become bored touring churches and museums. We surprised our 18 y/o son with this and it was, for me, the hit of the trip. We feared it would be more for kids, but boy was... More

What a fabulous 2 hours of fun! Our family of 4 spent 2 hours here this morning (in summer, I highly recommend booking the 9am slot, to avoid overheating). The boys (my son and I) did the gladiator training, while my wife and daughter cheered (and occasionally jeered) from the stands. The whole thing is really targeted at kids, with... More

We had a really nice and relaxing morning with the gladiator school. We met some new friends and had a good time together. We were an adventurous family and did manage to find it with local transportion. I only knew which stop to get off the bus, because I looked online with a map. Then I recognized the dirt road... More

We went to this today and loved it. Had a great morning. It was good to be away from the crowds of Rome and spend some time learning about gladiators and also having a bit of a play in the arena. Our teacher spoke great English and really enjoys what he does. I would highly recommend this if you want... More