37. Describe an interesting public place that you like to visit

You should say:

Where is this place
What you can do there
Who you like to go with
And explain why you think this is an interesting place

Well, I would like to talk about one of the most famous buildings in Rome, the Colosseum. Most people probably know it from movies like Gladiator. It’s also called the Flavian Amphitheatre and it’s located in the centre of the city.

It’s a very large and old building constructed in an elliptical shape. I think historians estimated that up to 80,000 people could attend events there in the past – so it’s still the biggest amphitheater in the world. Besides, it used to be used for sporting events, gladiator fighting and other public spectacles but today it’s a tourist attraction, one of the biggest here in Rome. It’s actually a UNESCO listed building which means that it’s protected as part of the national and world heritage.

I think that there are probably more tourists than locals who visit this building every year. I'd like to go and visit it soon because I appreciate the history of it and the actual architecture and what was involved to construct such a large building all those years ago.

IELTS Band 8 Sample Topics