Beautiful place and amazing history, lovely views and great photo opportunities. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Volterra, a short walk through the small streets and you are there. Everything is well sign posted too.

Very atmospheric, you could easily imagine the performances and drama that was staged here and the roar of the crowd.

I have to agree with the rest of the comments, while it is very cheap to actually visit this site, it really is just as good to view it from the city walls. We did pay to visit as my daughter wanted to take some up close pictures of the ruins and we were the only people there. The toilets... More

As you're strolling around town, you should be able to see the theatre and baths easily. We didn't go in as we have viewed many a bath and theatre throughout Turkey and Italy, however the overlook is quite nice. Also, on market days you'll see a little temporary truck city behind the ruins - Volterra's version of a visit to... More

There are Roman ruins everywhere in southern Europe, but you usually don't get a view of them from up high like this from the Volterra walls.

The restoration and state of the theatre and baths is excellent with some good views down into the complex. You cannot wander through the much of the ruins but can take as long as you like and there are some good photo opportunities. There are toilets here but we found them smelly and unpleasant to use.

We saw the Teatro from the walls of Volterra and it is fantastic! Well worth the walk down to the lower town walls. We went into the teatro (not expensive to go in) but quite honestly there's not much more to see-the view from the walls is better.